Lady Susan Hussey (L), attended the State Opening of Parliament in October 2019 with the now Queen Consort Camilla
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KEY POINTS

  • Queen Consort Camilla looked stunning in her red coat dress for Good Housekeeping's U.K. edition cover
  • Camilla talked about her work and memorable experiences while working with SafeLives
  • Queen Elizabeth reportedly approved of the special issue that champions royal women raising awareness

Queen Consort Camilla is the latest royal to grace a magazine cover.

The Queen Consort is the latest cover model of Good Housekeeping's U.K. edition for its special Christmas and New Year's issue highlighting the women of the royal family, People reported. Camilla looked stunning on the cover wearing a red coat dress and a ballerina brooch with a sparkling fir.

"The Queen Consort: Thinking of others this festive season," the cover read.

In the accompanying interview, Camilla talked about her work with SafeLives, a domestic abuse charity she's been involved with since 2016. The Queen Consort also shared the most memorable exchanges with the survivors and volunteers.

"The work of SafeLives is extremely close to my heart because I have had the privilege of meeting so many women — and men — who live in an atmosphere of permanent fear. Their stories still haunt me," she said. "Over and over again, I have heard that what survivors want, above all, is for the wall of silence to be broken."

The lifestyle magazine's latest issue is regal and got the approval of the late Queen Elizabeth. Her Majesty granted her blessing to Good Housekeeping to produce a special issue "championing royal women and, crucially, raising awareness around important social causes" for its 100th anniversary this year and in connection with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Aside from Camilla, the magazine features exclusive interviews with Kate Middleton, Princess Anne, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Queen Elizabeth's first cousin Princess Alexandra, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, the wife of Prince Richard, who is Queen Elizabeth's first cousin.

This year, Camilla celebrated her 75th birthday with a cover for Country Life magazine, which also celebrated its 125th anniversary. The Queen Consort asked the Princess of Wales to capture the photo for the magazine cover.

One of the pictures showed Camilla taking a stroll through her garden of forget-me-nots in her home in Wiltshire, Raymill. Several praised Middleton's shots.

Editor Mark Hedges recalled asking King Charles' wife if she had any photographer in mind for the cover. Camilla reportedly didn't hesitate to name Middleton. Hedges was "thrilled" with the final images and was even open to another collaboration with Prince William's wife.

"We understand this is the first time a formal portrait of The Duchess of Cornwall has been taken by The Duchess of Cambridge for a magazine," he said in a statement. "And we are honored to have been chosen to be the first to publish this beautiful photograph. The photographs are superb, and we would be delighted to offer The Duchess of Cambridge another commission!"

Kate Middleton And Camilla
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 13: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Camilla, Queen Consort and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 13, 2022 in London, England. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images/IBTimes No Google News