The Duchess of Gloucester Steps Up To Support Queen Camilla

Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, has stepped up to support Camilla in King Charles’ absence.

The Duchess has always kept a low profile, and rarely courts publicity. But it’s reported that she has attended an amazing 5,000 royal engagements since marrying into the Royal Family.

Birgitte has accompanied Camilla at a number of recent events, just as King Charles has been forced to take a step back from public life. King Charles is currently being treated for cancer, and attends a more limited number of official engagements.

The Danish-born Duchess married Prince Richard, the youngest grandson of George V, in 1972. Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, has also attended dozens of engagements this year. The pair met in Cambridge, where Birgitte attended a finishing school while Richard attended Cambridge University.

The Duchess also has a portfolio of more than 60 charities, and spends a lot of her time supporting and promoting them. Birgitte holds a number of honorary military appointments, both in the UK and the commonwealth.

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[AllieE]

Both the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester are regal, classy, & seemingly very kind people! They set the standard for all dukes & and duchesses! They're a hard act to follow! 👍 👏

[steveellis]

The Gloucesters work often goes unnoticed but they can always be relied on and never put a foot wrong.

[leeann]

The duchess always looks very gracious. Lovely smile.

[Kari_Bex]

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester is pure class. Everything she does is done with grace and dignity. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester married a true gem in the British Royal family.

[nineleartpisit]

God Bless the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. ❤❤❤

[bonnieralston]

I've always admired the quiet enthusiasm of the beautiful Duchess of Gloucester. She has class and dignity, as does her husband, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

[vvvuoxo]

I like the Duchess of Gloucester, I think she's a very classy lady 🌹🇬🇧🇬🇧

[lorrifrench]

God bless Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, and Queen Camilla, 🇬🇧 . Much love from the USA. 🇺🇸❤️

[olamideogundipe]

Thank you Duchess of Gloucestershire for being there and more supportive at this time ma'am.❤❤

[sharonpolikoff]

Thank you for giving this information on one of the 'other' royals that we are less familiar with. I'd like to learn more about the Kents, too.

[hffhvhj]

A heartfelt Thank you for your support Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. 🇩🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[nadinejohnson]

🕊What beauty working side by side together Queen👸
Duchess 👸🏼

[WBCRO]

It’s wonderful to see the Duchess of Gloucester receiving well-deserved attention and respect. I’ve admired her for years and have felt that her quiet efforts and unflinching support to the monarch has been under-acknowledged.

[n.w.]

This is very nice of her. Camilla always did great but seemed so alone without Charles. Two lovely ladies.

[jeanettemartinez]

I always had a liking to The Duchess of Gloucester. She has a beautiful spirit about her.

[Addsy]

I'm sorry but there is no stepping up The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have always been there doing their bit in the most wonderful of ways as did the Dukes Mother Princess Alice who was carrying out duties well into her late 90s and indeed outlived HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother!! The Gloucester's have always been there! And withe Steady Eddie the Duke of Kent and the wonderful Princess Alexandra they were and still are the background oaks that forge the mighty tree of state!!🎉👍

[jennywilliams]

The Duchess of Gloucester is a lovely woman!

[maryannec.moravec]

She’s very dignified and unassuming. They are both excellent examples of duty.

[jeuslitoantimano]

It's really nice that other hardworking members of the family are given spotlight.

[ruthmccue]

Glad to see Duchess of Gloucester helping royal family in the absence of King Charles and Catherine Princess of Wales ❤❤❤❤