THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL WAS SPOTTED CLUTCHING A VERY UNUSUAL HANDBAG, DECORATED WITH A PICTURE OF THE QUEEN, AT A RECENT CHARITY FASHION SHOW. THE DUCHESS WAS SEEN WITH THE UNIQUE ACCESSORY FEATURING A STYLIZED IMAGE OF A ROYAL MAIL STAMP COMPLETE WITH AN IMAGE OF THE HEAD OF STATE. THE QUEEN WAS SHOWN IN PROFILE IN A MULTI-COLOURED SEQUIN DESIGN STITCHED ON TO THE BLACK SATIN BAG CREATED BY FASHION DESIGNER LULU GUINNESS. THE DUCHESS WAS GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE SHOW, STAGED IN THE IMPRESSIVE LOBBY OF LONDON'S HIGH COURT, FEATURING STUNNING ASSEMBLAGE OF CLOTHES FROM THE SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION OF HER FAVORITE FASHION DESIGNER, ANNA VALENTINE. VALENTINE DESIGNED THE DUCHESS'S WEDDING GOWN AND HER OUTFITS ARE A FIRM FAVORITE IN CAMILLA'S WARDROBE. THE EVENING WAS IN AID OF MAGGIE'S CANCER CARING CENTERS, OF WHICH THE DUCHESS IS PRESIDENT, AND WAS HOSTED BY ACTOR RUPERT EVERETT. IT ALSO FEATURED FORMER BLUE PETER PRESENTER JANET ELLIS, A PATRON OF THE ORGANIZATION. GUINNESS, WHO WAS AMONG THE GUESTS, WAS DELIGHTED THAT THE DUCHESS WAS CARRYING THE LIMITED EDITION BAG, WHICH SHE SAID WAS BOUGHT BY CAMILLA FOR UNDER £1,000. SHE ADDED: 'I THINK IT SHOWS SHE'S GOT A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. I'M QUITE TOUCHED.' IN KEEPING WITH THE EVENING, THE DUCHESS WAS WEARING AN ANNA VALENTINE OUTFIT OF A BLACK CHIFFON SKIRT AND MATCHING FITTED JACKET. IN THE FORWARD TO THE BROCHURE WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE FASHION SHOW, THE DUCHESS SAID SHE FIRST BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE CHARITY WHEN SHE VISITED A CENTER IN EDINBURGH THREE YEARS AGO. SHE ADDED: 'ON THAT FIRST VISIT, I WAS IMMEDIATELY STRUCK BY THE SENSE OF LIGHT AND COLOUR WARMTH AND SPACE. EACH MAGGIE'S CENTER IS A BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BUILDING OFFERING ESSENTIAL ADVICE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, A SANCTUARY IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING HAS BEEN TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN.'
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