The son of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has been seen out on the town with Jemima Khan. Tom Parker Bowles - Britain's Prince Charles' stepson - enjoyed dinner with the leggy socialite at London's Cipriani restaurant on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old food columnist joined Jemima, 33, just hours after she called police to ask for help finding her missing $1,985 Bengal cat.

The women in the British Royal Family upped the style stakes at the opening day at Royal Ascot on Tuesday with an array of stunning hats. Queen Elizabeth, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Michael of Kent thrilled the crowds at the Berkshire racecourse with their stylish outfits as they entered the ground in the traditional carriage procession.

The queen, in shocking pink, was in the first carriage along with husband Prince Philip and son Prince Andrew. They were followed by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, who sported an off-white dress with black embroidery, topped off with a feather trimmed hat, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who wore an elegant cream creation.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, suffered an attack of vertigo during the Trooping the Colour ceremony over the weekend. The duchess - the wife of Britain's Prince Charles - could barely be seen when she joined the British Royal Family on the balcony of London's Buckingham Palace to watch the event on Sunday, as she was standing well away from the edge.

While she would normally be expected to take pride of place alongside her husband at the front, Camilla, who turns 60 next month, cowered behind the group.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, wore her wedding dress to the opening of third session of the Welsh assembly on Tuesday. In a nod towards her husband Britain's Prince Charles' compassion for the environment, Camilla decided to dust off her oyster bridal outfit and recycle it for the event.

Camilla, who was last seen in the stunning Robinson Valentine dress and jacket on her wedding day to Charles in 2005, adapted the outfit for the occasion with some carefully selected accessories.

Britain's Prince Charles has hired a new personal harpist. Claire Jones, 22, has been appointed as the Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales, a post resurrected by Charles seven years ago.

Claire is the third person to fill the position since Charles brought it back after it became defunct in 1911.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, is enjoying a vacation without Britain's Prince Charles - amid reports that the couple argued over the use of their private jet. The prince allegedly decided to remain at home since he believed using their private jet to fly to Greece would make a mockery of his efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

The duchess - who recently had hysterectomy - reportedly told her husband she needed to use the jet, rather than board a chartered flight, due to her recent health problems.