The Princess of Wales has been appointed a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour by the King. The Order was founded by King George V in 1917 to recognise outstanding achievements in the Arts, Sciences, Medicine and Public Service.

New appointments from the King; Princess of Wales is made Royal Companion of the Order of Companions of Honour; William is Great Master of the Order of the Bath & Camilla Grand Master of OBE. Plus Duchess of Glos and Lord Loyd-Webber join the Garter. pic.twitter.com/8Pzyq9L0eh

The King has honoured the Princess of Wales and her support for the arts by making her a Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour. There are also new honours for Prince William and Queen Camilla.

Queen Camilla will visit her late father’s armoured cavalry regiment The Royal Lancers in Catterick, North Yorkshire, today for the first time since becoming its Colonel-in-Chief in June last year. Her father, Major Bruce Shand, was a Second World War hero.