The Queen is leaning on her close friends, including official companions, celebrities and aristocrats, to help steel her through one of the toughest periods of her life.
The royal, 76, took a five-hour drive from her husband s side at Sandringham to Wiltshire to the charity musical evening at Salisbury Cathedral after the local helipad flooded.
It s not just close family she will call on in the coming months and years. Meet at the family and friends the Queen will look to as she embarks on a remarkable next stage in her career as a Royal.
As Camilla steps into her most important role within the royal family, FEMAIL reveals the friends, family and staff that she holds in her inner circle who could define her success as Queen Consort.