Terminally-ill children from Oxfordshire have helped decorate Prince Charles and his wife s Christmas tree. Each year, the Duchess of Cornwall invites youngsters who use Helen & Douglas House, where she has been patron since 2007, to hang baubles on the Clarence House tree. Due to the pandemic, the event was held virtually this year, with youngsters and their families joining in via video link. The hospice had sent Clarence House a homemade bauble with each of the children’s name on, with the children or their families deciding where they wanted their decoration placed. Captain Charles Ross, dressed in his full guardsman’s uniform, then placed their decorations, in some cases with his sword to reach the higher branches.
Camilla took her annual tradition online this year December 21, 2020 - 11:55 CET Emily Nash The Duchess of Cornwall took her annual Christmas tree decoration event at Clarence House online this year
It is one of her favourite Christmas traditions – decorating the tree at Clarence House with help from children, with serious, life-limiting conditions.
But with youngsters unable to attend her annual party this year, the
Duchess of Cornwall was determined keep the magic alive by taking the festive fun online.
She spoke by video link to nine children supported by
Helen & Douglas House hospice in Oxfordshire, inviting them to decorate the glittering tree in her hallway – with help from her assistant equerry, Captain Charlie Ross of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.