The 75th birthday of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will be observed on Sunday.

honouring the occasion with a simple family dinner at Prince Charles' Highgrove home in southwest England.

She contributed to the creation of a special issue commemorating the magazine's 125th birthday.

Camilla chose her husband Charles as one of her rural heroes in a special tribute.

The significant birthday falls during a period when the monarchy and Camilla's role in it are in flux.

When her son became her successor, Queen Elizabeth intended Camilla to be recognised as the Queen Consort.

The queen's remark was a significant turning point in Camilla's evolution from "third person" in Charles and Diana's marriage to consort-in-waiting.

She was born in 1947, the same year that Elizabeth married her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, the duchess remarked.