King Charles and Queen Camilla Visit Bradford to Mark City of Culture Celebrations

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme

On May 15, 2025, King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited Bradford to celebrate the people and heritage of the city and to officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme. Upon arrival at Bradford Live, Their Majesties were welcomed with a performance by eight musicians from Paraorchestra. Bradford Live is a live entertainment venue located in the heart of Bradford city centre.

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme

Later, Queen Camilla, as Patron of the National Literacy Trust (NLT), attended an event celebrating the organisation's work in Bradford. Her Majesty boarded the Bradford Stories Bus, an American school bus converted into a travelling literacy hub designed to inspire children to read and write for pleasure.

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme

Queen Camilla then joined schoolchildren from across Bradford who were participating in a poetry session led by the Bradford Literacy Trust and two local poets, as part of the ‘Share Your Story’ campaign—an initiative of Bradford 2025.

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme

Subsequently, Queen Camilla travelled to the village of Thornton to officially open the Brontë Birthplace. The terraced house on Market Street, built at the turn of the 19th century, was the first parsonage of Patrick and Maria Brontë.

The King and Queen officially launch the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme
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  1. La couleur lui va bien mais pas le style de ce manteau qui n'est pas Ă  son avantage !

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  2. Anonymous16/5/25 11:10

    I would not have considered a self belted coat good on Camilla - but there you are, this looks good - at least as long as one takes care that the belt stays smooth and is not twisted like in the 3rd photo. The dampened blue looks very nice too (I prefer it to a royal blue which can be quite harsh on her).

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    1. Anonymous16/5/25 13:55

      I agree with you that both colour and coat are lovely for Camilla; and that this blue is even better for her than royal blue. I think the belted coat isn’t tied as well as she could so it’s hanging a little, but it doesn’t matter and it’s a very flattering style for her.

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    2. Anonymous16/5/25 14:34

      I agree. I dislike most of her coats, but she has one other belted coat that I am aware of and it looks so good on her. This is a much more modern style and it really changes her appearance.

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  3. Anonymous16/5/25 11:40

    Beautiful soft, baby blue color. The queen looks really great. Would love to see the dress as well.

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  4. This baby blue coat looks splendid. The belt actually looks great.

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  5. Anonymous16/5/25 15:56

    No, I think this coat does not work. It looks like a bath robe, but she looks happy.

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  6. Rossella đź–¤16/5/25 16:31

    Bellissimo colore, ma questo cappotto sembra una vestaglia.

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  7. Anonymous16/5/25 16:49

    Beautifull coat, worne rather nonchalant, but nevertheless very flattering!

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  8. Anonymous16/5/25 17:07

    The color is beautiful, but in certain pictures the coat looks like a bath robe. I think it is the cut that is wrong. I believe it is an A cut instead of a straight cut. There is too much fabric in the skirt part (from the belt to the hemline). The designer or dressmaker tried to imitate the MaxMara & Ralph Lauren coats but didn't obtained the same result.

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  9. Anonymous16/5/25 17:41

    Wonderful, fresh, new look, lovely colour, I am terribly optimistic.
    🌷Virginia

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  10. Anonymous16/5/25 18:13

    Nice coat style and beautiful color but if the belt was wider as same as the ends are it would look much better more like belt for coat not like for a dress.
    Ava

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  11. Anonymous17/5/25 03:00

    Never seen this coat before, Great color. Like it a lot.
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