Camilla plants rose bushes at The Whittington Hospital

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Celebrating International Nurses Day, Camilla travelled to The Whittington Hospital this afternoon. At the hospital, Camilla planted the new Nye Bevan and Roald Dahl roses alongside hospital staff. As Camilla planted the new roses with staff, the Duchess can be seen talking to the trust nurses before the four women break into laughter.

Although it is unclear what sparked the laughter but it appears it was some gardening advice from one of the women.

Another women then says: “Everyone does everything here.”

Accompanying the video of Camilla and the staff, the Cornwall’s official Twitter page said: “In the garden of The Whittington Hospital, The Duchess of Cornwall is invited to plant the new Nye Bevan and Roald Dahl roses alongside Trust staff, to symbolise the close relationship between the hospital and charity. “

The Roald Dahl roses are to resemble the specialist nurses who are in place across the country in multiple trusts.

They work under Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity which supports seriously ill children and young people.

In a further comment on the work the nurses do with children and young people, Camilla praised their “kindness and boundless energy”.

The tweet said: “Whenever I have the great pleasure of meeting Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses, I am always struck by your kindness, resourcefulness and boundless energy; and never fail to be moved by the stories of the lives you have touched.

“Thank you for being marvellous.”

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Camilla is the patron of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity and has been since 2017.

Earlier this week, Prince Charles visited hospital staff at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

During his visit, Charles spoke to staff who treated his father once he was transferred for specialist care.

Ahead of the visit, Charles had asked specifically to talk to staff members who had cared for his father during his stay at the hospital.

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Speaking of the visit, professor Charles Knight, chief executive of St Barts spoke of his pleasure at meeting the Prince.

“It meant an enormous amount to us that he came to visit and also that he met those involved in his father’s care.

“We were just so honoured to have treated his father and it was wonderful to see the Prince of Wales today.

“It was particularly special that he got the opportunity to speak to some of our staff here ahead of International Nurses’ Day tomorrow.”

Philip was transferred to St Barts to receive specialist heart treatment before he was moved back to King Edward VII’s hospital in March. 

This week, Charles paid a special tribute to his father during a video message to mark Eid Mubarak ahead of the end of Ramadan.

In the video posted by the Naz Legacy Foundation, Charles spoke of how challenging this last year had been for families across the UK.

Within his speech shared to the British Asian Trust and the foundation, Charles said like he, many families now have an empty seat at their tables.

He said: “This year so many families, like my own, will have an empty seat at their dinner table and friends are no longer able to share the celebratory hug after Eid prayer.”

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