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Lady Christie died of cancer at the age of 83, her death was announced at the beginning of June. She married the founder of the opera house, Glyndebourne, and she was known to dedicate most of her life to the opera. Camilla told the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden: “Mary was a life enhancer who will be sorely missed by many people from all walks of life.”

The pair enjoyed growing up together in East Sussex.

The Duchess said: “That special corner of Sussex, where we all grew up, will not be the same without Mary’s warmth and laughter.”

An obituary on the Glyndebourne website from her son, Gus Christie said: “My dear mother passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of yesterday morning after a long and courageous battle.

“She will be remembered, in the words of my late father, as ‘the heartbeat which is at the core of Glyndebourne’s existence’.

“Her devotion to Glyndebourne, and in particular her love of the gardens, has enriched the lives of so many of us.

“She will be missed by her children, grandchildren and extended family and we will dedicate Festival 2021 to her memory.”

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Dame Sarah Connolly has said: “Desperately sad news about Lady Mary Christie who died today.

“I’ve been thinking about her a lot recently and didn’t know she’d been really poorly and not spoken for a while.

“She has been a source of fun, joy and elegance for all of us at Glyndebourne but more than that she was dearly loved. Thinking of the Christie family.”

This comes as Prince Charles has opened up about missing his family during lockdown.

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The heir to the throne has said he has been using FaceTime to keep in touch, but he missed giving them a hug.

He said: “Well I haven’t seen my father for a long time.

“He’s going to be 99 next week, so yes, or my grandchildren or anything.

“I’ve been doing the FaceTime, is all very well but….”

He said he understood people’s frustrations at not being able to spend time with their loved ones.

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