2019-07-01_HelloMagazine_UK

GOING W LD ABOUT ELEPHANTS

THER MARK S AND

CHARLES AND CA ILLA

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hePrinceofWalesandtheDuchessof

Cornwallwereinhighspiritslastweekas

theyledthefestivitiesat a charityconservation

ball.Joinedbyactorsandmodels,designers

andsocietybeautiesincludingAlexaChung,

DaisyLowe,DouglasBoothandYasminLe

Bon,theroyalcouplegamelyembracedthe

animalmasqueradetheme,hidingbehind

blackpanthermasksdecoratedwithsequins.

Theeventkickedoffwitha receptionat the

couple’sLondonhome,ClarenceHouse,

beforecontinuingnextdooratLancaster

Housewithdrinksonthelawn,whichhad

been decorated with parasols, Indian

sunshadesandhugeelephantstatues.The

galaevening,whichincludeda sit-down

dinner,dancingandliveauction,raisedmore

than£1mfortheElephantFamilycharity,

whichwasthebrainchildofCamilla’sbeloved

brotherMarkShand,whodiedin2014.

PrinceCharlesisjointpresidentofthe

organisationalongwithCamilla.Hepaid

tributetothetravelwriterandconservationist

asheaskedgueststoraisea glassto“my

darlingwife’slatebrotheranda much-loved

brother-in-lawtome”.

The heir to the throne said he felt

“underdressed”ashepraisedthe“enormous

effort”madebyfellowguests,whosespectacular

masksincludedcolourfultigers,birds,bees,

flowersandleopards.Theexquisitecreations

hadbeenmadeby 26 world-famousdesign

labelsincludingPrada,AliceTemperley,

Charlotte Olympia and Vivienne

Alexa Chung and Alice Dellal take a walk on the wild side at the gala night in aid of

conservation charity Elephant Family, which was set up by the Duchess’s brother Mark

Shand. Fellow social animals Daisy Lowe (right) and Donna Air (far right) play their part

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The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwallg

spirit of the event with their panther masks.Th

statue behind is one of 100 made from anInd

weed that will go on display in the Royal Parks

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