Editing Queen Camilla (section)

====Osteoporosis====

In 1994, Camilla became a member of the [[National Osteoporosis Society]] after her mother died from the disease that year. Her maternal grandmother also died from the disease in 1986. She became patron of the charity in 1997 and was appointed president in 2001 in a highly publicised event, accompanied by Charles.<ref name="osteo">{{Cite news |last=Soames |first=Emma |date=20 November 2006 |title=Camilla's dearest cause |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/expathealth/4202119/Camillas-dearest-cause.html |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription |access-date=14 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217094514/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/expathealth/4202119/Camillas-dearest-cause.html |archive-date=17 December 2013}}</ref> In 2002, she launched a mini book, ''A Skeleton Guide to a Healthy You, Vitamins and Minerals'', which aims to help women protect themselves from the disease.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Celia Hall |date=1 March 2002 |title=Camilla launches guide to preventing osteoporosis |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1386397/Camilla-launches-guide-to-preventing-osteoporosis.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 September 2015 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1386397/Camilla-launches-guide-to-preventing-osteoporosis.html |archive-date=10 January 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The following month, she attended the Roundtable of International Women Leaders to Examine Barriers to Reimbursement for Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis conference along with 13 eminent women from around the world. The event was organised by the [[International Osteoporosis Foundation]] and hosted by [[Queen Rania of Jordan]] and during it, she made her first public speech. The international conference, which took place in [[Lisbon]], Portugal, brought together worldwide public figures to focus on osteoporosis treatment and called for government assistance around the world.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 April 2002 |title=Parker Bowles joins NHS debate |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1954065.stm |url-status=live |access-date=7 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029214549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1954065.stm |archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> In 2004, she attended another conference in [[Dublin]], organised by the Irish Osteoporosis Society. The following year, she visited the United States [[National Institutes of Health]] in Maryland to give a presentation on osteoporosis to high-profile health figures.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 December 2005 |title=Duchess speaks on osteoporosis during the royal couple's visit to NIH's Clinical Center |work=Clinical Center NIH |url=http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/newsletter/2005/dec05/newsletter.html |url-status=dead |access-date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404211349/http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/about/news/newsletter/2005/dec05/newsletter.html |archive-date=4 April 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Duchess of Cornwall, Prince of Wales - NIH.jpg|thumb|NIH director [[Elias Zerhouni]] welcomes Charles and Camilla to the NIH for a discussion on osteoporosis with Surgeon General [[Richard Carmona]] and other health officials, November 2005.]]

In 2006, Camilla launched the Big Bone walk campaign, leading 90 children and people with osteoporosis for a 10-mile walk and climb around [[Loch Muick]] at the [[Balmoral Estate]] in Scotland to raise money for the charity.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 September 2006 |title=The Duchess launches the Big Bone Walks at Balmoral in aid of the National Osteoporosis Society |work=The Prince of Wales |url=http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/news-and-diary/the-duchess-launches-the-big-bone-walks-balmoral-aid-of-the-national-osteoporosis |url-status=live |access-date=14 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823051958/http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/news-and-diary/the-duchess-launches-the-big-bone-walks-balmoral-aid-of-the-national-osteoporosis |archive-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> The campaign raised £200,000, and continues almost every year as one of the fundraisers for the charity.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2009 |title=Duchess boosts Bone Walk campaign |work=The Yorkshire Post |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/duchess-boosts-bone-walk-campaign-1-2336230 |url-status=live |access-date=14 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193127/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/duchess-boosts-bone-walk-campaign-1-2336230 |archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Radio drama ''[[The Archers]]'', playing herself,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Duchess of Cornwall's Archers debut |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-12488022 |url-status=live |access-date=9 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719101504/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-12488022 |archive-date=19 July 2016}}</ref> to raise the profile of the disease, and in 2013 teamed up with the television series ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' to raise funds for the National Osteoporosis Society.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=20 June 2013 |title=Sequins and salsa for Strictly fan Camilla as she joins Craig Revel Horwood for night at theatre |url=http://us.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2013062013130/duchess-of-cornwall-strictly-confidential |url-status=live |magazine=Hello! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101902/http://us.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2013062013130/duchess-of-cornwall-strictly-confidential |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref> By 2006, she had spoken at more than 60 functions on the disease in the United Kingdom and around the world and had also opened bone scanning units and osteoporosis centres to help people with the disease.<ref name="osteo"/> Almost every year, Camilla attends and partakes in [[World Osteoporosis Day]], by attending events around the United Kingdom on 20 October.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 October 2010 |title=Duchess of Cornwall attends National Osteoporosis Day event |work=Australian Associated Press |url=http://multimedia.aapnewswire.com.au/SearchPreview.aspx?url=20101021000262741843&section=A&gallery=Duchess+of+Cornwall+attends+National+Osteoporosis+Day+event |access-date=14 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194627/http://multimedia.aapnewswire.com.au/SearchPreview.aspx?url=20101021000262741843&section=A&gallery=Duchess+of+Cornwall+attends+National+Osteoporosis+Day+event |archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> She continues to attend conferences around the world, and meets with health experts to further discuss the disease.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 March 2011 |title=Camilla meets osteoporosis experts |work=The Press Association |via=Lisbon Informer |url=http://lisboninformer.com/1315/camilla-meets-osteoporosis-experts-the-press-association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070354/http://lisboninformer.com/1315/camilla-meets-osteoporosis-experts-the-press-association |archive-date=5 March 2016 |access-date=23 July 2015}}; {{Cite news |date=13 December 2012 |title=Osteoporosis Centre gets royal seal of approval |work=University of Southampton |url=http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/dec/12_219.shtml |url-status=dead |access-date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724035826/http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2012/dec/12_219.shtml |archive-date=24 July 2015}}</ref>

For her work on raising awareness of osteoporosis around the world, Camilla was honoured with an Ethel LeFrak award in 2005 from an American charity<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 May 2005 |title=Camilla given osteoporosis award |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4556541.stm |url-status=live |access-date=27 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019055331/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4556541.stm |archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref> and received the Kohn Foundation Award in 2007 from the National Osteoporosis Society.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 October 2007 |title=The Duchess receives the Kohn Award for raising awareness of osteoporosis |work=The Prince of Wales |url=http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/news-and-diary/the-duchess-receives-the-kohn-award-raising-awareness-of-osteoporosis |url-status=live |access-date=27 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019043325/http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/news-and-diary/the-duchess-receives-the-kohn-award-raising-awareness-of-osteoporosis |archive-date=19 October 2013}}; {{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Denis |date=27 October 2007 |title=Camilla wins award for osteoporosis campaign |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/oct/28/health.monarchy |url-status=live |access-date=27 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019223256/http://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/oct/28/health.monarchy |archive-date=19 October 2013}}</ref> In July 2007, Camilla opened the Duchess of Cornwall Centre for Osteoporosis at the [[Royal Cornwall Hospital]], Truro.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 July 2007 |title=The Duchess of Cornwall has officially named a new hospital clinic as part of a day-long tour of Cornwall. |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/6274048.stm |url-status=live |access-date=7 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019055327/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/6274048.stm |archive-date=19 October 2013}}; {{Cite web |title=Royal Patronage awarded to the osteoporosis service by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, recognised the valuable local, national and international work of experts at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust |work=Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |url=http://www.rcht.nhs.uk/RoyalCornwallHospitalsTrust/OurOrganisation/NewsAndPublications/Publications/AnnualReports/AnnualReport0708/FitterFuture/ResearchAndDevelopment/RoyalPatronageForOsteoporosisCentre.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019123945/http://www.rcht.nhs.uk/RoyalCornwallHospitalsTrust/OurOrganisation/NewsAndPublications/Publications/AnnualReports/AnnualReport0708/FitterFuture/ResearchAndDevelopment/RoyalPatronageForOsteoporosisCentre.aspx |archive-date=19 October 2013 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> In the same year, [[King's College London]] awarded her an [[honorary fellow]]ship for raising the profile of osteoporosis.<ref name="fellow">{{Cite news |date=13 September 2007 |title=Honorary Fellowship for Duchess of Cornwall |work=King's College London |url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/news-archive/2007/sep/Honorary-Fellowship-for-Duchess-of-Cornwall.aspx |url-status=live |access-date=27 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015162703/http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/news-archive/2007/sep/Honorary-Fellowship-for-Duchess-of-Cornwall.aspx |archive-date=15 October 2013}}</ref> In 2009, the National Osteoporosis Society created The Duchess of Cornwall's Award (later renamed [[The Queen's Award for Osteoporosis]]), which recognises achievements in the field of osteoporosis.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 July 2011 |title=Susan Hampshire receives second Duchess of Cornwall Award |work=National Osteoporosis Society |url=http://www.nos.org.uk/page.aspx?pid=325&article=b7f32311-240e-4c46-a0da-67e590bbf67b |url-status=live |access-date=27 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325225107/http://www.nos.org.uk/page.aspx?pid=325&article=b7f32311-240e-4c46-a0da-67e590bbf67b |archive-date=25 March 2014}}</ref> In 2016, she received an honorary doctorate from the [[University of Southampton]] in recognition of her efforts in raising awareness about osteoporosis.<ref>{{cite news|title=University awards honorary degree to Royal|url=http://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2016/02/royal-graduation.page|access-date=2 March 2016|work=University of Southampton|date=10 February 2016|archive-date=8 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308144638/http://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2016/02/royal-graduation.page|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, the National Osteoporosis Society was renamed as the Royal Osteoporosis Society.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 February 2019 |title=The Duchess of Cornwall attends the official launch of the Royal Osteoporosis Society |work=The Prince of Wales |url=https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/duchess-cornwall-attends-official-launch-royal-osteoporosis-society |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510174015/https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/duchess-cornwall-attends-official-launch-royal-osteoporosis-society |archive-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>