Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to Take Over One of Meghan Markle's Former Royal Duties

Camilla Parker Bowles is taking over one of Meghan Markle‘s former royal patronages.

It was announced on Friday (March 18) that the Duchess of Cornwall would be acting as patron of the National Theatre, which is the first of Meghan‘s patronages to be given to another member of the royal family.

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“We are delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has become our Royal Patron,” the National Theatre wrote on Twitter. “The Duchess, a long-standing supporter for the arts, is a devoted fan of theatre and champion of literature and drama.”

Meghan announced in January 19 that the National Theatre, one of the U.K.’s most famous publicly funded performing arts spaces, would be one of the four patronages she would support. Queen Elizabeth had previously been the theater’s royal patron.

Camilla shared the news to her own respective Twitter account, writing: “Today it has been announced that The Duchess of Cornwall, a long-standing supporter for the arts and a devoted fan of theatre, is the new Royal Patron of the @NationalTheatre. 🎭 The patronage is passed to The Duchess from Her Majesty The Queen.”

It was recently announced that Kate Middleton would be taking over one of the patronages previously held by her brother-in-law Prince Harry.