UK Queen Consort Camilla slips into Bengaluru on wellness visit

BENGALURU: The United Kingdom’s Queen Consort Camilla landed in Bengaluru on a private visit for her first overseas tour. She came by a British Airways flight Thursday, travelled by road for nearly 40 km from Kempegowda International Airport to Soukya, a tony holistic health and wellness centre near Whitefield. She’ll be undergoing rejuvenation therapies during her nearly 10-day visit.

According to sources, 75-year-old Camilla, wife of King Charles III, was accompanied by a few friends and escorted by members of Royalty and Specialist Protection, an elite force of Scotland Yard. Police sources said, “There were strict instructions not to publicise her trip as it’s a private visit. No public engagement programmes or interactions have been scheduled during her stay.”

Soukya chairman Dr Isaac Mathai has been the holistic physician for Camilla and Charles for several years. Personnel at Soukya cited confidentiality clauses and refused to divulge details about the ayurvedic and naturopathy therapies she would be undergoing.

Camilla’s association with Soukya dates back to 2010, when she visited the centre for the first time. She has made around eight visits so far. Camilla got her husband Charles to celebrate his 71st birthday at Soukya in November 2019.

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