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Camilla Parker Bowles Just Hung Out with a Bunch of Mini Donkeys for Her Birthday & You Won't Believe Their Names

Camilla Parker Bowles knows how to party. Case in point: For the Duchess of Cornwall's 72nd birthday today, Camilla got to meet and pet a group of miniature donkeys—and, no, it wasn't because she wanted to play "pin the tail." She was paying a visit to the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, England.

The most surprising part, though: The donkeys she met are named William and Harry. (We can't even go there with the puns...)

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The Donkey Sanctuary was also celebrating a special milestone: The charity's 50th anniversary happens to coincide with Camilla's birthday. The duchess also met a pair of regular-size donkeys who seem to have taken a liking to the birthday queen.

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The best part about the whole day, though, might've been the duchess's outfit. Wearing a camel-colored cropped jacket over a breezy pleated white skirt and carrying a straw bag with bamboo top handles, Camilla looked summer-vacay ready.

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Summer vacay...spending your birthday petting donkeys...same difference, right?



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Director, Branded Content + Cohost, Royally Obsessed Podcast

As Director of Branded Content at Gallery Media Group, Roberta helps oversee the ideation and execution of sponsored content and experiential campaigns across PureWow and ONE37pm, including PureWow’s 24 in ’24. She began her career in editorial nine years ago, and has written and edited countless articles on news, trends, fashion, beauty and the royal family. She’s also cohost of the Royally Obsessed podcast, named one of the best royals podcasts by The New York Times and Town & Country. She cowrote the book Royal Trivia: Your Guide to the Modern British Royal Family.