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Having a ball, the king and queen of the jungle: Charles and Camilla sport animal masks at party for conservation charity

  • The Prince and Duchess hosted the ball in the gardens of Clarence House
  • They threw the party in support of charity the Elephant Family
  • Among the guests were models Cara Delevingne and Jerry Hall
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By Rebecca English
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Prince Charles is famous for embracing all manner of exotic outfits on his trips abroad.
But he is evidently more than happy to do the same at home, judging by his appearance in the gardens of Clarence House last night.
Both he and the Duchess of Cornwall sported animal masks at a ball they threw in support of conservation charity the Elephant Family, with guests including models Cara Delevingne and Jerry Hall.
Must one wear this? Prince Charles and Camilla at the ball in support of conservation charity the Elephant Family
Must one wear this? Prince Charles and Camilla at the ball in support of conservation charity the Elephant Family
Camilla kept strictly to the theme in a sparkling elephant mask, while Charles opted for a golden design featuring a prancing tiger.
At first the prince struggled to see under his mask, laughing: ‘I am slightly anxious about this thing, I can’t see a thing.’
 
Camilla, who had been spotted peeking from an upstairs window at the royal residence earlier, told the Daily Mail: ‘When you look from above it looks rather like a mad Ascot!’
She may have wished she had her mask on when she bumped into Miss Delevingne, 20.
Roar: The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have fun at the charity event to support the Asian elephant from extinction
Roar: The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have fun at the charity event to support the Asian elephant from extinction

Prince Charles chats to model Cara Delevingne and 'admires' her tattoo's on her hand much to the amusement of Cara's mother, father and sister Poppy
Prince Charles chats to model Cara Delevingne and 'admires' her tattoo's on her hand much to the amusement of Cara's mother, father and sister Poppy

Enjoying themselves: The Prince of Wales meets Cara Delevingne (centre) and family during a reception for the Elephant Family
Enjoying themselves: The Prince of Wales meets Cara Delevingne (centre) and family during a reception for the Elephant Family

The Prince of Wales meets Pandora Delevingne (left), Cara Delevingne (centre)
The Prince of Wales meets Cara Delevingne during a reception for the Elephant Family
Charles meets Pandora Delevingne and her daughter Cara (left) and enjoys a laugh with the model (right)
Model of the moment: Cara Delevingne poses at the reception hosted by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall
Model of the moment: Cara Delevingne poses at the reception hosted by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall
Model family: The Prince of Wales meets Cara Delevingne (second left) and Poppy Delevingne (third left) during a reception for the Elephant Family at Clarence House
Model family: The Prince of Wales meets Cara Delevingne (second left) and Poppy Delevingne (third left) during a reception for the Elephant Family at Clarence House

Mario Testino introduces The Duchess of Cornwall to Cara Delevingne
Mario Testino (centre) introduces The Duchess of Cornwall to Cara Delevingne
Photographer Mario Testino introduced The Duchess of Cornwall to model Cara Delevingne
Camilla could not help but stare at the model’s black evening dress, which was cut away at the sides to leave very little to the imagination. 
Miss Delevingne was joined by her elder sister Poppy, 26, also a successful model, at the gardens of Charles’s official London residence for the reception
The charity was founded by the duchess’s brother, Mark Shand, and is Britain’s biggest funder of the endangered Asian elephant.
Meanwhile Queen Elizabeth II rowed down the river Thames near Windsor in the royal barge the Gloriana
Meanwhile Queen Elizabeth II rowed down the river Thames near Windsor in the royal barge the Gloriana

Dressed in a purple flowery dressm the Queen was joined by the Countess of Wessex
Dressed in a purple flowery dressm the Queen was joined by the Countess of Wessex
Well-connected: Prince Charles asked Imran Khan how he was getting on after his fall in Pakistan
Well-connected: Prince Charles asked Imran Khan how he was getting on after his fall in Pakistan

Prince Charles and Camilla chat to Imran Khan
Prince Charles and Camilla chat to Imran Khan
Pleased to meet you: Prince Charles greets Imran Khan before chatting with the former cricketer
Meet and greets: The Duchess of Cornwall chats with Nancy Dell'olio at the fundraiser
Meet and greets: The Duchess of Cornwall chats with Nancy Dell'olio at the fundraiser

Prince Charles shakes hands with Jerry Hall at the benefit to help save the Asian elephant
Prince Charles shakes hands with Jerry Hall at the benefit to help save the Asian elephant

Strike a pose: Mario Testino photographs The Duchess of Cornwall at the flamboyant ball
Strike a pose: Mario Testino photographs The Duchess of Cornwall at the flamboyant ball
The royal couple spent about an hour chatting to some of their 400 guests, who sported a variety of extravagant headdresses at the masked ball. 
Naturally there were elephants but also golden rhinos, flamingos, peacocks and even a pouncing cheetah.
Celebrity photographer Mario Testino, who was wearing a feather Mohawk he had designed himself, said he would love to photograph the new royal baby if asked.
Guests and performers arrive at Clarence House ahead of the party
Guests and performers arrive at Clarence House ahead of the party
Leaving little to the imagination: Guests and performers arrive at Clarence House ahead of the party

Guests arrived in fancy dress for the ball at Clarence House to help support the campaign to save the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild
Guests arrived in fancy dress for the ball at Clarence House to help support the campaign to save the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild

Flamboyant: Mary Powys (left) and Ruth Powys, CEO of the Elephant Family, pose at the party
Flamboyant: Mary Powys (left) and Ruth Powys, CEO of the Elephant Family, pose at the party

Fancy dress: Mary Powys (left) and Ruth Powys, CEO of the Elephant Family, at the reception for charity, Elephant Family
Fancy dress: Mary Powys (left) and Ruth Powys, CEO of the Elephant Family, at the reception for charity, Elephant Family

Wild night out: One guest wore a butterfly headpiece at the reception hosted by the Prince and Duchess
Wild night out: One guest wore a butterfly headpiece at the reception hosted by the Prince and Duchess
‘I would be honoured to be commissioned,’ he said. 
Miss Hall was also keen to talk about the new addition to the royal family, urging the couple to go for ‘traditional names’ and pointing out she named her own daughter Elizabeth.
Afterwards the gathering moved next door to Lancaster House for a fundraising Animal Ball in aid of the Elephant Family, while Charles and Camilla retired upstairs.
 
Prince William plans to play in a charity polo match on Sunday, scotching rumours of an early arrival for the royal baby.
But he will not be accompanied to the Jerudong Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club by his wife, who will stay in her London ‘safety zone’ so close to her due date.
Kate let slip earlier this year that her baby was due in mid-July.
But in recent weeks there has been speculation that the public had been misled and the baby was due earlier, although this was strongly denied.

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