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Camilla will turn 76 later this year and yet still boasts a glowing complexion and trim figure. While the royal no doubt enjoys a healthy diet catered to by household chefs, her go-to exercise for keeping fit is different to other women in the Royal Family. The Queen Consort regularly takes part in Silver Swan ballet classes, which was also a much-loved pastime of young Princess Diana.<\/p>\n
For around five years Queen Camilla has enjoyed weekly ballet classes led by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).<\/p>\n
The 75-year-old is said to have taken up the activity around 2018 as a way of keeping fit, and now combines the skilled dancing style with walking and pilates.<\/p>\n
In a video call with former Strictly Come Dancing judge, Dame Darcey Bussell and broadcaster Angela Rippon, the Queen Consort revealed that she takes part in the Silver Swans classes with a group of friends.<\/p>\n
The unique ballet sessions are designed for older learners to improve mobility, posture, coordination and energy levels.<\/p>\n
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With online classes available, the Silver Swans ballet sessions were a saving grace for the royal during the pandemic when the nation was on lockdown.<\/p>\n
Though she is now well-versed in the graceful dancing style, Camilla’s ballet skills have developed over just a short five-year period.<\/p>\n
The royal revealed that she had not tried it before taking a lesson with a RAD instructor in her early 70s. Now as a patron of the academy, she has become a big fan of elegantly choreographed fitness.<\/p>\n
Her Majesty is also an admirer of the BBC programme Strictly Come Dancing, and on two occasions has had the opportunity to dance with judge Craig Revel-Horwood and former judge, the late Len Goodman.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> While the Queen Consort has the luxury of enjoying healthy, home-cooked meals three times a day, her love of ballet has no doubt played a part in maintaining her trim figure.<\/p>\n And according to Niki Rein, founder of Barrecore, there are a handful of reasons why other mature women should consider taking it up too.<\/p>\n Speaking to Good Housekeeping, she said: “As women age, they see a decline in bone density-building oestrogen. It’s important to perform resistance exercises that help build bone density, particularly after menopause.<\/p>\n “Ballet-based classes are great, as the body weight is manipulated to create resistance without putting a strain on joints. In fact, the exercise can actually be beneficial for joints \u2013 the flexibility involved in ballet mobilises them, creating more freedom and painless movement.”<\/p>\n Despite suggesting that her dancing only improved mildly in the first 18 months of practising ballet, Queen Camilla noted that the benefits go beyond mastering the skill.<\/p>\n Speaking to Darcey Bussell back in 2020, she admitted that it is an ideal way for her to “keep active”.<\/p>\n Camilla said: “If we don’t [keep active] we’ll seize up and won’t be able to get out of bed in the morning.”<\/p>\n Silver Swans Licensees are now offering online and in-person classes across the UK and Europe, so anyone can try out the royal’s favourite form of exercise.<\/p>\n Free Silver Swan ballet tutorials are also available on the Royal Academy of Dance website. There are currently nine bitesize clips viewers can follow.<\/p>\n The videos are led by expert practitioner, Sarah Platt, and all that is needed is a bar – or something similar, and an open space to follow the moves.<\/p>\n Each one is tailored to adult beginners who are new to ballet and is a progression from the video before.<\/p>\n By the end of the seven sessions, viewers should know the basic positions and movements required to learn more advanced routines.<\/p>\n
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