Queen Camilla’s niece Ayesha Shand jokes about her ‘five seconds of fame’ after she was spotted during live broadcast of the Coronation
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- Ayesha Shand, 28, shared a snap of herself sitting in Westminster Abbey
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Queen Camilla’s niece joked about her ‘five seconds of fame’ as she was spotted on the live broadcast during the Coronation.
Ayesha Shand, 28, shared a snap of herself sitting in Westminster Abbey watching the coronation of King Charles.
Sharing the snap with her 3,260 followers, Camilla – who is Associate Director at an art gallery – said: ‘Five seconds of fame and serious attitude.’
Followers rushed to the comments to say they also spotted her during the live broadcast of the ceremony, with one writing ‘Saw you on the screen and… screamed lol’, while another said: ‘I thought I had spotted you.’
Ayseha is the daughter of 75-year-old Camilla’s late brother Mark Shand, who died in 2014 aged 62. Her mother is his ex-wife Clio Goldsmith.
In January it was reported that she’s dating businessman Luigi Ambrosi after the pair rang in the New Year together in Uruguay.
Queen Camilla’s niece Ayesha Shand joked about her ‘five seconds of fame’ as she was spotted on the live broadcast during the Coronation. She was seated alongside Camilla’s ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles
According to a friend of the pair, Ayesha and Luigi – who works for his Italian family’s dairy business in America – make ‘a great match’.
The beauty looked sophisticated in a satin olive green blazer and matching skirt for the Coronation last Saturday.
She completed her ensemble with a multicolored Fendi handbag and blue suede stilettos at the ceremony, and also attended the Coronation concert in Windsor the following night.
It comes after Ayesha revealed her royal aunt helped her cope with the loss of her father, previously saying ‘she has been incredible in being there for me and maintaining my father’s legacy’.
Camilla, and her husband King Charles, 74, became joint presidents of Mark’s charity Elephant Family, after his death from an accidental fall in 2014.
The charity’s aim is to preserve the Indian elephant by helping them to live in harmony with India’s rapidly-growing population, and by opening up ‘elephant corridors’ for the animals to move along without disturbing villagers.
Speaking in 2021, Ayesha, who works alongside Princess Eugenie at the Hauser & Wirth art gallery in Mayfair, said: ‘[Camilla] is amazing — she’s so involved with the charity.
The beauty looked sophisticated in a satin olive green blazer and matching skirt for the service last Saturday
She completed her ensemble with a multicolored Fendi handbag and blue suede stilettos
Many rushed to the comments to say they also saw her during the live broadcast of the ceremony
‘She has been incredible in being there for me, not only personally but also in maintaining my father’s legacy and being there for him.
‘I couldn’t be more grateful. It does help with the grieving process. All of these things keep his memory alive, which is so important.’
Discussing her brother’s death in a piece for The Times, Camilla described how, on the day she learnt of his passing, the morning had started normally ‘and all seemed well until the shrill ring of the telephone broke the magic’.
She wrote: ‘An anguished voice on the other end told me that something terrible had happened to my brother; my indestructible brother, Mark. Surely nothing could have happened to him?
‘He was in New York raising money for his beloved elephants, but an unfamiliar pavement had claimed his all-too-short life following a hugely successful auction for ‘The Elephant Family’, a charity he co-founded in 2002.
Ayesha (right) and the daughter of the royal’s late brother Mark. She is said to be enjoying a romance with Luigi Ambrosi (left)
Mark Shand (left) pictured with his daughter Ayesha as they attended the Faberge Big Egg Hunt Champagne Countdown party in London in 2012
‘My charismatic and sometimes infuriating brother, who had survived tsunamis, shipwrecks, poisoned arrows and even the fearsome Komodo dragons, was no longer with us.’
At the time, Camilla was said to be ‘utterly devastated’ by the news, as she had been extremely close to her only brother.
A statement released by Clarence House regarding Mark’s death said: ‘It is with deep sadness that we have to confirm that The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother, Mark Shand, has today passed away.
‘Mr Shand died in hospital as a result of a serious head injury which he sustained during a fall last night. The Duchess, The Prince of Wales and all her family members are utterly devastated by this sudden and tragic loss.
‘Mark Shand was a man of extraordinary vitality, a tireless campaigner and conservationist whose incredible work through the Elephant Family and beyond remained his focus right up until his death.’
Ayesha previously spoke to Tatler about continuing on her father’s legacy with his charity work.
Queen Camilla’s late brother Mark Shand dedicated his life to saving wildlife, co-founding the Elephant Family in 2002
She said: ‘When he passed away I became much more involved because I wanted to continue his legacy – all the work he did was so important and I wanted to make sure that was continued.
‘I wanted to make sure that there was a family element. For me, it was just really nice to be a part of it, and to contribute to the more creative projects and the fundraising elements, and when it is appropriate, be a spokesperson for it.’
Ayesha has followed in her fathers altruistic footsteps by starting her own charitable venture to help those in need.
In 2020 she teamed up with her cousin, artist Alice Irwin — the daughter of Mark and Camilla’s sister, Annabel Elliot and businessman Simon — to set up a new initiative called My Dear New Friend which involved children writing to the elderly in self-isolation.
Ayesha (far left) attended the Royal Rickshaw Reception and Auction at Lancaster House in 2015 alongside Camilla and Charles (right)
Ayesha has teamed up with her cousin, artist Alice Irwin (left) to set up the initiative. She is pictured with her brother Ben Elliot
‘It all started when lockdown began and I was trying to get my two children to do something,’ Alice, 42, tells me from her house in Wiltshire. ‘When I contacted my local care home and asked if there were residents they could write to, they very sadly told me that they were unable to do that because of data protection.
‘Then I realised that if the children addressed it to My Dear New Friend, there’s nothing that would stop us writing. The children wrote and I got a call from the care home saying it had brought unbridled joy.
‘At this time, where we’re all slightly fearing people, I think to make a new friend through this, and across generations, is wonderful. And so simple. Just for the price of a stamp!’
‘I started helping with the Instagram side of it,’ she explains. ‘Then I started contacting some friends and telling them about the initiative. They all thought it was such an amazing idea.’
Alice hoped schools would get involved by encouraging pupils to take part — something they could easily do from home.
‘And children do so much online that it’s nice for them to do something different,’ added Alice.
‘When you first write, you address it to My Dear New Friend and include a covering letter which you can find on our Instagram page. Data protection drops after that when somebody writes back. We forget what a joy writing and receiving a letter can bring us.’
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