{"id":9536,"date":"2026-07-18T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9536"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:00:27","slug":"queen-camilla-and-the-secret-to-her-well-being-at-79-ballet-for-people-over-55-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9536","title":{"rendered":"Queen Camilla and the Secret to Her Well-Being at 79: Ballet for People Over 55 (and Beyond)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap body dropcap\">Queen Camilla turns 79 today. Among the secrets to her physical fitness and energy is a simple but consistent routine that combines exercise, socializing, and fun. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/king-charles-iii\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">King Charles\u2019s<\/a> wife isn\u2019t afraid to admit that her body isn\u2019t what it used to be, and she has repeatedly emphasized the importance of exercise, even on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Her daily routine, which King Charles also shares<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">For years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/camilla-parker-bowles\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Camilla<\/a> has been taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/ballet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">ballet<\/a> classes designed for people over 55, an activity she combines with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2004\/12\/gill200412\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Pilates<\/a> and daily walks. During a 2020 interview with hosts Darcey Bussell and Angela Rippon, published on the official website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/king-charles-queen-camilla-prince-harry-reunion\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Royal Family<\/a>, Camilla described her fitness routine during the coronavirus lockdown: \u201cI do a combination of a bit of Silver Swans and a bit of Pilates and a lot of walking, which I love. It\u2019s what we try and tell people to do to keep their bones\u00a0strong.\u201d The importance of physical activity is a value she shares with her husband. \u201cIf we don\u2019t, we\u2019ll just seize up and we won\u2019t be able to get out of bed in the morning,\u201d the queen explained. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter whether it\u2019s 10 minutes or 20 minutes, it just starts off the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of ballet<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">In particular, as noted in a <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cx3AePHsQcg\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cx3AePHsQcg&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cx3AePHsQcg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a> on the the Royal Family Instagram profile, Queen Camilla attends Silver Swans classes at the Royal Academy of Dance: classical ballet sessions designed for people over 55. The benefits of ballet for people past middle age, as the post\u2019s caption points out, are numerous: \u201cThere are many identified benefits of dance, including perceived improvements in quality of life, as well as physiological advantages, such as improved balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">A more in-depth <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.royalacademyofdance.org\/en-us\/dance-classes-and-workshops\/become-a-silver-swan\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.royalacademyofdance.org\/en-us\/dance-classes-and-workshops\/become-a-silver-swan\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalacademyofdance.org\/en-us\/dance-classes-and-workshops\/become-a-silver-swan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> on the academy\u2019s site points out: \u201cResearch shows that 75% of the factors affecting quality of life and longevity are related to lifestyle, while only 25% are hereditary. This means that there\u2019s no excuse for not becoming more active whatever your age. Dance in particular can play a vital role in ensuring a longer and better quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Ballet for people over 55 is considered a full-body workout. According to the Italian newspaper <em>Corriere della Sera<\/em>, it improves posture, balance, coordination, mobility, and flexibility; it helps strengthen muscles and promote bone health; and it stimulates memory through the learning of movement sequences. Dancing in a group also offers significant psychological benefits, fostering socialization and combatting isolation and stress. Camilla has also repeatedly emphasized the emotional value of dance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cIt had a wonderful feeling of comradeship, and also, it\u2019s such a happy place. I think dancing makes you happy!\u201d she said in a 2020 interview. During that interview, the queen also encouraged everyone to try this discipline, regardless of age or experience: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter whether you\u2019ve done ballet or not. It\u2019s something that will make you feel better. It gives you a certain amount of confidence in yourself. It\u2019s just a bit of discipline there, which I think we all need in our lives.\u201d It\u2019s a philosophy that Camilla continues to follow today as she approaches 80: staying active every day\u2014without overdoing it but with consistency\u2014to take care of both body and mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>Originally published in<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/article\/la-regina-camilla-e-il-segreto-del-suo-benessere-a-79-anni-il-balletto-per-over-55-ma-non-solo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Vanity Fair Italia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queen Camilla turns 79 today. Among the secrets to her physical fitness and energy is a simple but consistent routine that combines exercise, socializing, and fun. King Charles\u2019s wife isn\u2019t afraid to admit that her body isn\u2019t what it used to be, and she has repeatedly emphasized the importance of exercise, even on social media&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/6a5a0718282b966024e6b779\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/2281951880","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}