EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Queen Camilla mourns her dear friend Sir 'Chips' Keswick, ... trends now

Following Queen Elizabeth's funeral, the centuries-old position of ladies-in-waiting was replaced by that of 'Queen's Companions' – all close friends of Queen Camilla, whom, it was explained, the Companions would support on official duties.

But this weekend Camilla will be offering support to one of her six Companions – Lady Sarah Keswick, whose husband, Sir Chippendale 'Chips' Keswick, died on Wednesday aged 84.

No couple have mattered more to Camilla – and King Charles – down the decades than the Keswicks. 

Indeed, it was at Sarah's 50th birthday party, held at the Ritz in 1995, that the then Prince of Wales first appeared in public with Camilla, shortly after her divorce from Andrew Parker Bowles.

Camilla regularly stayed at the Keswicks' Sutherland estate, sometimes joined by Charles. 'Sarah makes [the King] laugh,' a friend observed after she'd been appointed one of the Queen's Companions.

The younger daughter of the 16th Earl of Dalhousie, she and 'Chips', an eminent banker and scion of the family which controls Jardine Matheson, the Hong Kong based business empire, also shared Camilla's passion for racing. 

This led to Chips and Camilla jointly owning And Reach For The Moon, one of the horses bred by Queen Elizabeth.

Chips' other great passion wasn't one which Camilla shared: a lifelong Arsenal fan, he was the club's chairman until 2020. 

But he did once persuade Camilla to turn up at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium – not for a match but for the 'Premier League Reading Stars' project, launched by the National Literacy Trust.

She chose this week to bestow some of her personally crafted jam on special friends, such as Tracy Robbins, a designer, and Delfina Blaquier, an Argentinian former high jumper-turned-model. 

But don't presume the Duchess of Sussex intends to be tied to the kitchen.

Indeed, I can disclose that, not content with seeking a U.S. trademark for her incipient brand, American Riviera Orchard, Meghan has applied for global rights to the name at the World Intellectual Property Organisation. 

And while it's true that she wants the trademark for everything from mustard to mayonnaise — not to mention jellies and jam — her application covers a giddying cornucopia, including incense, gardening trowels, 'salts not for medical purposes', beach umbrellas, cocktail napkins, string bags for shopping, meditation blankets and birdseed.

'Leashes for pets' is also on the list. Should Harry be worried?

Sting's daughter, Fuschia Sumner, celebrated her birthday this week, but her greatest gift is still to come.

The actress revealed that she's expecting her first child at the age of 42.

'Thank you for the overwhelming amount of birthday

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