Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall, Gets Henna Tattoo That Won't Come Off (PHOTOS)

Did the Duchess get inked?

Well, sort of. Before you get any crazy ideas about the Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall (or, heaven forbid, the Duchess of Cambridge!) getting an armful of tattoos, the Daily Mail assures us: Camilla simply got a henna tattoo, made from a plant-derived dye that binds temporarily to the skin's surface.

Why the "ink"? Duchess and Prince Charles recently returned from a lengthy trip to Africa, where they traveled and tried out all sorts of native traditions, from different food to some awesome Zulu hats. Prince Charles even caught up with some African models and talked fashion (hint: he's not exactly the trendsetting type).

But Camilla decided to get more adventurous and got a henna tattoo on her left hand in Tanzania. The swirling black design, which covered a little less than half her hand, was a fun little change for a typically conservative British royal...

But, as the Daily Mail reports, there's just one problem: it won't come off.

Camilla told the Mail:

"The less said about that the better! I didn't feel that I could refuse and it was rather beautiful but then, after I had it done, this lady put her hand on mine and splodged it everywhere.

I just can't get it off. I have tried scrubbing and everything... nailbrushes, you name it. I just don't know what to do."

She'd like it off, the royal said, given the number of high-profile events coming up. She was able to hide it for Remembrance Day last week, wearing chic black leather gloves for the UK's large public ceremony. But the duchess appeared at Clarence House today for a children's theater event with the tat still visible, albeit faded, on her hand.

While we do feel bad for the royal, who probably would like to have the ink gone by the next time she sees her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, it is pretty awesome to have a tatted British royal. And here we thought Prince Harry would be the first one...

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Comments

[FACINGREALIT]

01:11 PM on 11/19/2011

Someone should have permanently inked her with the word "Diana"

[sharooni]

02:13 PM on 11/19/2011

F&F'ed

[JWoode]

12:14 PM on 11/19/2011

baby shampoo.. someone call her and tell her..

[PuzzledinPeoria]

09:15 PM on 11/18/2011

Looks like Chuck picked up that pinkie ring in New Jersey, not Africa.

[lesaltatum]

02:31 AM on 12/19/2011

That's a signet ring that he has been wearing since he was invested as Princes of Wales in 1969. It bears his coat of arms. If you watch a clip of him you will see that when he is nervous he will twist it around his finger repeatedly.

[roblabrousse]

02:54 PM on 11/18/2011

another stunning bit of journalism frok HP.

[Suntio]

08:01 AM on 11/18/2011

That comb-over is pretty lame.

[quiscut]

03:12 AM on 11/18/2011

'Put on some gloves,Duchess'. Problem solved.

[artboxone]

07:54 PM on 11/17/2011

Henna fades and wears off naturally. Just give it time.

[independentvoter007]

07:17 PM on 11/17/2011

TRAMP STAMP

[Rachel Styles]

05:43 PM on 11/17/2011

People have to think about a tattoo before they get it because it is permanent. They are always wondering how tattoos are permanent, this article gives a great explanation on why tattoos are permanent.

http://explainlikeakid.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-are-tattoos-permanent.html

[thinkingwomanmillstone]

09:13 PM on 11/17/2011

except that this is a henna tatto..it's a skin dye that is put on the skin not a tattoo that uses a needle. It will wear off in a few days.

[eden4barack08]

05:40 PM on 11/17/2011

"....about the Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall (or, heaven forbid, the Duchess of Cambridge!) getting an armful of tattoos,..."

Wha?

[LMPE]

05:16 PM on 11/17/2011

How much you wanna bet that this is going to yield a B movie in which the tattoo turns into a monster than breaks out of Camilla's hand and goes around terrorizing the world?

[sharooni]

02:14 PM on 11/19/2011

F&F'ed

[OutAtFirst]

04:59 PM on 11/17/2011

I know Chuckles is a different bird, but it still grosses me out that he said he wanted to live in her knickers.

[Gasparilla]

07:56 PM on 11/17/2011

Well, it can be a little chilly in jolly old England. On the other hand I am convinced half of all UFO sightings can be explained by the hats worn by upper crust British women.

[deeegeee]

03:51 PM on 11/17/2011

Charles has one on his pe...s "This way up"!

[Martampa]

10:38 PM on 12/24/2011

LAMO

[deeegeee]

03:47 PM on 11/17/2011

Check inside her ear !

[dovelove]

03:15 PM on 11/17/2011

I like it.