Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

The Duchess of Cornwall was presented with a snake skin handbag during her first day in Columbia.

British royal Camilla and her husband Prince Charles began their four-day trip to the South American country in the capital Bogota on Wednesday (29.10.14) and the 67-year-old royal looked very grateful as she was given the unique accessory by Columbian designer Mario Hernandez, who created the bag.

Olga Lucia de Hernandez - the wife and business partner of Mario, who has his own self-titled label - revealed the inspiration behind the bag for Camilla.

She said: "We created the evening bag because we know she has a lot of evening events. The fact they've come to our country means they really admire our country."

Mario and Olga also made a "casual" handbag for the Duchess of Cambridge, and they gave the item to Camilla to pass on to pregnant Catherine - who is married to Prince William - when she gets back to the UK.

Camilla and Charles, 65, are in the country to "highlight and promote the partnership" between it and Britain and according to the British Ambassador in Columbia, Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, their visit has generated much excitement.

Ambassador Croisdale-Appleby said: "I have a lot of contact obviously with the President Juan Manuel Santos government and contact more broadly with Colombians and there's a very palpable degree of excitement about the visit. There's a great enthusiasm to get to know Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall."

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