A well-wisher gave the Queen Consort a kiss after travelling to London to pay her respects to the Queen.
Joanna Rae, from Edinburgh, was among those waiting outside Buckingham Palace in the wake of the loss of the monarch yesterday, ages 96.
Travelling south to pay her respects, she arrived in London and awaited the arrival of the new king and his wife, Camilla.
The new King and his Queen Consort met with the crowds during an unplanned walkout outside the palace.
Standing at the front of the crowd, 34-year-old Joanna reached out her hand and planted a kiss on the Queen Consort as she met the waiting people.
Joanna, a French tutor, said: “She looked hesitant to begin with and looked overwhelmed but as I offered my condolences she looked comforted and allowed me to kiss her.
“I have always been a fan of the royal family, my parents and the generations further back.
“I came for the queen and I didn’t expect to see Charles and Camilla but I feel closer to them now they have embraced us here.
“It feels an honour.”
Afterwards she admitted to feeling emotional at the scene.
Shew added: “It’s impacted us all, it’s such a poignant moment.
“The surety of the future of the UK is in the hands of Prince Charles.”
Camilla became Queen consort when the Queen passed away at her beloved home of Balmoral on Thursday.
It means she will be crowned alongside Charles "unless decided otherwise" by the royals.
Queen Consort is not the same role as Queen - the title relating to the wife of a King who is the monarch.
In 2020, a representative said Camilla would only be a "princess consort", as was the intention when the two first married.
In a showing of support and continuity, the Queen named Camilla as the future consort in February this year.
She said in a statement: "When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me.
“It is my sincere wish that, when the time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service."
Previously there were doubts Camilla would receive the title before her mother in law stepped in.
The last Queen Consort in Britain was Queen Elizabeth, who was given the title upon her marriage to King George VI.
