Pretty in purple! The Duchess of Cornwall looks resplendent in a tiered dress as she arrives to present the top gong at the Man Booker Prize Awards in London 

  • The royal looked resplendent in a purple tiered dress and snakeskin pumps
  • Arrived at The Guildhall in London to present the literary award
  • Winner will be awarded £50,000 while the shortlist authors get £2,500

By Ekin Karasin and Bianca London for MailOnline

Published: 14:26 EST, 25 October 2016 | Updated: 17:54 EST, 25 October 2016

She was picked to present the literary award at the Man Booker Prize ceremony on Tuesday night.

And the Duchess of Cornwall certainly dressed up for the occasion, looking resplendent in a purple tiered dress.

Camilla beamed as she arrived at the The Guildhall in London where she mingled with esteemed guests at the prestigious literary event.

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The Duchess of Cornwall, 69, looked resplendent in a purple tiered dress as she arrived at the Man Booker Prize ceremony on Tuesday night in London

The 69-year-old looked positively regal in the mauve number, which featured fringing detail along the hem and sleeves.

She rounded off the demure ensemble with a string of pearls around her neck and black snakeskin pumps. 

There has been endless speculation about the winner of this year's Man Booker Prize, with many bookies dubbing Madeleine Thien's Do Not Say We Have Nothing the hot favourite.

The novel, about a woman who flees China after the Tiananmen Square protests is 2/1 to scoop the £50,000 prize, according to Ladbrokes.

Camilla will present the literary award at this year's event to the winner - who will scoop £50,000

The royal accessorised her demure ensemble with a string of pearls around her neck and matching drop earrings 

Camilla strolled into the event alongside barrister Helena Kennedy (left)

She looked positively regal in the mauve number, which featured fringing detail along the hem and sleeves

Camilla commanded the audience's attention as she took to the stage to present the Man Booker Prize 

Donning her glasses to give a speech, the royal was animated as she addressed the esteemed guests

The shortlisted authors include Paul Beatty, Deborah Levy, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Ottessa Moshfegh, David Szalay and Madeleine Thien. 

And for the authors that miss out on the main accolade, they will still receive £2,500 and a specially bound edition of their book.

Marlon James, who wrote A Brief History of Seven Killings, scooped the 2015 prize. 

Camilla beamed as she arrived at the The Guildhall in London where she mingled with esteemed guests at the prestigious literary event

For the authors that miss out on the main accolade, they will still receive £2,500 and a specially bound edition of their book

British writer Deborah Levy, who is shortlisted for her offering Hot Milk, stopped to have a discussion with Camilla 

This is the third year that the prize has been open to writers of any nationality.

The shortlist is split between British, Canadian and American writers - a Stateside author is yet to pick up the gong.

Meanwhile, Camilla has been keeping busy, as earlier in the week she crashed one lucky couple's wedding. 

Holding a glass of water in her hand, Camilla appeared deep in conversation with two of the guests 

The royal seemed happy to mingle with the other guests, including British writer David Szalay

Camilla chatted to American author Ottessa Moshfegh (left) who is shortlisted for her novel Eileen

There has been endless speculation about the winner of this year's Man Booker Prize, with many bookies dubbing Madeleine Thien's Do Not Say We Have Nothing the hot favourite

American author Paul Beatty, who is shortlisted for his novel, The Sellout, smiled as he mingled with the royal

Newlyweds Craig and Rachel Bailey looked delighted to bump into Camilla on their way out of the registry office in Swindon after tying the knot. 

The royal asked the couple if they had just got married and where they were going for the reception and honeymoon. 

The couple told the Duchess that they were heading to a local restaurant and would be enjoying time in Devon for their honeymoon. The Duchess wished them well and continued on her tour of the town. 

The Duchess of Cornwall receives a bouquet from schoolchildren from Robert Le Kyng Primary School

The Duchess of Cornwall added a twist of tartan to proceedings as she made a solo visit to Swindon on Thursday.

The royal looked resplendent in her trusty purple and red tartan coat as she arrived in Swindon to officially name Sir Daniel Gooch Place at the front of the railway station.

The glamorous wife of Prince Charles was positively glowing as she posed for pictures outside the train station with local civic leaders.  

The glamorous wife of Prince Charles was positively glowing for the occasion  

The royal looked resplendent in her trusty purple and red coat as she arrived in Swindon to officially name Sir Daniel Gooch Place at the front of the railway Station

 

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