Out, Out Damn Spot! Camilla Parker Bowles' Tattoo Won't Wash Away

The Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles is pulling a Lady Macbeth after having a "temporary" henna tattoo applied to her hands... that won't wash away with ease!

The wife of Prince Charles received the tattoo while on an official state visit to the African nation of Tanzania, where she was told the ink would only last for a few days before fading away. But the Duchess has been photographed with the tattoo still staining her hands, ten days later! Camilla was sure to wear gloves to conceal the swirling pattern on the top of her hand during the somber Remembrance Day ceremony in London last Sunday, which was also attended by the Queen as well as Prince William and new bride Kate.

Earlier today, however, she was photographed at her residence Clarence House, where she held a benefit on behalf of a children's theater, with the henna tattoo still visible on her hand. Speaking about the tattoo the Duchess said, "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."

Camilla is anxious to rid herself of the stain, as she is to attend a lavish state banquet at Buckingham Palace thrown by the Queen in honor of the Turkish President where she will be wearing a tiara and a more traditional ball gown.

"Does this tattoo match my hand bag?"