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King Charles chatted animatedly about ladies high heels as he hosted a 歓迎会 for British 産業 success stories at Windsor 城 tonight.
王室の favourite Lisa Kay saw her 単独の Bliss brand go stratospheric after Queen Camilla began ordering her stylish but 内密に comfortable shoes.
They are now 定期的に worn on the red carpet by Hollywood 星／主役にするs 含むing Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Dame Helen Mirren.
And to cap it all, she has been given a King's Award for 企業.
Lisa, 61, from Watford, Herts, 始める，決める up her own 商売／仕事 in 2017, に引き続いて a 30 year career designing shoes, to cater for women with bunions, wide feet or other podiatry 問題／発行するs who still want to wear 流行の／上流の footwear, 含むing heels.
She is one of 197 勝利者s this year of the King’s Award for 企業, the highest accolade for British 商売／仕事s.
Introducing herself to the king as someone ‘who makes ladies shoes’, she 追加するd: ‘Her Majesty buys them.’
The King brightened すぐに and said knowledgeably: ‘She likes a heel that is not too 狭くする.’
Lisa Kay pictured during a 歓迎会 for 受取人s of The King's Award for 企業, at Windsor 城
‘Yes a 封鎖する heel,’ said Ms Kay.
‘Yes, yes a 封鎖する heel,’ Charles smiled.
He 追加するd: ‘It gets a bit harder to walk in heels as you get older.’
Afterwards Ms Kay said: ‘It was such an honour to 会合，会う the King and to receive this award in his 指名する. He seemed surprisingly knowledgeable, but shoes are important 特に for someone like Her Majesty who is on her feet all day and needs to look smart but comfortable.’
Starting with just four lines, the 会社／堅い has now taken off globally: 誇るing 300 designs and shipping 世界的な, the 商売／仕事 is now 価値（がある） an 概算の £10 million.
Encouragingly, most sales come 経由で word of mouth from 満足させるd 顧客s - and have even 利益d from little 王室の 裏書，是認.
Queen Camilla was first spotted in a pair of Lisa's heels in 2018 - much to the designer's shock - and now owns at least 11 pairs, having been photographed in them on more than 80 occasions.
Her first - and favourite - are the £169 nude leather Ingrid heels she wore to the 王室の Cornwall Show, with her entire collection now said to be 価値（がある） more than £2,000.
Lisa, 61, from Watford, Herts, 始める，決める up her own 商売／仕事 in 2017, に引き続いて a 30 year career designing shoes, to cater for women with bunions, wide feet or other podiatry 問題／発行するs who still want to wear 流行の／上流の footwear, 含むing heels
Camilla was one of Lisa Kay's first 顧客s. Pictured: Camilla, then the Duchess of Cornwall, wearing the shoes at Sandringham Flower Show in 2018
にもかかわらず her success, Lisa says she was 'shocked and thrilled' to be awarded one of just 197 King's Awards for 企業 in 2025 - and be 招待するd to 会合，会う the King and other 上級の 王室のs at Windsor 城 tonight
King Charles pictured speaking to guests during a 歓迎会 for award 受取人s at Windsor 城 this evening
'It was a 完全にする surprise to me. An order （機の）カム in from Clarence House which needed 通関手続き／一掃. It was a hugely exciting moment and I felt very proud,' Lisa said.
'The Queen likes to look smart but feel comfortable. It's the ultimate 調印（する） of 是認.'
Her designs have now been 可決する・採択するd by 星／主役にするs 含むing Hollywood legends Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep, 同様に as fellow actresses Dame Helen Mirren, Viola Davis, 反逆者／反逆する Wilson, Olivia Colman, Twiggy and Jane Seymour.
Explaining her inspiration, Lisa said: 'I started growing a little bunion on my left foot and realised that shoes 削減（する） in a 確かな way were more popular with women who had 類似の 問題／発行するs. It's something that 影響する／感情s more women than you might think.
'We have developed a special tech inside the shoes to 慰安 and contour your feet in flats or heels, without losing style.
'We work with a podiatry professor whose 態度 is that people will wear what they want to wear, 関わりなく whether they are good for them or not. So she is happy to recommend us because of our special design.
'Once people are happy with our shoes they 一般に become 外交官／大使s for us and tell their friends. We 利益 from word of mouth and have a lot of happy 顧客s. Even 王族 now.'
にもかかわらず her success, Lisa says she was 'shocked and thrilled' to be awarded one of just 197 King's Awards for 企業 in 2025 - and be 招待するd to 会合，会う the King and other 上級の 王室のs at Windsor 城 tonight.
Charles pictured speaking to guests during the 歓迎会 for 受取人s of The King's Award for 企業
The King looked to be in high spirits as he chatted with attendees at the event this evening, on Thursday
Also in 出席 was Princess Anne, 冒険的な a 海軍 blue ensemble accentuated with white 詳細（に述べる）ing
The Princess 王室の styled her tresses in a classic up-do and sported 深い red lipstick this evening
Charles was dapper in a pin-（土地などの）細長い一片 控訴 as he jovially spoke with guests at the 歓迎会 this evening
The 君主 shook 手渡すs with people who were 存在 honoured at the King's Award for 企業 歓迎会
The Duchess of Edinburgh made an 外見 at the event, 冒険的な a 黒人／ボイコット and pastel pink dress
Sophie beamed as she chatted with those in 出席 this evening, 選ぶing to wear her blonde locks 負かす／撃墜する
The mother-of-two smiled as she enjoyed conversations with guests, choosing to go for a laid 支援する dewy make-up look
Sophie appeared to be 深い in conversation as she chatted with guests at the 歓迎会 for the King's Award for 企業 at Windsor 城
選ぶing for a summery dress ensemble, the Duchess was the image of elegance for tonight's 歓迎会
The Duke of Edinburgh joined his wife and other family members for the event at Windsor 城
Prince Edward beamed as he chatted with guests, 冒険的な a colourful lime green tie for the occasion
Beaming Edward looked to be in high spirits during a 歓迎会 for 受取人s of The King's Award for 企業
The Duke of Gloucester sported a patterned 海軍 tie for the 歓迎会 at Windsor 城 this evening
Richard sported a grey 控訴 for the evening, and was seen chatting with attendees at the 歓迎会
The award, first 学校／設けるd by 王室の 令状 by Queen Elizabeth in 1965, is for 優れた 業績／成就 in 商売／仕事 and is considered the most prestigious honour of its 肉親，親類d in the UK.
'To receive this 承認 from the very 会・原則 whose members have been wearing our shoes feels like the perfect validation.' Lisa says.
'We've proven that British 革新 and craftsmanship can solve real problems while competing with 高級な brands 世界的な.'
And yes, she 自然に wore a pair of her own designs - the Ruby - to 会合，会う the King.
'They are one of our highest designs, but so comfortable,' she smiles proudly.
Other 受取人s this year 含む soft toy 会社／堅い Jellycat and Deluxe Art and 主題 Ltd, a fit-out 請負業者 producing story led 内部のs which has 完全にするd work on Jurassic park, Disneyland Paris, and 全世界の／万国共通の Orlando's new Harry Potter 主題 park.
Another British success story 現在の was soft toy sensation Jellycat, which was formed in 1999 and in 2023 enjoyed a 歳入 of £200 million.
Director Jack Gatacre 述べるd 会合 the King as ‘brilliant’ and said it was ‘wonderful and humbling’ that the public enjoyed their toys so much. Even the King’s grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are known to be fans.
Beaming Charles looked to entertain （人が）群がるs of guests as he chatted with people at the 歓迎会
The King pictured speaking to 議長，司会を務めるs of the 裁判官ing パネル盤 during tonight's 歓迎会 at Windsor 城
It was a cheerful evening at Windsor 城 as Charles enjoyed conversing with 歓迎会 attendees
The King was animated as he enjoyed conversations with several guests at Windsor 城 tonight
‘Tonight has been such a delight and it’s a wonderful honour,’ Mr Gatacre said.
学校／設けるd by Queen Elizabeth in 1965, the awards as the most prestigious 商売／仕事 awards in the UK.
At the hour-long 歓迎会 - which ran over by another half an hour - the King met 勝利者s from across the country who are 主要な their fields in 革新, international 貿易（する）, 維持できる 開発 and 促進するing 適切な時期 through social mobility.
It is the 59th year of the awards and 勝利者s can use its emblem for five years on their 製品s and it 促進する their services.
His Majesty was told that it 供給するd a ‘大規模な 上げる’ for 商売／仕事s, 特に in markets like the 部隊d 明言する／公表するs. One guest told him: ‘It was a 発射 in the arm.’
Also in 出席 for tonight's festivities was Princess Anne, who looked sophisticated as ever in a 海軍 dress adorned with white 詳細（に述べる）ing - which she teamed a 黒人／ボイコット leather 捕らえる、獲得する and matching heels.
The Princess 王室の, 74, 選ぶd for her trademark hairstyle which was in an up -do for the evening, as she was seen chatting with guests.
どこかよそで at the 歓迎会 were the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, who were all smiles as they too enjoyed conversations with attendees.
Sophie, 60, showed off her faultless summer style in a pink and 黒人／ボイコット dress decorated with floral print, keeping her blonde tresses 負かす／撃墜する.
And her husband Edward, 61, 追加するd a pop of colour with a lime green tie as he donned a dapper 深い blue 控訴.