Camilla praised as 'warm and engaging'

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has been praised by actor Rowan Atkinson as ''warm and engaging''.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has been praised as "instinctively warm and engaging".

The royal - who is married to Britain's Prince Charles - impressed 'Mr. Bean' star Rowan Atkinson when the pair recently met up on Camilla's visit to his former university.

He said: "I know [Duchess Camilla and Prince Charles] a little but I like them a lot. To see the duchess again is always a joy.

"She has an instinctively warm and engaging personality, which doesn't always come over to people unless they encounter her, really.

"The duchess has a hint of shyness but I think she has grown into her role extremely well and it's very good to see her looking so relaxed in a context like this."

Camilla officially opened the new Shulman Auditorium at Queen's College, Oxford University before having lunch and meeting students and staff.

Rowan has previously revealed he sees the British royal family as a great "source of comedy" for his work but wouldn't ever want to be seen as "discrediting" them.

He said: "In 'Mr Bean' there was a 'thing' at the time about nutting the Queen Mother. We've inflicted violence on members of the royal family on a regular basis so it seems silly to stop now.

"But it's undoubtedly born out of love and respect and wanting them to carry on.

"The last thing I would wish is for it to discredit the British establishment or the monarchy because I need it there - a) as a source of inspiration and b) as a source of comedy."