Duchess Camilla Jokes She’s Disappointed Colin Firth Isn’t Wearing ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Damp Shirt at Royal Outing

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Where’s Mr. Darcy? While Duchess Camilla visited Jane Austen’s England residence to learn more about the beloved author’s literary collections, there was a certain Darcy-sized presence missing.During the royal outing, museum director Lizzie Dunford showed off the organization’s “Jane Austen Undressed” exhibit devoted to the Regency period’s undergarments, which features the iconic blouse that Colin Firth wore in the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.“But he’s not in it, that’s a bit sad,” the Duchess of Cornwall, 74, joked while looking at the garment, per footage from the Royal Family’s YouTube channel.Dunford, for her part, added: “I know, that’s sad, and it’s not quite as damp as it was.”Camilla suggested that the Jane Austen’s House team could “give it a good spray” so the shirt would closely resemble the televised scene where Firth, 61, took a dip in the lake during the BBC miniseries.“It’s a wonderful artifact, one of the reasons we wanted to show it was that 1995 production was so transformative for people loving Pride And Prejudice,” Dunford explained on Wednesday. “That scene, we all watched it, everyone, and this production brought so many people to Jane Austen, which is why it’s quite a significant artifact.”During the public appearance, Camilla received a tour of the house, met the staff and marveled at early editions of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Emma novels.“It has been a privilege to share Jane Austen’s House and some of the outstanding treasures of our collection with Her Royal Highness, from Austen’s writing table to the famous topaz crosses that inspired Mansfield Park,” Dunford wrote in a statement via the site’s website. “It was a delight to show Her Royal Highness around the House as she