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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall opens up about her marriage to Prince Charles in a candid interview.
In honor of her 75th birthday in July, Camilla spoke to British Vogue in a rare interview about her personal and professional life, including how she navigates her busy work schedules while maintaining her relationship with Prince Charles, 73.
“Sometimes it’s not easy, but we always try to have a point in the day that we meet,” she shared. “Sometimes it’s like ships going by at night, but we always sit down, have a cup of tea and talk about the day.”
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Camilla also noted “it’s nice to meet up” when she and her husband “have a little bit of time.”
“You know, when we go away, the nicest thing is that we actually sit and read our books in different corners of the same room,” she explained. “It’s very relaxing because you know you don’t have to talk.”
“They just sit together and are together,” she added.
The royal couple first met at a polo match in 1970 and are said to have had an instant bond. They remained close friends throughout their respective marriages – Charles to Diana, Princess of Wales, and Camilla to Andrew Parker-Bowles – until their affair became public knowledge in 1992. Camilla and Andrew announced they were divorcing in 1995. Charles and Diana divorced in 1996 and Diana died a year later.
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In 1998 Charles introduced Camilla to sons Prince William and Prince Harry and in 2000 Queen Elizabeth attended lunch with Charles and Camilla, expressing her approval of the couple. The couple later tied the knot in 2005.
Speaking to Vogue, Camilla also reflected on the extent of her family’s media scrutiny in the 1990s, saying, “It’s not easy.”
“I’ve been scrutinized for so long you just have to find a way to live with it,” she said. “Nobody likes to be looked at and, you know, criticized all the time…”
She continued, “But I think in the end I kind of get over it and move on. You have to get on with life.”
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Earlier this year, the Queen, 96, made her feelings known in a message timed for the eve of her Accession Day, which marked the 70th anniversary of her appointment as monarch.
Queen Elizabeth was “looking to the future” when she shared her desire for Camilla to be known as the Queen Consort when Charles takes the throne.
Speaking to the fashion magazine, Camilla opened up about her work with domestic violence survivors. She shared her intention to “keep going as much as possible” when she becomes Queen Consort.
“You can’t leave things you’re in the middle of,” she said. “Its a lot to do.”
The July issue of British Fashion is available as a digital download and available on newsstands from Tuesday 21st June.
