Prince William has made it clear to his three children that Queen Consort Camilla is not their 'step-grandmother'.
05.10.2022 - 11:01 / ok.co.uk
Royal expert Katie Nicholl has revealed that King Charles' wife of 17 years - Queen Consort Camilla - has been a “hugely positive influence” on the King, 73, in encouraging him to get closer to his grandchildren.The royal author tells OK! that we saw a "hands-on" side of Charles, 73, during June - when the nation celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. She revealed four year old Prince Louis asked to sit on “Grandpa’s knee”. She added that Prince William and Kate Middleton's children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - often play hide and seek in and around his favourite bothy never Birkhall - his and 75 year old Camilla's home on the Balmoral estate.
Katie went on to say that the royals are entering a new era after Queen Elizabeth II's death, and it seems they are taking a down-to-earth approach. “Queen Elizabeth II’s success and popularity was rooted in her ability to adapt and evolve in the modern world,” notes Katie. "And it seems her family are very much following suit." It comes after royal expert Jennie Bond told us Camilla knows exactly what King Charles "needs" and why she is his "rock".
For all of the latest updates, sign up for OK!'s Royal newsletter. "Camilla is Charles' rock, his foundation stone, his sounding board, his lover, his friend, his confidante and probably the only person in the world he can tell everything to," said Jennie. She also added that when times are hard, it is only Camilla who people can rely on to "soothe him" by "mollycoddling him".
Prince William has made it clear to his three children that Queen Consort Camilla is not their 'step-grandmother'.
More details from Katie Nicholl’s tell-all royal book have been released.
It’s been almost a week since Prince Harry said a sad goodbye to his grandmother, the Queen at her funeral on 19 September. The Duke of Sussex, 38, joined the rest of the royal family to put her late Majesty to rest in a State Funeral and Committal Service earlier this week. While it’s not known how long at present Harry and Meghan Markle will stay in the UK before heading back to the US, they at least have a strong support system over here.
The Palace has clarified the seating arrangement at the Queen's state funeral on Monday, after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were seated behind King Charles and Camilla. Members of the royal family came together to say their final goodbyes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on Monday with the Queen's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in attendance.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seated behind King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla at the funeral, with some wondering why his brother William was on the other side.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral were full of love and historical significance. Prince William and King Charles III each left personal notes to Her Majesty atop the wreath on her coffin during Monday's funeral ceremonies. William's card was inscribed with his and Kate Middleton's monograms, while Charles' handwritten note read: «In loving and devoted memory.
Queen consort Camilla appeared to become a little frustrated by the antics of Princess Charlotte and Prince George at the Queen's funeral. The playful interaction between the two young royals took place after Camilla and their mum Kate Middleton travelled with them to Wellington Arch by car following a sombre funeral service at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
The royal family came together to honor the passing of their matriarch Queen Elizabeth on Monday (September 19).
Resting place. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to their wedding venue – St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — to give their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral took place today (Monday, September 19) in both London, England and Windsor, England.
Watching the minute-by-minute coverage of the Queen's funeral isn't for everyone, however, some viewers couldn't resist commenting on the fact that Channel 5 took a different approach to its planned programming. On Monday, September 19, Queen Elizabeth II's funeral took place, 12 days after her death was announced to the world.
Queen Elizabeth‘s children King Charles III, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew stood together outside their mother’s funeral on Monday (September 19) in London, England.
Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral were full of love and historical significance. A royal source tells ET that at King Charles III's request, the wreath at the top of the Queen's coffin during Monday's state funeral contained foliage of rosemary, English oak, and myrtle — cut directly from a plant that was grown from the myrtle that was in the Queen's wedding bouquet during her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The wreath also included flowers cut from the gardens of Royal Residences in hues of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white. Rosemary is said to be a symbol of remembrance, while English Oak signifies strength. Atop the wreath sits a personal, handwritten note from Her Majesty's eldest son, King Charles, reading: «In loving and devoted memory.
Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
Princess Charlotte, seven, was seen looking "relaxed" with her brother Prince George, nine, as the pair attended their great-grandmother the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September. While Prince George sported a navy blue suit, his sister wore a black hat and coat while attending the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. According to body language expert Adrienne Carter, Princess Charlotte let her older brother "take lead" at the funeral.