- Royal expert Katie Nicholl says Queen Elizabeth II once called Camilla “that wicked woman.”
- For years, the Queen refused to acknowledge Camilla and Charles’ post-cheating relationship.
- However, Nicole said that Elizabeth eventually grew close to Camilla and named her the next queen consort.
Seven months before her death, Queen Elizabeth II announced that Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall, had known as queen When Prince Charles ascended the throne.
It was a big change from the monarchy’s original plans. In 2005, Buckingham Palace announced that Camilla would become queen instead of queen. A royal expert told an insider A surprising decision was how Queen Elizabeth strengthened her support for Camilla.
But according to royal expert Katie Nicholl, Camilla and Elizabeth’s relationship hasn’t always been that strong.
in her book “New Royals” In the book, released in October, Nicole tells British historian Robert Lacey about the Queen’s feelings for Camilla in the 1990s.
“In 1998, when Prince Charles tried to persuade his mother to be more tolerant of Camilla, the Queen called her ‘that wicked woman’.” was reported to be in
Charles and Camilla’s Love History Up until that point, it was already long, scandalous, and complicated. They started off as young lovers in their 20s in the 1970s and by the 80s were cheating on each other with their respective spouses. The royal family was openly embarrassed when a conversation between the future king and Camilla was published by the press, including: A year later, Charles admitted to the affair in a television interview.
“If you’re looking for one problem or series of problems in Elizabeth II’s reign, they all come down to Charles, especially his infatuation and love for one woman who wasn’t his wife,” Lacy said. I told Nicole
of Ongoing scandals of the 90s — many of which are depicted in This Season’s “The Crown” —a constant source of anguish for the once-stable monarchy.
However, after Charles and Diana officially divorced in 1996, Nicole said plans were made to try to legitimize their relationship in the public eye. A public relations expert told Nicole about his initial strategy.
“At this stage there was absolutely no talk of marriage or Camilla becoming queen. It was more like, ‘Can we actually spend some more time together? Can you live without fear?”
In July 1997, Prince Charles celebrated Camilla’s 50th birthday in style. A month later, Princess Diana died in a tragic car accident. All plans to make Camilla and Charles’ relationship public were quickly halted.
According to Nicole, the couple kept their relationship a secret until in November 1998, when Charles threw a lavish 50th birthday party with Camilla as the guest of honor.
“The Queen, unwilling to approve of her son’s new relationship, has stayed away,” Nicole wrote.
Even without the Queen’s approval, the couple moved forward. In January 1999, Charles and Camilla made their first public appearance at their sister’s 50th birthday party at the Ritz Hotel in London. A few months later, Charles and Camilla took their children on a trip. Joint trip to Greece.
Nicole said things slowly started to change between Camilla and the Queen. In 2000, Queen Elizabeth attended the 60th birthday party the couple hosted for King Constantine of Greece. When invited to join the royal family, it was seen as “an official end to hostilities,” Nicole wrote.
A year later, the couple moved in together. And in 2005, Charles and Camilla finally got married.
The Queen toasted the couple’s reception at Windsor Castle and spoke of the “terrifying obstacles” they had overcome.
“I am very proud and wish them every success,” she said. “My son is staying home dry with the woman he loves.”