![]() ![]() Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said the public now took a "benign view of Camilla", nearly three decades after Charles and Diana's very public divorce. In recent weeks, the "consort" part of her title has been quietly dropped and she is to be known simply as Queen Camilla.Īlthough her popularity ratings remain lower than most other senior royals, Camilla is increasingly seen by the public as a warm and down-to-earth figure. That finally put to rest a 2005 royal household plan for Camilla to become Princess Consort when Charles acceded to the throne. The royal seal of approval for Camilla finally came before Elizabeth's death last year when she said it was her "sincere wish" that Camilla be known as Queen Consort after her death. Royal experts have described a long campaign behind the scenes by Charles's office to improve Camilla's image and ultimately ensure she would be queen. ![]() ![]() Before the couple married, Charles let it be known that his relationship with the then Camilla Parker Bowles was "non-negotiable" and she would always be "central to his life".Īt the time his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was reportedly worried that the marriage would cause irreparable damage to the monarchy. ![]()
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