HIS QUEEN CAMILLA
How the woman who has stood by Charles’s side for so many years is now proving to be his greatest support as he fulfils his destiny
48 The look of love: Their bond is unmistakable in this photo, taken in the grounds of Clarence House and used for the couple’s 2018 Christmas card
more than 20 years after being pictured together at a polo match
‘Theirs is a real love story and they have an amazing relationship’
Penny Junor
It hasn’t been a conventional royal romance, but Charles’s rock-solid marriage to Camilla has been a fundamental asset to his role as heir to the throne and then King.
United on the world stage and devoted soulmates behind the scenes, their decadeslong partnership has weathered many storms, navigated well by the couple who have grown stronger together as a result.
“Theirs is a real love story and they have an amazing relationship,” Penny Junor, author of The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair that Rocked the Crown, tells hello!. “They both enjoy gardening, walking and painting and, above all, they really make each other laugh.