With the death of Isabel II and the appointment of Carlos III as the new king, Camilla Parker Bowles has been done Consort of the Queen of EnglandHis figure has always been related The end of the marriage between Charles and Princess Dianaknown as “Lady Di”, and therefore had to make an effort to accept her to the British people.
new queen woman wears 17 years married to Carlos III and most Britons believe that society already has a positive opinion of them and believe you will do well in your new positionAlthough many believe that the whole world wished that Diana, who died in a traffic accident in Paris 25 years ago, had become queen.
“People loved Diana so much but I think that moment is already over and she” He realized that Camilla is a really good person‘ Abigail, who traveled to London from Surrey to honor Elizabeth II, tells RTVE.es.
For his part, John believes so, one of thousands who have come to London’s Green Park next to Buckingham Palace to leave flowers for the Queen “What happened before is history”. “What happened to Diana was something big when it happened, but I think most people are over it‘ he stressed.
John visits Green Park in London to leave flowers for Queen Elizabeth II RTVE
From the “other lady” to the Queen’s consort
Carlos and Diana separated in 1992 and their divorce became official four years later. Princess of Wales Blame Camilla for ruining her marriage And for years she was compared to the beloved “Lady Di”. In a television interview in 1995, Diana affirmed this “We were three people” at their wedding And since the historic split between Carlos and Diana Camilla became the “other woman”.
Responsible for the staff of the royal family after Diana’s death Various scams have damaged the image of the British royal family., he began working on integrating Camilla and giving her a more public role. His first public appearance partnering Carlos was in 1995 and 10 years later the couple decided to get married. since, The British attitude towards Camilla has changedA task, which he himself admitted, was not easy at all.
“Camilla has been a huge support to Carlos over the past few years I think the people of this country have finally accepted italthough at first there was uncertainty about her relationship with him and Carlos,” says Raege, an old man who accompanied his wife to Buckingham Palace to watch hundreds of people pay tribute to Elizabeth II. “There was a lot of people around the time of Diana’s death and at some point she started blaming Camilla for her relationship with Carlos, but they have been married for 17 years. As we Brits say, time is a great healer‘ he assures.
Monica, 46, who lives in north London, considers herself a “fan” of Camilla. “I like her a lot because she seems very affectionate, approachable and a nice person,” she admits shyly. “Chamomile She was seen as a villain like the other woman, but that has changedShe has always been very discreet, she has never spoken offensive words in any way. He’s respected and I think we all hugged him in the end“, Indika.
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“Camilla was seen as a villain like the other woman, but she’s changed”,
Along the same lines, Kaya, who has arrived at Buckingham Palace with two portraits of Charles III and Elizabeth II for people to take photos with, believes that “The press has always spoken very badly about Camilla‘ but he believes that ‘something has changed now and that is respected’. “If you respect the king, you must respect the queen consort,” he explains.
Kaya poses with two of her portraits of Charles III and Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace RTVE
However, it seems that Camilla never fully won the public’s love. According to a YouGov poll, the new Queen Consort has a 40% approval rating and that’s as of May 2022 20% of respondents supported Camilla as queen.
Sarah has arrived with her husband and two children with a large British flag and when the press takes pictures of their children she says: “Because of Princess Diana, Nobody looked at Camilla with good eyes“Everyone loved Diana and I think that tragedy never quite went away. I don’t know Camilla well, but We have a new king for us. he is in the background“, Add.
Sarah poses with her family and a large British flag outside Buckingham Palace RTVE
The “victim” of love between Diana, Carlos and Camilla
If the rules of the British royal family had been modernized earlier by the time Charles met Camilla and the possibility of the heir apparent marrying a ‘commoner’ rather than marrying a king or family member was accepted by the aristocracy, It could have turned out very differently.
Carlos and Camilla met in the early 1970s and many biographers say so The current King of England fell in love with her immediatelyIn his early 20s, Carlos was abroad for eight months and married Camilla while he was away Her first husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, with whom she had two children.
In 1981, Carlos met and proposed to Diana Spencer, a young woman from an aristocratic family, while Camilla remained a part of his life as they moved into the same social circle. Camilla divorced in 1995 while Carlos and Diana divorced in 1996In 2005 Carlos and Camilla finally got married.
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“It’s a shame they didn’t let Carlos marry Camilla because he really should have. you are the love of your life, Diana was a big victim of all this,” Monica says sadly. “Now they’re 70 and I think they deserve the opportunity to be happy,” he says.
Nigel lives in Gatwick and moved to London after his daughter, who has just had a baby, asked him to leave flowers for the Queen on his behalf. “Carlos should have married Camilla before he married Diana. I think they forced him to do it. He never looked comfortable,” he says. “I’m sure Anyone would have liked Diana as Queen, but it just couldn’t‘ he laments.
“Carlos and Diana were already divorced when Diana died, and sad as Diana’s death is, Camilla has supported Carlos for 17 years,” said Michelle, determined to honor Elizabeth II. Came with her sister. “Diana’s character cannot be altered. She was the people’s princess. When Diana died, I myself took my sister to Buckingham Palace to plant flowers, but It seems that Camilla has a good relationship with her husband and the relationship is not hostile.“, Add.
Michelle poses with her sister Charlotte before leaving flowers to Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London. RTVE
The British royal family ‘developed’
For many years there was debate in Britain as to whether Camilla would ever be known as the Queen Consort. The official line was that she was referred to as the Princess Consort to appease those who blamed her for the breakdown of Charles and Diana’s marriage.
This year Isabel II assured that It is his “sincere wish” that “Camilla will be known as the Queen Consort”. There is a clear indication that Carlos’ wife had officially carved a niche for herself in the royal family.
“The Queen approves Camilla as Queen Consort at the Platinum Jubilee, so His appointment comes with the consent of Elizabeth II.‘ explains Monica, Camilla’s ‘fan’. “It shows, that The royal family has realized things have changed“Society and life have changed,” he said.
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“Camilla is totally accepted by the royal family. She cares a lot about charity projects, very thoughtful work And he played his cards very well. Not like Meghan (Prince Harry’s wife),” Raege explains, while his wife secretly elbows him and says quietly, “You don’t talk about it.” If you want two parallel profiles of women, there they are. Camilla was impeccable in every way“, he finishes.
Prince Henry and his wife Meghan Markle – an American actress whom he married in 2018 – stepped down from their starring roles in the royal family in an interview in January 2020 British royal family accused of racismSince then they have lived in the United States, albeit on the occasion of the death of Elizabeth II. He has returned to the UK to be with his family.
In that sense, when Michelle looks at her sister, she thinks that “Camilla is already part of the family and Meghan is a different story.” I don’t think they’re comparable. Camilla has done everything right with the royal family and Followed Isabelle II’s example of never complaining or making an explanationBut not Meghan,” he laughs.
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For his part, Nigel believes that unlike Meghan, “Kate (Prince William’s wife) and Camilla have done a great job and are expecting the royal family.” “When you join the royal family, you get a job for life”, If you were born into this you must do this, but if you are new you must adapt. I don’t know what happened to Meghan but she didn’t fit into the royal family.”
More than 25 years have passed since Camilla was now the mistress of King Charles III as he married Princess Diana. Despite the fact that many Brits continue to blame her for their divorce, most have stopped seeing the Queen’s new consort as the “other woman” and believes he will do a good job of supporting the new King of England,
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