Here’s the truth about what Queen Elizabeth’s relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles was like.
But what if your mom literally refused to even acknowledge your significant other?
That’s pretty brutal, but that’s what happened between Queen Elizabeth and Camilla Parker Bowles.
That’s not to say that Elizabeth had the easiest relationship with Diana, either, though.
Granted, that’s probably better than being completely ignored.
As such, they’re fairly tight-lipped in public and rarely give insight into their actual feelings.
We can’t imagine that he was prepared for her answer.
Charles reportedly retreated from the situation and immediately called Camilla crying over what had happened.
Privately, the story seems to have gone down in a rather similar fashion as well.
Yes, you read that correctly.
As such, Charles took the plunge and pursued his marital union with Camilla.
Butwow.The queen sure had some guts to make such a request.
We’re taking a moment to pause for the very obvious sexism.
One thing is for sure, though Camilla was not a fan favorite.
But 30 years later … wow.
Unfortunately, much of Camilla Parker Bowles and Queen Elizabeth’s early relationship existed in the latter scenario.
According to The Telegraph, Elizabeth told a friend, “I am not able to go.
I do not feel that my position … permits it.”
Still, not the best look.
So what was the whole “unmarriageable” thing about?
Camilla had dated other men before her relationship with Charles took off.
Charlesdated a bunch of womenbefore Diana, so let’s take a moment to recognize the double standard.
When it was Elizabeth’s turn to speak, she gave rather touching remarks, in her own way.
“I’m very proud and wish them well,” she said, as noted byVanity Fair.
“My son is home and dry with the woman he loves.”
But in a stark contrast, Camilla seemed far less down for the encounter.
Body language really does speak volumes.
But don’t think that Camilla and Elizabeth’s shared interests stopped there.
Who was the original patron?
None other than the queen.
So it’s not completely out of the question that the two women shared some common goals.
Rather than taking the title Princess of Wales, she would be called the Duchess of Cornwall.
Before Queen Elizabeth’s death, the queen seemed friendly as ever with her daughter-in-law.
If the queen hadn’t been behind that, who then?
That’s actually a trick question because it seems that others may well have been involved.
More on how that went down below.
It was, after all, a long time coming.
Interestingly, Elizabeth spent equal time lauding Camilla for her support and stable influence.
Of course, some were quite surprised (viaYouTube).
The fact is, however, that Charles and Camilla may be distant cousins.
Sonia’s daughter, Rosalind Cubbit Shand, was the paternal grandmother of Camilla Parker-Bowles (viaFameChain).
By 2018, Camilla had added The Royal Society of Literature to her litany of royal patronages.
Presumably, the list will expand going forward.
