Queen Camilla shares ‘secrets’ with unlikely royal forced to adjust to major change

The Queen has earned the ‘admiration’ of a senior member of the royal family – a royal expert has claimed. Queen Camilla received an Honorary Doctorate of Literature at the University of London in November, with the award presented to her by Princess Anne, sister of King Charles.

It was a rare joint public engagement for the Queen and the Princess Royal. Speaking to OK magazine, former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond said she felt the queen had earned the ‘admiration’ of the Princess Royal. Camilla married Charles in 2005 and has worked hard to build relationships with other members of the royal family since then.

Jennie added: “Yes I think Camilla has earned her sister-in-law‘s admiration, just as she has won the respect of many people in the country. “This was an unusual moment for both women, and I think it showed their mutual respect. Camilla and Anne have known each other for a very long time. She noted that Camilla was married to Andrew Parker Bowles, a previous boyfriend of the princess and that the pair shared some history and secrets as a result.

Jennie noted however that the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Anne’s mother, in 2022 may have been ‘tricky’. She said: “It may have been quite tricky for both of them to adjust to the new situation with Camilla becoming the senior royal and, indeed, taking on the role of Anne’s beloved mother.

“But I think Anne has seen what a tremendous support Camilla is to Charles: the King is certainly lucky to have two strong women either side of him, supporting him in his work and caring deeply about his welfare.”