Queen Camilla’s friend gave fans a rare insight into the 79-year-old royal’s thoughts about her huge role.
King Charles’ wife recently turned 79, and even on her birthday, she announced a meaningful project that promotes reading, especially among young students.
Speaking about how Camilla’s carefree life turned into a day full of important engagements, her friend, former MP and podcaster Gyles Brandreth, made a surprising confession.
In conversation with Hello! Magazinehe said the King and Queen would love to ‘wind up’ work rather than slow down, even at this age.
“You might think she could slow down, but they have to speed up. But I never get the impression that she’s doing it reluctantly,” he said.
A royal commentator, Catherine Mayer, also shared her two cents on how the Queen’s life changed after marrying King Charles.
She shared: “This is a woman who was really very happy not to have a career and who liked to potty and do things that interested her and now suddenly she has this huge role.
“She’s lived a lot of her life in different directions than most of us.”
Speaking about the Queen’s thoughts on birthdays, Mr Gyles said: “I don’t think she sees birthdays as a big deal, but family is very important to her so this is her kind of celebration.
“I think the truth is she’s in a good place, but when you say to her, ‘Well done, it’s going so well,’ she shrugs her shoulders and says, ‘Well, here we go’.”
