Prince Charles' wife, Camilla Parker Bowles,
has always been a headline-grabber.
She was constantly linked to infidelity rumors
back when Charles was married to the late
Princess Diana.
We're skipping those nitty-gritty details
for the sake of time, but to catch you up
to speed, Camilla married Charles, her ex-boyfriend,
in April 2005, eight years after Diana's death.
The alleged salaciousness of their pairing
has since subsided now that they're a longtime
married couple, but this doesn't mean the
attention has shifted away from the Duchess
of Cornwall completely.
Case in point: Twelve days after Megxit, Camilla
made headlines when she gave an interesting
reply to the question of whether she'll miss
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as they step
back from royal duties to pursue a quieter
life in Canada.
Harry and Meghan's shocking decision still
has the public buzzing, so it makes sense
that reporters are clamoring to find out more
information about relationships in the royal
family post-Megxit.
One reporter covering the 40th-anniversary
celebration at Prospect Hospice in Swindon
was brave enough to do the honors.
“Will you miss Harry and Meghan?"
"Hmm.
Course."
This ITV video has been viewed hundreds of
thousands of times since it was posted on
Twitter on January 20th, 2020.
Many Royal watchers interpreted her curt response
as throwing shade.
One commenter quipped,
"Omg Camilla is my flipping hero.
Soooo much shade."
Someone else joked:
"The master of shade our Camilla.
What an asset she has proven herself to be
to the RF.
Charles is lucky to have her."
Camilla's off-the-cuff reply might have seemed
a little shady to some, but chances are there's
nothing amiss here.
A source told Vanity Fair,
"[Camilla] wants everyone to get along and
be happy.
Her mantra is carry on and keep smiling."
Camilla might want everyone to be happy, but
it doesn't mean she can't be sassy from time
to time.
A perfect example of this?
The Duchess of Cornwall sparked a viral moment
in June 2019 when she seemingly gave a "wink"
to cameras after posing for photos with President
Donald Trump during his visit to the United
Kingdom.
The shade even caught the attention of reputable
news outlets such as the Washington Post,
and it spurred reactions from countless political
commentators.
Scott Dworkin, co-founder of the Democratic
Coalition, tweeted,
"Camilla's wink is all sane people on earth."
Another Twitter user quipped:
"So now I'm in love with the Royal family
as Camilla winks at the cameras behind #Trump's
back as if to say, yes we know he's a w---er
but let's treat him as 'The Emperor's New
Clothes.'"
Unless Camilla had something in her eye, it
sure seems like this was a case of subtle
shade.
Well played.
If you suspect that Camilla's recent supposed
shadiness is a result of familial tensions,
think again.
Prince Harry has nothing but sweet things
to say about his stepmom.
In fact, he gushed about her to author Angela
Levin for the 2018 book, Harry: A Biography
of a Prince.
Harry said,
"To be honest with you, she's always been
very close to me and William.
But no, she's not the wicked stepmother.
I'll say that right now.
Everyone has to understand that it's very
hard for her.
Look at the position she's coming into.
Don't always feel sorry for me and William,
feel sorry for her.
She's a wonderful woman and she's made our
father very, very happy which is the most
important thing."
As for Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Cornwall
was one of the first royals to wish her a
warm welcome after the couple's engagement
in November 2017.
Camilla said, per Hello! magazine,
"America's loss is our gain.
We are all absolutely delighted.
As you can see, they're so happy.
Sometimes in a climate where we're surrounded
by a lot of bad news, it's a real joy to have
a bit of good news for once."
Our verdict: Camilla appears to be a loving
woman who happens to have a penchant for sassiness,
but the social media reaction to her response
to the Megxit mess is ultimately much ado
about nothing.
"Hmm.
Course."
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