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King Charles and Camilla 'don't sit around doing nothing' says YouTube star

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been praised for their continued heavy workload by Louise Pentland, who previously worked with the couple.

Louise, who found fame on YouTube and now often appears on ITV's Lorraine previously worked alongside the then Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in 2018.

Now, the broadcaster has reflected on working with Their Majesties just days before they are coronated in front of the eyes of the world.

Speaking exclusively to the Mirror about her experience, Louise said: "I loved working with her and she really is passionate about her charities.

"She was lovely, she was a really nice lady, really warm and friendly – her whole team were really nice.

Louise Pentland has praised King Charles and Queen Camilla ahead of their Coronation (Nicky Johnson)
Their Majesties will be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"The now King was really charismatic and rich, just a really positive experience, you can tell they really do care about their charities and they're not just figureheads.

"Queen Camilla really do care about Bookstart and Book Trust and I would love to work with them again."

But this isn't Louise's only brush with the House of Windsor as she was invited to the launch of the Princess of Wales' early years campaign where she saw the Prince and Princess of Wales.

"I'm really excited to see where that charity goes because I'm really passionate about children's charities after my own childhood," she explained, before adding: "So to have the Royals shine a light on two things I'm passionate about, literacy and children's early years, it's fabulous – I can't wait for the Coronation."

Louise previously worked alongside the then Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in 2018 (YouTube)

But while The Firm often receive criticism, the Sunday Times Best Selling Author went on to add: "I think the Royals work hard, I don't think the Royal Family are what they once were.

"I think that the term 'working Royal' shows exactly what they are, they're shining a light on things, they're never going to be like you or I but they don't sit around doing nothing."

In the past, the Time After Time author has bravely opened up about the abuse she suffered from her step-mum during her early years but she has now thrown herself into being an ambassador for the NSPCC.

She explained: "I'm so thrilled to be an ambassador for the NSPCC, the ambassador for childhood.

Louise is a proud ambassador for NSPCC having endured abuse from her step-mother in her earlier years (Nicky Johnson)
The broadcaster is set to release her latest paperback novel on Thursday (Nicky Johnson)

"On a personal note, I feel like it's really rebalancing an awful thing that happened to me and now I'm getting to experience a really positive thing.

"There are still children in the UK being abused and we just don't see it because it's still such a taboo, people don't want to get involved but safeguarding children is everybody's business."

The influencer explained that adults can also call a dedicated NSPCC line if they suspect a child is being abused."

Tomorrow [April 27], Louise is releasing the paperback edition of Time After Time, which she describes as a summer read.

"I'm very excited, it's a nice holiday read, so I feel very positive," she reflected before revealing that she initially wrote the novel in the Autumn to be set around Christmas before her publishers rapidly decided that it should be a summer release.

But while she has a combined following of nine million fans and has released over five books, she never expected to find herself in a new career and admits that she often suffers from imposter syndrome at author events.

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