The Duchess of Cornwall has opened up in a rare interview about her marriage to Prince Charles.
Camilla admitted that finding time for each other can be tricky due to their respective workloads. The Royal Family have busy schedules for most of the year, with Charles having been engaged in 385 appointments over 2021 - second in number only to the Anne, Princess Royal who carried out 387.
Camilla said it is "lovely" when the busy couple gets a chance to catch up and "have a moment", reports the Express. "You know when we go away, the nicest thing is that we actually sit and read our books in different corners of the same room.
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"It’s very relaxing because you know you don’t have to make conversation. You just sit and be together."
Camilla, 74, and Charles, 73, first met at a polo match in 1970 where they are said to have formed an instant connection. The pair remained close despite both marrying other people, with Camilla marrying army officer Andrew Parker Bowles and Charles marrying Diana, Princess of Wales.
Charles and Diana separated in 1992 after his affair with Camilla became public to the press, and the royals officially divorced four years later. Camilla, who divorced Andrew in 1995, was largely caught up in the media storm that followed the separation of Charles and Diana, especially following the princess' death in 1997.
Speaking of the backlash, Camilla said: "It’s not easy. I was scrutinised for such a long time that you just have to find a way to live with it.
"Nobody likes to be looked at all the time and, you know, criticized and…But I think in the end, I sort of rise above it and get on with it. You’ve got to get on with life."
In 1998, Charles is believed to have introduced Camilla to his sons Prince William and Prince Harry, and by 2000, the Queen attended lunch with the couple signifying her approval before the pair wedded in 2005.
Earlier this year, Her Majesty shared her wishes for Camilla to be known as the future Queen Consort when Charles takes the throne. Speaking of the gesture, Camilla said she was "very honoured and touched".
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