Just before her 75th birthday, Camilla, the Prospective Queen of England and Duchess of Cornwall, was interviewed on the cover story of Vogue magazine, known as the "Fashion Bible."
In this rare personal interview, the Duchess of Cornwall, who is about to turn 75, talks about her royal life, her relationship with her husband, Prince Charles, and her concerns about her grandchildren; For the first time, Camilla publicly mentioned Princess Diana and the famous "marriage of three people is too crowded."
On June 18, local time, foreign media reported some of the tidbits and interview clips of this interview. It is reported that Camilla's 75th birthday special story will appear in the July issue of Vogue. From this summary, one can see a humorous, tenacious and stoic Camilla; Perhaps, these factors are also the "third party" label Camilla withstood all kinds of public opinion pressure and pressure inside and outside the royal family, and finally successfully won the recognition of the 96-year-old Queen and the support of the British people. (To reiterate, I have absolutely no intention of whitewashing Camilla, so I chose a relatively objective perspective to describe the details of this interview.) ）
It is reported that the interview was conducted at the Clarence Palace, the home of Prince Charles and Camilla in London. Many people who have been in contact with Camilla have commented on her: the Duchess of Cornwall is very good at communicating with people, and what she says always makes people feel like a spring breeze. Judging from a small clip of this interview, this evaluation is correct.
This old lady who has been criticized by countless Princess Diana fans because of her experience as a third party is really a wise and foolish person; Not only humorous, but also good at self-deprecation, you can instantly close the distance with strangers.
When the magazine's editor-in-chief, Giles Hartsley, and photographer Jamie Hawkesworth arrived at Clarence's mansion, Camilla received them warmly. 在与杰米握手的同时，康沃尔公爵夫人还半开着玩笑地说：“我很抱歉，你今天早晨得给一个讨人嫌老太婆拍照。 At the same time, she also revealed that in order to shoot, she also went to do nail art. However, while gardening the day before, I accidentally got my nails on.
While Jamie was taking pictures of Camilla, Giles took the opportunity to observe the furnishings in the living room. According to the editor-in-chief of the magazine, Charles and Camilla's living room has a lot of family photos; There are not only pictures of Prince William and Prince Harry as children, photos of the Cambridge family (Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis), photos of the Queen, photos of Prince Philip, but also photos of Camilla and Charles with their families.
At the center of the pile of photos is a photo taken by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at their wedding. At the same time, Giles also noticed that in these photo "bushes" that covered almost all the families of Charles and Camilla, there was no photo of Prince Charles with Archie and Lilybet.
After taking the photos, we will enter the interview session. When asked what her plans were for her 75th birthday, Camilla humorously said: Who really wants to get old (75), but there's nothing we can do about it. There are no special plans, probably just spending time with family or friends. ”
Camilla herself has 5 grandchildren and granddaughters (son - Tom Parker Bowles and daughter - children of Laura López), and Charles has 5 grandchildren and granddaughters. A few days ago, during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne, people had already seen the harmony between Camilla, Charles and Cambridge. Whether it is the picture of Princess Charlotte curiously flipping through her grandmother's purse, or the picture of Camilla lovingly looking at Prince Louis sitting on Charles's lap, it can make people feel that the three little ones get along very well with this stepmother.
Camilla has also revealed before that she likes to read to children. The old lady said, "When they opened their big eyes and looked curiously at me wondering what kind of interesting story I would bring them, the little faces that were curious and eager were so cute that they made me very happy." ”
In the interview, Camilla revealed her relationship with several of her older grandchildren. From her few words, it can be seen that she, like most grandparents, is a somewhat doting grandmother. The old lady revealed that she would play the same video game with her children and would report to each other every day on "achievements". Meanwhile, Camilla quipped, "Girls have started to like pretty outfits and makeup, and you know you get a lot of 'dread' when you see them come out with pierced ears, new makeup, funny colored hair and other things." ”
Inevitably, Camilla's story must not be more than Charles's topic. During the chat, Camilla revealed the little trick that she and Charles had loved for many years. The old lady was happy to say that she and Charles always made sure to sit down once a day; Drink tea and talk about what you did during the day. The romantic thing the old couple likes to do most is to sit in different corners of a room and read a book, "no need to chat, just spend a short time together quietly." ”
Surprisingly, in this interview, Camilla mentioned Princess Diana for the first time and her sensational affair with Charles. Camilla confessed that when her relationship with Charles was made public, especially when Princess Diana famously said, "There are three people in our marriage, so it's a bit crowded." ”
Later, in the face of huge public pressure and media scrutiny, she had to "digest" unprecedented and huge negative emotions. Camilla said: "It's been 'censored' for so long, so you need to find a way to accept it. No one likes to be stared at and criticized all the time; But I thought, I'm going to be able to get past it and then reconcile with it [ public pressure and media censorship]. Because I have to live. ”
Whatever the original intent, it must be immoral to destroy someone else's family. This, no matter what stage of the development of the times, cannot be ignored. So, despite the passage of time, Camilla has not been forgiven because of this stain, even if she is really conscientious and self-denying. However, although there are too many people who do not want to see it, it is undeniable that this old lady is happy and lucky enough.
After many years of forbearance, under the unremitting efforts of Charles, after she had suffered the "white eyes" of the people, Camilla was about to sit on the throne of the "queen". 2022 is a year of special commemoration for Camilla. The Queen not only awarded him the "Garter Medal", which symbolizes the highest honor, but also publicly expressed her desire to support her as queen in her speech on the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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