Are Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles' children about to be thrust into the spotlight? And how
does Prince Harry feel about their mom's new royal role? Keep watching to find out.
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II is bringing plenty of changes to the
British royal family. Before his ascension to the throne,
King Charles III was already making plans for a slimmed down monarchy — with only a
few key senior royal family members taking on duties, according to The Telegraph.
While it's unknown exactly who those royals will be,
it is safe to say that Charles's wife will be by his side every step of the way.
"I count on the loving help of my darling wife, Camilla."
During his first speech as king, Charles confirmed,
"In recognition of her own loyal public service since our marriage 17 years ago,
she becomes my Queen Consort."
"She will bring to the demands of her new role a steadfast
devotion to duty on which I have come to rely so much."
In fact, Camilla Parker Bowles has become one of the busiest royals in recent years,
attending 169 engagements in 2022, not far behind Charles at 255,
according to the Daily Mail. She is also the patron or president of more than 90 charities,
supporting causes involving health, literacy, the elderly, victims of
sexual abuse and domestic violence, animals, the arts, and more, according to the royal website.
"My parents have been, for all the rubbish in the newspapers, my mother's been an amazing mother."
While Camilla is now queen consort,
her children – Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes — are not expected to receive any
titles from their stepfather. The managing editor of Majesty magazine told Page Six,
"Tom and Laura will remain exactly as they are,
their names won't change. As a matter of course, they will not get security."
Both Tom and Laura stay out of the public eye for the most part,
but they were in attendance to support their mother when she was installed as
a royal lady of the Order of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth. Tom and Laura were also
at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and are said to have a good relationship with Charles.
In fact, the king is Tom's godfather. Tom told "A Current Affair" in 2015,
"I've always adored my stepfather; he's always been a kind and good and lovely
man. He is a man of warmth, intelligence and humanity and I think if it ever happens,
he will make a fantastic king."
Now that Charles has inherited the throne, Camilla's kids might be in
the spotlight more than they'd like. The editor of Majesty went on to tell Page Six,
"A lot of things will now change, and one of the downsides is that the
newspapers will take more of an interest in them."
Tom and Laura reportedly have a friendly relationship with their stepbrothers,
Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
According to Us Weekly, the brothers were guests at Laura's wedding in 2006,
and she attended William's wedding to Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales. In fact,
her daughter, Eliza, even served as a bridesmaid at the ceremony.
Laura and Tom were also in attendance when Harry married Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex.
But, while the duke doesn't seem to have any hard feelings toward his step siblings,
the same can't be said about Camilla. Sources have revealed that Harry is
reportedly not happy about Camilla's new title. Prior to her ascension
to the title of queen consort, one royal biographer told The Telegraph,
"William has accepted Camilla in terms of what she means to his father. He's been grown-up about
it. [...] Harry, on the other hand, can't stand Camilla, he doesn't want Camilla to be queen, he's
very angry that it's happening. He has not made his peace with it and he probably never will."