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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