How Queen Camilla went from villainous stepmother to Prince William’s replacement – World

About a year ago, the British were trying to get used to King Charles III’s decision to name his wife, Camilla, queen instead of queen consort, as was Elizabeth II’s wish. The king’s wife and former lover is one of the least popular members of the royal house and has spent more than two decades trying to change this situation. Now, Princess Diana’s enemy is one of the main figures dealing with the family crisis.

While King Charles III is focused on his health problems and cancer treatments, the expectation was that Prince William would take on more roles in the royal household, but that is not what has happened. The person who has appeared to lead monarchy events and diplomatic meetings is Queen Camilla.

Last week, Kate Middleton announced that she was also diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment for the disease, which explains Prince William’s lower profile when his father is away for health reasons.

Just to name a few examples, Camilla, 75 years old, was responsible for receiving King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in a tribute to Constantine of Greece, received the Ukrainian first lady, Olena Zelenska, and led Commonwealth Day in early March.

The queen is still far from rising in popularity. According to YouGov statistics, Camilla only has 41% of Brits on her side who voted in an acceptance ranking, occupying ninth place in the top. Prince Andrew is the least popular, with just 8% acceptance.

“Although she did not expect to find herself in the position of leader of the family, the queen is absolutely prepared to do whatever is necessary for the institution“, a Palace source revealed a few days ago to the ‘Sunday Times’, cited by ‘El Mundo’. “She found reserves of energy that she never imagined she had, and the affection Buckingham employees had for her soared when she started working.”

Camilla appears to have only taken a week off since King Charles III closed his diary. In March, the queen canceled a series of events before returning to activity. Carlos, in turn, was in public for the first time this Sunday, the 31st, for Easter mass. Before, the king was only seen from afar, talking to a religious leader.

William continues to maintain a low profile to support his family. This Easter, The Prince of Wales and Kate Middleton decided to stay isolated with their children, George, Charlotte and Louis.