Camilla, Duchess of Cornwallis speaking out for the first time about herfuture title of Queen Consort.
“I feel very, very honored and very touched,” Camilla answered.
Camilla’s outing on Thursday came as the couple’s office at Clarence House announced thatPrince Charles, 73,tested positive for COVID-19and was self-isolating. His visit to Winchester was canceled with hopes to reschedule for the near future.
Queen Elizabeth, 95, made her feelings known in a message timed to the eve of herAccession Daythat this year marked the 70th anniversary of her becoming monarch.
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The Queen said, “When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.”
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool/Getty Images
In her Accession Day message, Queen Elizabeth poignantly noted that her late husband,Prince Philip, was “a partner willing to carry out the role of consort and unselfishly make the sacrifices that go with it.”
It’s a role that Camilla, 74, knows well.
“She is a huge support” for Prince Charles, a royal insider tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, adding that the future King can be prone to “Eeyore moments” and Camilla “jollies him up.”
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Camilla and Prince Charles.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Prince Charlesfirsttested positivefor COVID at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. At the time, a spokesperson for the heir to the throne told PEOPLE that the prince was in “good spirits” and continued working at home amid “mild symptoms.”
Last night, the royal couple stepped out in London to attend a reception to celebrate theBritish Asian Trustat the British Museum.
source: people.com
