Came out A new book about British life royal family, or rather - about the intrigues allegedly going on in the crowned family. American Christopher Andersen, the author of a book called Game of Crowns, focuses on the female half of the ruling monarchy. The annotation to the book says that it is about "the responsible Queen Elizabeth II, the unfortunate Diana, the prudent Camilla and not so simple."
Camille Parker-Bowles "got" the most from the author: for example, as Andersen assures, the wife of Prince Charles twisted intrigues against Kate Middleton. According to him, Camilla "was disgusted" by the hype that rose around the pair of Kate and William, while she herself was "trying to win the sympathy of the public."
The book says that Parker-Bowles persuaded Charles to convince his son to leave Kate, and allegedly for this reason there was a temporary gap between Prince William and his future wife in 2007.
However, an anonymous source from the royal entourage refutes this information, stating:
Will and Kate then broke up due to the fact that he was not ready to settle down. It was only his decision.
A spokesperson for Charles and Camilla declined to comment on the matter.
I must say, the same book also tells about how Kate Middleton's mother Carol made considerable efforts to get her daughter close to the prince.
When the prince decided on the university, Carol flew to Florence to personally convince Kate that St. Andrews provides an opportunity that no other can offer educational institution peace - to get closer to the future king of England,
Written by Christopher Andersen. The description of the book also says:
The story of the future Queen Katherine is more like not a fairy tale, but a sober calculation, which, however, can be said about other participants in the palace games.
Among other scandalous details that Andersen writes about in his book are the details of relationships within love triangle Charles, Diana and Camilla. So, for example, the author claims that the romance between Prince Charles and Parker Bowles began with her phrase:
Your great-great-grandmother was my great-great-great-grandfather's mistress. How do you like this?
Representatives of the royal family are not the only heroes of Christopher Andersen's publications. He has more than 30 books to his credit, including about the life of Mick Jagger, John and Jackie Kennedy and other celebrities.
played at the palace the motive of the well-known fairy tale about the stepmother - the queen and the young princessIn the new book, the American journalist Christopher Anderson published his book titled The Game of Crowns: Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate and the Throne.
Catherine Middleton, whom Prince William met while studying at university, was "pretty but homely," says Camilla.
A bride of such low origin, in her opinion, did not suit the future heir to the throne.
When Kate and William broke up temporarily in March 2007 after six years of romance, Camille called it a "wise" decision.
However, despite the intrigues of the Duchess of Cornwall, already in October of the same year, the lovers were reunited.
Kate and William got married in 2011.
Camilla herself, a representative of a small-scale non-titled noble family, married Charles in 2005. Many Britons did not approve of this marriage, believing that Camilla Parker-Boluse was unworthy to take the place of Princess Diana.
Anderson also claims that Camille was jealous of Kate's growing popularity. And she was afraid that the young couple would outshine them with Charles. She also worries that William could become king bypassing his father, who is about to turn 70.
"Camilla, the quintessential Black Queen, hid in the shadows for decades - she was blamed for adultery and the death of her rival, who was one of the most adored women in the world. Gradually and carefully, Camilla improved her image - enough to secure her place near Charles, and also secure your future as the next queen. But here comes the young, graceful, smart and stunning White Queen, known simply as Kate. And captures the imagination of the whole world - even before he officially claims the heart of his royal lover. Although she lacks the aristocratic background and experience of the Black Queen, she proved to be quite patient and cunningly survived amid the palace dramas and intrigues. And now two potential queens are protecting the interests of their kings,” Anderson writes.
Currently, the relationship between Camilla and Kate (the mother of three children - including the future King of Great Britain Prince George) outwardly seems quite cloudless.
The residence of Prince Charles, Clarence House, declined to comment on the statements made in the book.
Duchess Camilla during a tour of Southeast Asia, November 2017The other day, insiders from Clarence House (the residence of Prince Charles and his wife) shared very unexpected and at the same time quite predictable news with the British media: the Duchess of Cornwall invited Meghan Markle to a friendly tea party to talk with Prince Harry's bride about the upcoming wedding and to give her a good advice for the future.
Why is the news unexpected? First of all, because Megan herself gives the impression of a self-confident person who easily masters royal duties, and even earns additional popularity points from her future subjects with each of her appearances. Camilla never dreamed of such loyalty from British citizens: in 2005, her wedding to Charles hit the ratings of the royal family as hard as the death of Princess Diana once did. Actually, the tragedy that happened to the "queen of human hearts" still cannot leave Camilla and the Prince of Wales alone. Under these conditions, does the popular Megan really need advice from one whose public ratings always range from unconditional respect to fierce hatred?
And yet, for palace observers, the meeting of Megan and Camilla did not come as a surprise. Why? We tell.
The habit of interfering
However, Camilla adopted the habit of “getting to know better” the brides of the Windsor princes even earlier. So, back in 1981, on the night before the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles, Diana Spencer found her letter on her pillow. Camilla Parker Bowles, then 33-year-old mother of two, politely invited 19-year-old Diana to lunch. Lady Dee accepted the invitation and met periodically with Mrs. Parker Bowles throughout the spring: at Camilla's estate in Wiltshire alone, she and Charles visited twice.
At first, Camilla really managed to build a trusting relationship with Diana: she often gave the future Princess of Wales advice on how she should communicate with Charles (some of them, as Lady Dee herself later recalled, were of a very intimate nature). Diana listened attentively to her adult friend, but still could not communicate with her on an equal footing. Camilla, in this way, probed the ground regarding the possibility of her own communication with Charles. Of course, after the announcement of the engagement, there was no question of any intimacy. But in those days, she was almost the only friend for the Prince of Wales, so it was important for Camilla to gain the trust of Charles's bride in order to maintain this friendship.
Why is Megan
However, no matter how different Meghan's fate is from Diana's and no matter what impression she makes, Harry's fiancée also needs support. And the Duchess of Cornwall sees this very well.
Yes, Megan is very popular with British subjects. But is this a recipe for success within the royal family? Of course, like any Windsor bride, Ms. Markle experiences a sense of isolation within the walls. Kensington Palace. She cannot but experience it, because all the previous 36 years of her life were radically different from what she is signing up for now. And, perhaps, this is what unites her with Camilla, like with no one else.
Like the Duchess of Cornwall, Meghan is included in royal family, already having experience of married life, and, like Camille, she once had to use all her charm and charisma to turn public opinion in her favor. As we remember, the UK did not immediately fall in love with Miss Markle, and not all of the aristocratic elite were ready to accept a mixed-race girl into their circle. And although Prince Harry initially warned his beloved about the coming difficulties, as the Monegasque prince Albert once put it, "nothing can fully prepare you for the rhythm of royal life."
Philanthropy and spotlight - that's all that remains of Megan from her past life. Now, if she needs to leave the house, she is taken away in a car with tinted windows and accompanied by security. sank into oblivion and social media: The Tig blog and over three million subscribers across multiple platforms.
Under these conditions, it is important for Meghan to receive support and love not only from the groom, but also from senior members of the royal family. And of all of them, only Camilla can fully and completely enter into her position.
Camilla, although she was born an aristocrat, led the existence of the most ordinary woman all her life. Like Meghan, she had to endure a lot before she officially entered the royal family. And the growth of her influence within the monarchy, her many charitable initiatives, as well as her ability to manipulate public opinion in her favor (take, for example, her renunciation of the title of Princess of Wales and the civil ceremony of marriage with Charles in 2005) is something Meghan has yet to master. That's why Ms. Markle, according to insiders, was incredibly touched by the invitation of the Duchess.
Grandchildren as leverage
Of course, no one will dare to deny Duchess Camilla the sincerity of her feelings towards Megan. And yet, in family clans of such a high level, relations between close people are not always measured by benevolence alone. For Clarence House, this rule is especially true, because one day Prince Charles will become king, and beneficial relationships with the younger and more popular generation of his family are an absolute must for him.
In this regard, Camilla may well act as a link. It is imperative for her to gain Megan's trust, because there is no doubt that very soon there will be replenishment in her and Harry's family.
Previously, the Duchess of Cornwall dreamed of getting close to Kate Middleton enough to be able to babysit George and Charlotte in the future, but, unfortunately, Catherine has too obsessive own parents. As a result, George and Charlotte now interact more with Carol and Michael Middleton than with Charles and Camilla. As they say, the Prince of Wales, despite personal disappointment (after all, George will also take the throne one day), the Dukes of Cambridge fully understands: after all, it is quite natural that Catherine, as a mother, prefers to take her babies to her parents (read also:).
Thus, unlike the Dukes of Cambridge, Harry and his future wife will communicate with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess Camilla much more often. It is possible that Prince Charles also expects to enlist the support of his youngest son in his initiative to make Camilla queen, because without the approval of the children, as insiders say, he will never take this step.
In addition, Prince Charles himself has high hopes for Meghan. Prince Philip's "pension" has jeopardized the Prince of Wales's favorite idea of the "magnificent seven" of the royal family - that is, that all the laurels in it should belong to its seven members: Elizabeth, Philip, Charles, Camilla, William, Catherine and Harry. The Duke of Edinburgh has not been involved in royal duties since last year, so Meghan will take the vacant seat, according to Charles's project.
This role, prepared for her by her father-in-law, can quite naturally frighten Harry's fiancee. But even here, her husband's ambition is gently implemented by the Duchess Camilla, who seeks to win over Megan to herself (and to the whole of Clarence House) as gently and diplomatically as possible. How can she.
According to rumors, the duchess quarreled with the entire royal family and caused a scandalous showdown between Camilla Parker-Bowles and Prince Harry.
Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. Photo: Rex Features/Fotodom.ru.
The British royal family is rocked by incredible new rumors. They say it caused a huge quarrel between Camilla Parker-Bowles and Prince Harry. Passions have escalated to such an extent that Prince Charles even questions that Harry is his son.
The tabloids write that there has always been a strained relationship between Parker-Bowles and Middleton. But if Kate's husband Prince William always tried to gently nullify all quarrels between women, his younger brother at some point categorically refused to endure these constant skirmishes. Prince Harry, standing by Kate's side, demanded that her stepmother stop bullying her daughter-in-law. And once he even stated that the Duchess Kate has much more royal powers than Camilla. Parker-Bowles could not stand this and in response stated that Harry did not have any powers at all.
Rumors that Harry is not Charles's son have been around for a very long time. In 1995, Princess Diana admitted that she had an affair with officer James Hewitt. And then there were suggestions that it was Lady Dee's lover who was Harry's biological father. They say, having learned about this, William's younger brother even offered dad to do a paternity test. Then Charles refused. But now, at the suggestion of Camilla, I decided to do a DNA test anyway. And in case Harry really turns out to be not his son, disown him.
A certain source, allegedly close to the royal palace and telling about all these dirty squabbles, unfortunately, does not specify how Kate Middleton reacts to this scandal, which has become the main cause of discord in the family. Official representatives The British monarchy, as always, refrains from commenting.
It turns out that Camilla Parker-Bowles had a hand in that time gap that happened to Prince William and Kate Middleton nine years ago. In addition, the current wife of Prince Charles tried to earn the love of the media and the public in order to take Diana's place and keep Middleton out of front. American journalist Christopher Andersen writes about this in his new book The Crown Game.
Another study by Andersen is dedicated to the women of the British royal court.
The annotation states that the main characters of the "Crown Game" are "the responsible Queen Elizabeth II, the unfortunate Diana, the prudent Camilla and the not-so-simple Kate."
The author claims that it was Camilla (whom Princess Diana called a Rottweiler) who played a leading role in forcing William's separation from Kate Middleton in 2007. According to Andersen, Bowles convinced Charles to put pressure on her son, explaining to him that Kate was not the right girl for a serious relationship.
After William and Kate's spat, Camilla made every effort to attract the attention of the press and the public and become the new favorite of the British media. She also, with the help of a hired PR team, helped leak information about the Prince's quarrel with Middleton and did everything possible to make the fact that Kate appeared in the company of Pippa's sister in one of the nightclubs in a risky short skirt become public. However, these efforts did not cause serious damage to Kate's reputation and did not prevent the young people from getting together again.
Kate Middleton and Prince William
