A former royal photographer claims that Queen Camilla is concerned about Prince William “trying to create issues” in the monarchy. As a result, she’s pressuring her husband, King Charles, to tell his son to back off.
While praising Charles for his leadership, photographer Ian Pelham Turner suggested that the British Royal Family needs to set the record straight on who’s in charge.
“Charles has great humanity,” he said. “I think he just needed the corners smoothed out, and I think that’s what Camilla has done more than anything … There’s nothing I can sort of prove, and say, ‘This is the case.’ But I get the feeling … that [Camilla sees] William trying to create issues, and she’s told Charles to stop it.”
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Furthermore, the former royal photographer told The Mirror US, “I want Charles to have his time … In a lot of ways, he is a very good king … In his life now, with Camilla by his side, Camilla is a much stronger person, I think, for him.”
Before leaving the employ of the Royal Family, Ian covered Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding in 2011. He remembers that when Charles and William arrived at the church, they rushed right inside without first acknowledging the throng outside. The crowd of 10,000 royal fans was clearly disappointed to not get at least a smile and a wave.
But after the ceremony, when Charles and Camilla were sitting in their carriage, the former employee saw her turn to her husband and urge him to “Wave.” Following his wife’s instruction, Charles smiled and waved to the crowd, drawing cheers.
While it might not seem a big thing, people notice the small things and it affects his public image. Ian thinks Camilla has a way of helping Charles to be a better person. Despite the fact that the Queen is “still vilified by women over 50, because they remember [Princess] Diana,” Camilla has “actually taught Charles how to be human.”
When Ian first met Charles, he was still married to Diana. He recognizes how much things have changed since then.
Recently, Charles’ representatives met with Prince Harry’s reps at a members only club to discuss Harry’s possible reconciliation with the Royal Family. Rather than having a closed-door meeting, the group met on an outdoor balcony, in clear view of photographers. Ian sees Camilla’s hand in this new openness and thinks the public should know.
“The balcony shot, was the first shot across the bows,” he commented. “A lot of influence probably came from Camilla … It’s been rumored for a while, that William has been trying to push … that he’s the driving force behind the throne. And I think Charles should be.”
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