Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in British Vogue: Relationship with Prince Charles revealed

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has opened up about her relationship with Prince Charles as she makes her debut in British Vogue.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has opened up about her relationship with Prince Charles – and the British public – in an in-depth interview with British Vogue.

Making her British Vogue debut ahead of her 75th birthday with a photo shoot inside the opulent Clarence House, Camilla told how she had learned to “rise above” criticism, especially in the early years of her relationships with the future king.

“I was scrutinised for such a long time that you just have to find a way to live with it,” she said.

Camilla also told the magazine’s July 2022 edition it was vital to spend time each day with her husband, despite them being “like ships passing in the night”.

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“We always sit down together and have a cup of tea and discuss the day. We have a moment,” she said.

“You know when we go away, the nicest thing is that we actually sit and read our books in different corners of the same room.

“It’s very relaxing because you know you don’t have to make conversation. You just sit and be together.”

The Duchess told Vogue the early years of their relationship were especially difficult, due to the negative reaction of the public.

“Nobody likes to be looked at all the time and, you know, criticised,” she said.

“But I think in the end, I sort of rise above it and get on with it. You’ve got to get on with life.”

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive in a horse-drawn carriage to attend the second day of Royal Ascot. Picture: AFP

Camilla’s popularity has risen in recent years and earlier this year the Queen confirmed she wants her daughter-in-law to become Queen Consort when Charles takes the throne.

The Duchess gave the Vogue photographer a behind-the-scenes look of her life at Clarence House, which revealed just how important family is to her.

Photos of her loved ones decorate her desk: Harry and William in their 20s, Prince Charles in his scarlet dress uniform, and a photo of Meghan and Harry on their wedding day.

Another tradition Camilla keeps with her family is doing Wordle – an online brain teaser game.

“I do Wordle every day with my granddaughter. She’ll text me to say, ‘I’ve done it in three’, and I say, ‘Sorry, I’ve done it in two today.’

“It’s very satisfactory when it tells you how brilliant you are.”

Originally published as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in British Vogue: Relationship with Prince Charles revealed