A devoted mother to her four children, one of the Queen’s final and most significant statements as monarch was born out of love for her eldest son.
In a statement released to mark her milestone Platinum Jubilee in February 2022, she told how it was her “sincere wish that Camilla will be known as Queen Consort” – something she knew would mean the world to her son, Britain’s new King.
In response, Charles paid an emotional tribute to his mother on that historic day, 70 years after the death of his grandfather, King George VI, saying: “We are deeply conscious of the honour represented by my mother’s wish.
