Tom Parker Bowles, son of British Queen Camilla and her first husband Andrew Parker Bowles, said his mother “married the person she loved”.
Speaking two weeks before his mother was crowned alongside King Charles III, food writer Parker Bowles told the News Agents podcast: “I don’t care what anyone says, this was not some kind of calculated action. She married the person she loved and that’s what happened.”
Camilla and Charles have been married since 2005. They reportedly met at a polo match in 1970 and became friends when Charles was a prince.
Charles married Diana Spencer in 1981, but admitted in 1994 that he was having an extramarital affair with Camilla. Diana confirmed both his and her infidelity the following year.
Parker Bowles’ comments follow Prince Harry’s allegations that Camilla leaked stories about the family to the British media as part of his campaign to “rehabilitate her image” after she was cast as a “villain” by the press for her role in collapse of his parents’ marriage.
When asked by podcast hosts Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis if there was a “panic” over widespread speculation about whether the Sussexes would attend the coronation, Parker Bowles replied: “That has nothing to do with me.”
Charles and Camilla will be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey, a historic event marked by three days of nationwide celebrations.
“I think anyone would be looking forward to an occasion of this importance,” said Parker Bowles. “I would be terrified if I had to go upstairs wearing ancient robes. She’s tough, but she’s 75 and it’s hard to do that. But she never complained, she just goes ahead and does it.
Parker Bowles’ son Freddy will also play a role in the coronation as one of his grandmother’s four pageants of honor, alongside his cousins and second cousins.
“I don’t think he knows how big it’s going to be,” Parker Bowles said when asked about his son’s reaction. “I don’t think he knows the occasion. He’s a 13-year-old boy who loves football, a Spurs fan.”
He added: “There’s a lot of rehearsals that are going to happen beforehand and he’s doing it with his cousins - his two best friends – and another second cousin, so everyone knows each other.”
Parker Bowles’ own role at the coronation will be minor and he has said he will not appear on the balcony alongside the royal family.
“We are just there to support our mother,” he added.
Source: CNN Brasil
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