The first time Gyles Brandreth saw Queen Camilla, the Queen Consort, she was still Camilla Shand.
“I thought the Duke of Edinburgh was irreplaceable,” Brandreth admits.
Prince Philip had been Queen Elizabeth’s “strength and stay” while he was alive.
Brandreth sees this same spirit in Queen Camilla.
The couple finished their tour on Friday, September 16, with a trip to Wales,Vanity Fairreports.
Part of the reason for their closeness, Brandreth hypothesizes, is the bond Charles and Camilla share.
Brandreth adds he believes they “have more in common than the queen and Prince Philip did.”
But there’s more to Camilla’s character than her shared interests with the new king.
During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, Camilla launchedThe Reading Room.
Actress Dame Joanna Lumley was also present for the episode.
