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CAMILLA, THE RELUCTANT QUEEN

POMP and circumstance, palaces and castles, servants at her beck and call, cameras capturing her every public move. All this and more is her reality now – whether she likes it or not.

Queen Camilla has never enjoyed the spotlight much, preferring to stay in the background and just get on with things. But thanks to her relationship with the new king, Camilla has become one of the most famous women in the world, and all eyes will be on her as she and Charles (73) forge their way ahead.

It’s a lot to take on at the age of 75 and Camilla will need to summon every ounce of inner steel to cope with the fishbowl of royal life.

Plenty of support has come her way following Queen Elizabeth’s death, with many believing she’ll do a good job by the king’s side. In many ways she’s relatable – a grandmother, a gardener, a jolly hockey-sticks type who plays Wordle every day and enjoys a good laugh and an evening tipple.

Yet it hasn’t all been plain sailing lately-the internet has seen to that. Camilla might rather

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