THE Queen backed Prince Charles’ plan to make Camilla his queen FIVE years ago, it has been claimed.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to Her Majesty as she marked 70 years on the throne yesterday – with the Prince telling of his joy that his “darling wife” is set to become the next Queen.
It was officially announced on Saturday that Camilla will be honoured with the title when Charles becomes King.
But the Queen gave Charles her blessing up to five years ago to change his coronation vows to include “Queen Camilla”, the Mail reported.
It’s reported the Prince had initially planned to announce Camilla would be his Queen back in 2019.
The source told the paper: “This is something that has been on the Prince of Wales’ mind for some time, but the timing had to be right. There was this nervousness, they wanted to get it right.
“It’s been a done deal for some time, but the question has been how best to execute it. You are not going to please everyone. They understand that some people still won’t be happy, but the family believes it is the right thing to do.”
Speaking after the Queen’s statement, Charles and Camilla said they were “touched and honoured” by the gesture.
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