Queen Camilla's Determination Amidst King Charles III's Illness

Queen consort Camilla is not discouraged by bad weather. For her first public outing after the sad news of the cancer that struck her husband King Charles III, she undertook a six-hour car journey, for more than 320 km, when she discovered that the royal helicopter had been grounded due to poor weather conditions. Meghan Markle 'hardly will set foot in the United Kingdom': why this assumption? The backstory is revealed by the Telegraph: few thought that Camilla, 76 years old, had just completed such a demanding journey when she appeared Thursday evening at a concert in Salisbury Cathedral. In the images, she is seen smiling, with a warm white coat, shaking hands. 'She is doing very well given the circumstances. She was very touched by the letters and messages from the public. This is very encouraging,' she replied to those asking about her husband's health. The queen had left from the royal residence of Sandringham, in Norfolk, where she was with the king. 'The flight was cancelled due to bad weather so she chose to go by road, a hellish journey, at least six hours in these conditions' - a palace source told the newspaper - 'she did not want to disappoint the king, after she had promised to replace him in official duties'. Camilla is proving to be the 'quiet power behind the crown' say well-informed sources to Vanity Fair. While Charles III appears 'frustrated' by the inability to perform his duties, faced with the need to undergo treatment for his cancer, the queen is determined to reassure her husband and the public. Her role is central as the British monarchy goes through a crisis. In addition to Charles's illness, of which little is known, there are also health problems of Kate, the wife of the heir to the throne, who has been operated on for an unspecified abdominal problem and will not appear in public before Easter. Her husband William, Charles's eldest son, is back 'in service' after the announcement of his father's illness. But the Prince of Wales is also intent on staying very close to his three young children. And so it is Camilla, once considered a threat to the stability of the monarchy, who now proves to be a fundamental resource.