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Camilla : from outcast to queen consort / Angela Levin.

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Record Number 884499
ISBN 9781398513068 (hardback)
Author Levin, Angela author.
Title Camilla : from outcast to queen consort / Angela Levin.
Publisher/Date London : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
©2022
Pagination etc. 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 24 cm
Contents note Includes index.
Summary Note A compelling new biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, that reveals how she transformed her role and established herself as one of the key members of the royal family. For many years, Camilla was portrayed in a poor light, blamed by the public for the break-up of the marriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Initially, the Queen refused to see or speak to her, but, since the death of Prince Philip, the Duchess has become one of the Queen's closest companions. Her confidence in Camilla and the transformation she has seen in Prince Charles since their wedding resulted in her choosing the first day of her Platinum Jubilee year to tell the world that she wants Camilla to be Queen Consort not the demeaning Princess Consort suggested in 2005 Angela Levin uncovers Camilla's rocky journey to be accepted by the royal family and how she coped with the brutal portrayal of her in Netflix's The Crown. The public have witnessed her tremendous contribution to help those in need, especially during Covid. Levin has talked to many of the Duchess's long-term friends, her staff and executives from the numerous charities of which Camilla is patron. She reveals why the Duchess concentrates on previously taboo subjects, such as domestic violence and rape. Most of all, Levin tells the story of how the Duchess has changed from a fun-loving young woman to one of the senior royals' hardest workers. She has retained her mischievous sense of humour, becoming a role model for older women and an inspiration for younger ones. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is both an extraordinary love story and a fascinating portrait of an increasingly confident Queen Consort in waiting. It is an essential read for anyone wanting a greater insight into the royal family.
Subject - Name Camilla, -- Queen, consort of Charles III, King of Great Britain,1947-
Subject Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-
Biographies.
Shelf Location 941.0862 CAMI
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