Body Language Expert Reveals How Queen Camilla’s Presence Quietly Helped King Charles
Queen Camilla's union with King Charles was not smooth sailing, long marked by controversy that ultimately caused the latter to end his marriage to the late Princess Diana. Despite the obstacles and the long wait to finally marry, those close to the royal couple believe Camilla's presence in Charles's life has been nothing short of a blessing. In that spirit, body language expert Darron Stanton noted that the Queen's composed demeanor showed her as a dependable partner, allowing the King to feel relaxed and take the lead during public engagements.
According to Marie Claire, Stanton opined that Camilla's 'gradual, measured introduction' into royal duties had a 'powerful effect' on Charles. He explained, "When Charles and Camilla embarked on their first royal tour to the U.S. in 2005, Camilla's deliberately cautious approach played a key role in supporting Charles during their earliest joint engagements." He added, "By stepping back and allowing him to take the lead, she helped reinforce his position while easing the public into their new dynamic." According to Stanton, the Queen's willingness to follow the King's space rather than 'dominate the spotlight' gave Charles the space to appreciate their partnership and focus on his engagement.
As for the Queen's particular qualities that positively influence the King, the expert pointed to her 'restraint and polite, composed demeanor,' which allowed Charles to "appear more relaxed and assured beside her." After the public cooled down on Charles's infidelity toward Diana and began accepting his union with Camilla, Stanton stressed that the Queen then proved herself to be a 'dependable partner' during public duties. Stanton also believed that Camilla was the perfect person to comfort Charles during his 2024 cancer diagnosis, hinting at her 'calm presence' which had always been 'a grounding force for Charles.'
Similarly, royal photographer Ian Pelham Turner echoed that Camilla has been 'a much stronger person' for Charles, showcasing his more human side. He told The Mirror, "When I look at Camilla nowadays, although she's still vilified by women over 50, because they remember Diana, I think in a lot of ways, she's actually taught Charles how to be human." To argue his case, he recalled that one of his final photography assignments where he covered the wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate. He remembered that when Charles and William first arrived, they headed straight into the church without greeting the crowd that was, as he put it, '10,000 people deep.' But as the ceremony ended and Charles and Camilla rode away in their carriage, Turner witnessed Camilla turn to her husband and say, 'Wave,' and he did.
Earlier this year, Grant Harrold, who served as Charles's royal butler from 2004 to 2011, believed Camilla had helped the monarch become more relaxed and authentic, as opposed to Diana. As reported by Marie Claire, he argued, "She [Camilla] makes him [Charles] laugh a lot...I'm not saying he didn't laugh before, or he didn't have fun, but there was a point where he did become quite serious, probably when he was extremely unhappy in his previous marriage."