While King Charles and Prince William regularly rage about all things involving The Crown, Queen Camilla has always tried a different tack. Camilla has been open about watching The Crown, and she’s met several people involved with the show, including Emerald Fennell (who played a young Camilla in seasons 3 & 4). In turn, The Crown has always been decidedly soft on Camilla. Peter Morgan never showed Camilla briefing reporters about Charles and Diana’s marriage, or publicly gaslighting Diana over her mental health. That being said, even the “softer” treatment shows that Camilla was a piece of work – jealous of Diana, unwilling to stop sleeping with Charles, eager to befriend and manipulate Diana, involved in the machinations behind-the-scenes, especially with Mark Bolland. The reason Camilla hasn’t taken a bigger hit with her portrayal in The Crown is, hilariously enough, because Camilla is already deeply unpopular and always has been. Well, please allow Richard Fitzwilliams to try to put a bow on this.
Queen Camilla is unfazed by “hatchet job” of her portrayal in the latest season of The Crown. Some could be made to believe that highlighting past events involving the now-Queen could affect her popularity ratings, due to reliving the moments where her popularity wasn’t as good as it is now, but royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes that her popularity will not be affected.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Mr Fitzwilliams says that Queen Camilla’s latest portrayal in the sixth and final season, released by Netflix on Thursday, will likely not “have much effect” on her ratings at all.
Mr Fitzwilliams added: “I doubt that this will have much effect on Camilla’s rising popularity ratings.”
Despite this, he added that the series, and in particularly the latest season, is a “huge embarrassment” for both Camilla and King Charles.
He said: “The Crown has undoubtedly been a considerable embarrassment for Charles, whether as Prince of Wales or as King and also for Camilla.”
Pick a lane, Dick. Either she’s unfazed because of her rising popularity, or The Crown will leave her hugely embarrassed. It can’t be both. I think Camilla probably is unfazed – she knows she’s unpopular and she simply doesn’t care. She’s being propped up in more ways than one, mostly by the loyal old-guard media figures. She has long-standing arrangements with many media outlets, journalists, biographers and commentators. Instead of working to win people over, Charles and Camilla are content to simply pay people to rig popularity polls and tell them what they want to hear.
Photos courtesy of Cover Images, Netflix and Keith Bernstein/The Crown.
Queen Camilla meets Khadijah Mellah winner of the 2019 Magnolia Cup during a visit to The British Racing School in Newmarket, Suffolk, to mark their 40th anniversary. Over the past four decades it has trained thousands of people and equipped them with the skills to excel in Britain’s second biggest spectator sport, horse racing. Featuring: Queen Camilla Where: Newmarket, United Kingdom When: 01 Jun 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY** 
Queen Camilla during a visit to Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard in Bordeaux, to learn about about sustainable vineyard practices in the Bordeaux wine producing region, on day three of the state visit to France. Featuring: King Charles III, Queen Camilla Where: Bordeaux, France When: 22 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY** 
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to attend a dinner at Mansion House in London, to recognise the work of the City of London civic institutions and Livery Companies, the city’s ancient and modern trade guilds. Featuring: King George III, Camilla Queen Consort Where: London, United Kingdom When: 18 Oct 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
Queen Camilla, during a visit to Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa, where she and King Charles III will also watch the Kenya Marines, trained by His Majesty’s Royal Marines, demonstrate a covert beach landing, showing defence collaboration in action, on day three of the state visit to Kenya. Featuring: Camilla Queen Consort Where: Kuruwitu, Kenya When: 02 Nov 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY** 
King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, London. Featuring: King Charles III, Queen Camilla Where: London, United Kingdom When: 07 Nov 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY** 
Queen Camilla opens the 95th Field of Remberance at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty placed a poppy on the cross, met members of the armed forces and military veterns and their families. Featuring: Queen Camilla Where: London, United Kingdom When: 09 Nov 2023 Credit: John Rainford/Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UK**
The Crown S4. Picture shows: Camilla Parker Bowles (EMERALD FENNELL). Filming Location: Australia House, Aldwych
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