Queen Camilla was “really nervous” ahead of the coronation, which was watched by millions, claims her former daughter-in-law – as she reveals to her page honour, her 13-year-old son cheekily waved at Freddy, which he “shouldn’t do”. ‘
The mother of the Queen’s grandchildren has revealed that Camilla was completely nervous ahead of the coronation in May.
Sara Parker-Bowles, who shares 16-year-old Lola and 13-year-old Freddy with the Queen’s son Tom, described her former mother-in-law as “the human face of the royal family” when discussing Camilla’s new role as Queen .
Following the May 6 coronation watched by millions around the world, fashion editor Sara – who split from Tom in 2018 – revealed how surreal it felt to watch young Freddy land the role of page honour in the Westminster Abbey took over.
She said she “obsessed” with spending the day watching her son while the eyes of the world were on him.
And the mother-of-two couldn’t help but laugh as he cheekily waved to the crowd, which he wasn’t supposed to do.
Sara Parker Bowles, Queen Camilla’s former daughter-in-law, has revealed she was “really nervous” ahead of the coronation, which was watched by millions
Speaking to the Times, Sara revealed Queen Camilla’s nervousness ahead of the coronation – which some royal fans also noted on the day.
At the time, a body language expert told FEMAIL that the Queen appeared nervous at first that day, but after a while she managed to feel calm and relaxed.
Carole Railton claimed, “Camilla was obviously having trouble balancing and holding the crown in place and was trying to adjust it herself.”
“She seems comfortable and in control – relaxed and confident.” Smiling and with her hands and arms relaxed, she became graceful and composed after an initial nervousness.
Sara (pictured with her ex-husband Tom at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018) spoke about watching her son at the coronation
Sara also revealed that her 13-year-old son Freddy (pictured with his grandmother) gave a cheeky wave of what he “shouldn’t do”.
She told the newspaper: “Camilla was really, really nervous. She wanted to be around the people she loved. [The King] wasn’t nervous at all. But Camilla didn’t ask for any of that.
“She’s the human face of the royal family because she’s not part of it.” “You really need those misfits.”
The fashion editor, who previously worked for Vogue, recalls watching her son like a hawk as he took on a key role as page of honor alongside Prince George during the ceremony.
Watching 13-year-old Freddy emerge from the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the flyby, Sara said his expression was one of utter awe.
She then joked that her highlight of the day was watching him perform a small wave that he “shouldn’t be doing.”
Ahead of the coronation, Tom appeared on the News Agents podcast, where he said his teenage son didn’t really have a grasp of the occasion in the run-up to the coronation.
Speaking to hosts Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, food critic Tom said his son’s biggest concerns these days “are about the Spurs manager”.
He told them, “I don’t think he has a flair for the occasion.”
“He’s a 13-year-old boy who loves football, a Spurs fan… So his worries are about the Spurs manager and losing when we’re up and stuff like that.”
“There’s absolutely no reason for our kids to be in the press and that’s why we purposely kept them away from anything related to it…”
“I think there’s going to be a lot of rehearsals before that and he’s doing that with his cousins, his two best buddies and my first cousin’s son so they get to know each other.”