Camilla, Queen Consort's Son Tom Parker Bowles Gives Rare Interview About Her Marriage to King Charles
etonline.comQueen Consort Camilla's son, Tom Parker Bowles, refers to King Charles III as his stepfather? And it also appears Tom's not yet used to the idea of his mom being called the queen.Those were just some of the insightful details Tom offered Thursday in a rare interview on the Apple News podcast.
Tom, a food critic, revealed that his mother detests chili, massive spice and garlic and that she's a good cook with an ardent interest in fresh vegetables.
So much so, Tom says she has a vegetable garden, where she's growing peas and asparagus, among other things. She's also growing peaches.«She really loves gardening,» Tom said. «She always done, way before she is, well, the queen, as she will be.» When one of the interviewers — comprised of Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall and considered some of the top U.K.
journalists — noted that Tom paused before calling his mom «the queen,» he was asked if he'll gain a royal title and if it's still a weird feeling calling her queen.As for a royal title, Tom said there won't be any.«Why would I expect a title?» he asked rhetorically.On if it's weird thinking of his mom as the queen, Tom said «not really» because «she's still our mother,» in reference to his other sibling, sister Laura Lopes.«She's our mother.
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