The Queen’s speech at Charles and Camilla’s wedding that made her feel accepted

It was the romance that rocked the House of Windsor, with the audience splitting in half when Charles and Camilla announced they were getting married.

Some congratulated the happy couple, others expressed their anger at Diana’s betrayal, which they believe represented.

The couple’s journey into married life was far from easy, which only intensified the pre-marital anxiety.

But it would be the Queen herself who would ultimately help Camilla with her concerns when she gave her blessing to the duo during a speech at the wedding, according to Penny Junior’s book, The Untold Story.

Her sister Annabel threatened to wear her wedding dress to get her out of bed on her big day

The Queen said in her speech: ‘My son is home and dry with the woman he loves’

“They’ve overcome Becher’s Brook and The Chair and all sorts of other terrible obstacles. They came through and I am very proud and wish them well. My son is home and dry with the woman he loves.”

And it wasn’t just the Queen who accepted Camilla, as William and Harry said at the time that they were “100 percent” behind the couple and wished them “all the luck in the world.”

While it wasn’t just the Queen’s affections that Camilla was fighting for, she was also battling sinusitis in the week leading up to the big day.

The person who first introduced Camilla and Charles, Lucia Santa Cruz, feared the bride wouldn’t be able to go to her own wedding.

Lucia brought her chicken soup, which she believes cures everything in her culture and hoped for the best.

But battling illness and also the pressures of a royal wedding, the bride-to-be struggled to get out of bed.

Camilla had four people in the bedroom, including her sister Annabel and daughter Laura, trying to persuade her to get ready.

When that failed, her sister said, “Okay, that’s all right. I’m gonna do it for you. I’m going to put your clothes on.’

It was at that moment that the queen consort got up, went to her wedding and finally got her fairytale ending.

Meanwhile, the Queen and Prince Philip were nowhere to be seen when the civil ceremony took place, sparking much speculation.

But the real reason why the Queen was absent is much simpler than many would think.

Prince Charles with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, left their civil ceremony at the Guildhall, Windsor, in 2005. There was an impressive guest list. Yet his own mother was missing

Prince Charles and Camilla surrounded by their family. From back left: Prince Harry, Prince William and Camilla’s children, Tom and Laura Parker Bowles. From front left: The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen and Camilla’s father Bruce Shand

As a monarch, the Queen was head of the Church of England. And both Charles and Camilla had been married before – and then divorced.

While divorce is recognized as a sad fact of life, the Church of England does not encourage it.

The Queen, herself a devout believer, had no way of questioning the values ​​of the Church.

And in the weeks leading up to the wedding, the Telegraph reported that she told one of her friends, “I can’t go.” I don’t feel my position allows it.’