Queen Elizabeth had a few too many martinis and threw some serious shade at a family member.
According to Cosmopolitan, journalist Tom Bower has a new biography coming out which details some intimate Royal family moments, including one time the Queen got tipsy and threw shade at another member. Rebel Prince: The Power and Passion and Defiance of Prince Charles reveals a tense moment between Prince Charles and his mother after his divorce from Princess Diana.
In the book, Bower shares how Prince Charles wanted The Queen to embrace his now wife, Camilla Parker Bowles after his divorce from the beloved princess. There was a time when Queen Elizabeth just could not hide her contempt for her son’s mistress. After a few martinis, she shared exactly how she felt about Camilla with her son.
Her Royal Highness told her son she would “not condone his adultery nor would she forgive his girlfriend for not stepping back so he could save his marriage.” She also referred to Camilla as “that wicked woman.” Oh yes, there is definitely no love lost between The Queen and her daughter-in-law.
Although the tipsy conversation reportedly took place decades ago, The Queen’s dislike of Camilla Parker Bowles has not lessened that much over the years. Rumor has it when Prince Charles and Camilla wed; Queen Elizabeth said there was very little Welsh gold to make the wedding ring. It is a tradition for royal wedding rings to be made of the gold.
Despite their bad blood, The Queen has shown contempt for her daughter-in-law at times. There are reports that behind the scenes the two women are working on mending their relationship. In 2012, Camilla had the honor of sitting next to Queen Elizabeth in her carriage at Diamond Jubilee. It was quite the gesture on behalf of her Royal Highness and a big step in proving things might not be as bad as they appear.
Queen Elizabeth once got a little too tipsy off of martinis and threw some serious shade at the love of Prince Charles life, Camilla Parker Bowles. Every family has those moments it is not to see even the royal family is not exempt from a little-drunk family drama.