Queen Camilla’s birthday is coming up next week – she’ll be 77 years old on July 17th. She’s a Cancer, the same as Princess Diana and Prince William. Like many older folks, Camilla is obsessed with weather-watching. All of the seniors I know love the Weather Channel and they can watch it all day. There are also so many weather apps and ways to track the weather online (I’m a big fan of weather.com and I honestly check it multiple times a day). Well, apparently Camilla has several weather apps and she checks them constantly.
The Queen gets teased about her “obsession” with weather apps, a children’s writer has revealed. Francesca Simon, the bestselling Horrid Henry series author, attended a charity event with Queen Camilla during a downpour on Tuesday, when the pair discussed the miserable July weather.
The event, to mark the National Literacy Trust’s 30th anniversary, was originally to take place in the gardens of Clarence House but was rearranged for inside the building after the day turned wet in London.
Simon revealed that she shared a joke with the Queen about their climate app habits during the event, saying: “We were laughing about our mutual love of weather apps. She mentioned it was raining in France, where I’m meant to be today, and I said, ‘Yeah, I know’. She said everybody teases her, because I’m also looking at weather in various parts of the world, and she’s the same – so we were laughing at our mutual obsession.”
I’ll criticize Camilla for a lot of things, but this is a cute story to me. I always like these regular-person stories about her – I remember Camilla giving interviews for her 75th birthday and she talked about how she plays online word games with her granddaughters and texts her grandkids almost every day. The idea that Camilla is always on her phone, playing Words With Friends and constantly checking her weather apps is just a humanizing narrative.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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- London, UK, 25 June 2024: King Charles and Queen Camilla await the arrival of the Emperor and Empress of Japan ahead of a state visit in London.,Image: 884601660, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: David Dyson / Avalon
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- Edinburgh, Scotland, 2 July 2024: Queen Camilla during the Sovereign’s Garden Party held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The party is part of The King’s trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.,Image: 886709158, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jane Barlow / Avalon
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- Edinburgh, Scotland, 2 July 2024: Queen Camilla greets guests during the Sovereign’s Garden Party held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The party is part of The King’s trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.,Image: 886709533, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jane Barlow / Avalon
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- Edinburgh, Scotland, 03 July 2024: Queen Camilla during the Order of the Thistle Service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, for the installation to the Order of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Baroness Black of Strome LT, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws LT and Sir Geoff Palmer KT.,Image: 886919596, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jane Barlow / Avalon
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The Sovereign’s Creative Industries Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, London, in celebration of the Creative Industries of the United Kingdom. The Garden Party will bring together approximately 4,000 representatives across culture, art, heritage, film, TV, radio and fashion
Featuring: Queen Camilla
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 15 May 2024
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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Queen Camilla during a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London
Featuring: Queen Camilla
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 20 May 2024
Credit: Adrian Dennis/PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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Day one of Royal Ascot, Ascot Racecourse.
Featuring: Queen Camilla
Where: Ascot, United Kingdom
When: 18 Jun 2024
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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Day one of Royal Ascot, Ascot Racecourse.
Featuring: King Charles III, Queen Camilla
Where: Ascot, United Kingdom
When: 18 Jun 2024
Credit: John Rainford/Cover Images**NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UK**
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Arrivals at day three of Royal Ascot races.
Featuring: King Charles and Queen Camilla
Where: Ascot, United Kingdom
When: 20 Jun 2024
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
