Queen Camilla overcomes 'nerves' to accompany King Charles in Kenya
Queen Camilla overcomes 'nerves' to accompany King Charles in Kenya
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Queen Camilla overcame her "nerves" to accompany King Charles on his royal tour in Kenya, a commentator has claimed.
Every senior royal has to endure travelling abroad, and King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 76, have been representing the UK and Commonwealth nations overseas for a considerable number of years.
Even though they are both in their 70s and perhaps want to slow down a bit, they are still travelling the world and this week they are visiting Kenya.
However, Queen Camilla has had a long dislike of flying, according to a royal commentator.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are hosted by William Ruto and Rachel Ruto
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Jennie Bond said: “Camilla does not enjoy flying, but she knows it’s part of her job to go all over the world and she will continue to do so.
“It’s not a complete phobia because she used to go on holiday to the Caribbean, specifically to Antigua, with her family and she has also flown several times to a holistic health centre in India.
"But on one flight the plane was damaged after hitting a bird, so she doesn’t like it.
"She’s very nervous but just gets on with it.”
Queen Camilla is very scared of flying
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Bond added: “I think it makes all the difference that Queen Camilla and the King are together on these flights and on these tours.
“Kenya will be a wonderful shared experience for Charles and Camilla.
"A busy programme as always, but they will have the chance to have a glass of something at the end of the day and chat about all that happened.
"And, especially for Charles, that really does make all the difference. I used to feel rather sorry for him when we were on tour and he seemed so alone.”
Queen Camilla and King Charles at the State Banquet
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These trips are meticulously planned, from the packed agenda to the items that must be taken. Packing is the responsibility of royal employees.
For a monarch and his wife in their seventies, comfort is very important according to Bond.
She also told OK!: "King Charles and Queen Camilla don’t have the same hassles about packing and unpacking as the rest of us!
“They have valets and dressers to organise all their clothes, I know the King is quite fastidious about such things and woe betide a valet who forgets his favourite shirt or tie. I wonder if his favourite safari suit will appear again?
"There used to be rumours that he travelled with his own loo seat - but he certainly needs special cushions for his back, which has always given him pain.”
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