{"product_id":"camilla-duchess-of-cornwall-from-outcast-to-future-queen-consort","title":"Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall: From Outcast to Future Queen Consort","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling new biography of Camilla, Queen Consort, that reveals how she transformed her role and established herself as one of the key members of the royal family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many years, Camilla was portrayed in a poor light, blamed by the public for the break-up of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emarriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Initially, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Queen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refused to see or speak to her, but, after the death of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrince Philip\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Duchess became one of the Queen's closest companions. Her confidence in Camilla and the transformation she saw in Prince Charles since their wedding resulted in her choosing the first day of her Platinum Jubilee year to tell the world that she wanted Camilla to be Queen Consort not the demeaning Princess Consort suggested in 2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngela Levin uncovers Camilla's rocky journey to be accepted by the royal family and how she coped with the brutal portrayal of her in Netflix's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe public have witnessed her tremendous contribution to help those in need, especially during Covid. Levin has talked to many of the Duchess's long-term friends, her staff and executives from the numerous charities of which Camilla is patron. She reveals why Camilla concentrates on previously taboo subjects, such as domestic violence and rape. Most of all, Levin tells the story of how Camilla has changed from a fun-loving young woman to one of the senior royals' hardest workers. She has retained her mischievous sense of humour, becoming a role model for older women and an inspiration for younger ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiography - Literature and Literary studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngela Levin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e320 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 234mm W: 153mm Spine: 25mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42305238958230,"sku":"9781398513068","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2022-11-10T162451-247.jpg?v=1668050786","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/camilla-duchess-of-cornwall-from-outcast-to-future-queen-consort","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}