Royal expert Katie Nicholl has revealed that King Charles' wife of 17 years – Queen Consort Camilla – has been a “hugely positive influence” on the King, 73, in encouraging him to get closer to his grandchildren.
The royal author tells OK! that we saw a "hands-on" side of Charles, 73, during June – when the nation celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. She revealed four year old Prince Louis asked to sit on “Grandpa’s knee”.
She added that Prince William and Kate Middleton's children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – often play hide and seek in and around his favourite bothy never Birkhall – his and 75 year old Camilla's home on the Balmoral estate.
Katie went on to say that the royals are entering a new era after Queen Elizabeth II's death, and it seems they are taking a down-to-earth approach.
“Queen Elizabeth II’s success and popularity was rooted in her ability to adapt and evolve in the modern world,” notes Katie. "And it seems her family are very much following suit."
It comes after royal expert Jennie Bond told us Camilla knows exactly what King Charles "needs" and why she is his "rock".
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"Camilla is Charles' rock, his foundation stone, his sounding board, his lover, his friend, his confidante and probably the only person in the world he can tell everything to," said Jennie.
She also added that when times are hard, it is only Camilla who people can rely on to "soothe him" by "mollycoddling him".
Jennie explained: "He can be quite a needy individual and get quite annoyed when little mishaps happen, which we saw when he has that outburst over the leaky pen at Hillsborough Castle.
"He's got a hot temper, and she knows how to calm him, how to soothe him, how to just mollycoddle him, really. She's very good at that.”
Jennie adds that their marriage is a mutually respectful relationship and the couple rely upon one another.
"Charles always includes Camilla in his speeches when he can. He depends on her absolutely for support," Jennie said.
In Charles' first address to the nation as the new monarch, the King paid a heartfelt tribute to his wife of 17 years calling her his "darling" and saying he relied upon her "loving help".
And according to Jennie, despite the fact that he is now the Sovereign, Charles needs Camilla more than she needs him.
"He would be lost without her," she shared. "She's so quietly there, just trotting along like the kind affable woman that she is."
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