Camilla ‘confronted by Princess Anne’ over Queen title-here’s why

Princess Anne and Camilla Parker Bowles have had a complicated relationship over the years, and it reportedly came to a head all over that title change.

Camilla Parker Bowles and Princess Anne reportedly butted heads at the coronation dinner. Following the highly anticipated ceremonial crowning, Anne allegedly confronted Camilla about her recent change in title. Leading up to the coronation, Buckingham Palace announced that the royal family was changing her title from queen consort to queen.

Royal watchers had mixed reactions to the move, and it sounds like Anne voiced her own disagreement with the changes at the coronation dinner. David Emanuel, Princess Diana’s dressmaker, claims that Camilla’s title change has created a “highly charged” situation. Emanuel, who designed Diana’s wedding gown in 1981, claims that many people were shocked when Camilla ditched the Queen Consort title.

According to Express, Emanuel heard from some inside sources about a confrontation that took place during the coronation dinner. The insiders claim that Anne confronted Camilla about her new title and basically told her that she’ll always be Queen Consort. “I heard that there was a Coronation dinner with which obviously the King and Camila were there, and apparently the Princess Royal said, ‘You’re not Queen, you’re the Queen’s Consort’,” Emanuel revealed.

Emanuel added that he has talked to a lot of individuals who are “unhappy” with the title change. Based on the reports, it sounds like Anne couldn’t agree more. Prior to her passing, Queen Elizabeth announced that Camilla would gain the title of Queen Consort upon her death. But in the weeks leading up to the coronation, the palace announced that Camilla would be referred to as Queen after the ceremony.

Camilla and Anne’s history is fraught with complexity. Back in 1970, Anne dated Andrew Parker Bowles, Camilla’s future husband, and the two shared a deep bond over their love of horses. Their relationship, however, would not last. Shortly after their romance ended, Camilla and Andrew started dating. The couple tied the knot in 1973 and went on to share two children together, Tom and Laura.