Queen Camilla's Kids Left 'On the Side' of Royal Family — Her Daughter Had 'Fights' with William, Claims Book

Queen Camilla has been controversial in the royal family's history. Although she is now sitting on the throne next to her husband, King Charles III, her children from her previous marriage are not as well-received.

King Charles III ascended the throne on September 8, 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully at her Balmoral home at 96. His wife, Queen Camilla, also immediately assumed her new title.

Queen Camilla has two children, who she shares with her ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles. Her children are Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes. Parker Bowles and Queen Camilla were married from 1973 to 1995.

Before Queen Elizabeth II passed away, she expressed her desire for King Charles III's wife to become Queen Consort when he ascends the throne. This decision was reportedly met with much anger from the public, according to "Today".

Queen Elizabeth II mentioned that her son and his wife had given her many years of support, and she wished to show them the same support. She also recognized that Queen Camilla had given many years of loyal service to the royal family.

Queen Consort Camilla’s Children Were under Pressure

It is well-known that Queen Camilla and King Charles III married under challenging circumstances after King Charles III's ex-wife, Princess Diana, passed away. The focus was on the couple for a while, but the public later refocused on their children.

"Express" reported that over the years, Queen Camilla has become a respected and trusted member of the royal family. However, her children have not always found it as easy as she recently has.

It was 1993 when a phone conversation between Queen Camilla and King Charles III came out. It was an intimate conversation between the couple that Tom Parker Bowles was reportedly quite upset by.

Tom revealed in 2014 that he was unhappy about the interview being leaked to the press. He admitted:

"I wasn't going to read that sort of stuff about my mother, just as much as she wouldn't want to read it about me, or my kids certainly wouldn't want to read it about me".

He also mentioned that there were things that everyone said to the people they loved that they wouldn't want the world to see or hear, and he didn't feel the need to hear about his mother's private life.

While Tom had a hard time accepting that his mother's affair had been so publicly exposed, Prince William and Queen Camilla's daughter, Laura, were having a hard time accepting each other, per "Express".

Royal author Katie Nicholl revealed to the publication that when they found out about the relationship between the Queen and the King, Laura and William used to have "terrible fights." She said:

"William would blame Camilla for all the hurt she had caused his mother, which would send Laura into a rage. Laura was not having any of it. She would take a hard line and fire back at William, 'Your father has ruined my life"'.

Nicholl even said that when the King would phone her mother, Laura would scream down the phone for him to leave her family alone. While the initial feelings weren't good, the family has now become used to one another.

The Queen Consort's Children Do Not Have Royal Titles

Although their mother has recently become Queen, Laura and Tom are not royalty. In an interview with "Good Morning Britain", Tom revealed his feelings about his mother being a part of the royal family.

Piers Morgan, one of the hosts of the show, asked Tom what it was like to be part of the royal family, and he responded:

"I'm not quite of the royal family, to be honest. My mother married into it; she's part of it. We're the common children…I think they [the royal family] would be appalled to think I was part of it."

The Queen's son expressed gratitude at how lucky he was to be born into the life he has. He acknowledged what his mother had done for him all his life and that he had a great father.

While Tom doesn't consider himself part of the royal family, Hello claims Tom and the King share a close relationship despite reports that say otherwise.

Speaking about his and his mother's relationship with the King, Tom said all he wanted was for his mother to be happy, and he knew that being with King Charles III made her happier than she had ever been. He admitted:

"I've always adored my stepfather; he's always been a kind and good and lovely man. He is a man of warmth, intelligence, and humanity, and I think if it ever happens, he will make a fantastic King".

Recently, at the King's coronation, Queen Camilla's children were there to support her throughout the ceremony. Tom wore a suit with tails and a blue tie while his sister was dressed in a forest green outfit and matching headpiece. The siblings' cousins also joined in on the special day.

Talking about his mother marrying King Charles, Tom once said that despite the rumors, his mother hadn't been playing any sort of game angling for royalty. Instead, she had married the man she loved and wanted to spend her life with.

Tom admitted that he "adored" King Charles and was grateful that the king is able to make his mother happy because that is all he really cares about now. He mentioned that King Charles is kind and loving.

Queen Camilla's outfit honored her daughter's wedding anniversary, too. Queen Camilla wore the Robe of the Estate, which is embroidered with the lily of the valley. This is the same flower Laura used in her wedding bouquet when she wed in 2006.

This flower was especially significant to the mother and daughter because the King's coronation was held on the same day as Laura's 17th wedding anniversary. The same flower appeared in Queen Camilla's bouquet when she married King Charles.

Queen Camilla's outfit also honored the late Queen Elizabeth II. the Robe of State belonged to Queen Elizabeth. It was commissioned for her to wear at her coronation in 1953. It was tailored slightly to fit Queen Camilla.

Talking about how he felt about his mother becoming Queen and what the coronation was like for him to watch, Tom said:

"I'd be terrified if I had to walk up wearing ancient robes. She's tough but she's 75, and it's tough to do it. But she's never complained, she'll just get on and do it."

While Tom did not have a large role in the coronation and did not appear on the balcony beside the royal family, he mentioned that he and his sister had simply been happy to be there with their mother and support her on the momentous occasion.

While everyone gets along well now, it was not always this way. In fact, a royal insider once revealed:

"There were huge family rows in the early stages of Charles and Camilla's marriage as everyone found their feet. William didn't have the best relationship with his father back then."

The Queen Has Grandchildren

The Queen's children have children of their own, too. Her eldest granddaughter, Lola Parker Bowles, is 15 and is the firstborn child of Tom and his wife, Sara Buys. Eliza Lopes, who is 15, is Laura's eldest child. Twins Gus and Louis Lopes, 13, are Laura's younger boys.

Eliza was a flower girl at Prince William and Princess Kate's wedding. She was just three years old then. She became a big sister to twin brothers Gus and Louis after.

Freddy Parker Bowles is the next grandchild that came along just two months after Gus and Louis were born. Freddy is Tom and Sarah's youngest child and the youngest of the Queen's biological grandchildren.

Meanwhile, Queen Camila is the grandmother to King Charles' grandchildren from Princes Harry and William. Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Archie, and Lilibet all consider her one of their grandparents.