The Pen Saga and Camilla's reaction

[Farmerazza]

Am I the only one who thought Camilla was a bit uncomfortable when Charles started making a fuss about the pen? To me it was like she knew exactly what was coming. Makes me wonder if the stories about him are true - given her reaction. Then I realised they don't even live together most of the time. Do you think she regrets the marriage / far too late to back out when she realised. Perhaps the compromise was loving from afar - the heart grows fonder when you're apart?

I felt sorry for her just a little right then.

[Doingprettywellthanks]

What happened?

they seem happy and settled to me. But really no one other than them and family really know

[Arbesque]

They seem perfectly suited and very happily married.

[Micecrospies]

Why don’t they live together?

[Farmerazza]

@Micecrospies

Why don’t they live together?

People here will say it's normal when you are a Royal. I am not sure really but just speculating that their relationship is easier when they do not live together.

[Arbesque]

There's a thread about this. Apparently Camilla kept on the house she had before they married and often stays there for downtime with her children and grandchildren. Makes sense.

[LaaDeeDaaa]

They do live together most of the time.

She has just kept her own home and she goes and stays there to see her children and grandchildren. It sounds like a practical solution to me.

They just seem to be a completely ordinary couple to me.

[starrynight21]

They each have their own home, but that doesn't mean they are not happy together . They are obviously very happy and supportive of each other , but don't live in each other's pockets. I doubt that she is unhappy with him or regretful - just like a lot of older couples they are happy to have some space .

[Madamecastafiore]

Jesus, poor man, was obviously struggling to keep it together after the very recent death of his mother and the pen was the straw that broke the camels back. She just looked like she was trying to calmly handle a very difficult situation for her husband.

[User56785]

People here will say it's normal when you are a Royal

Will they? Surely there are loads of people with second homes who go and stay in them without their spouses. It's a perk of being rich that you can please yourself more.

I quite often go up and stay with my family without my husband. He would be bored rigid and he's got his own things going on.

[Arbesque]

@Madamecastafiore

Jesus, poor man, was obviously struggling to keep it together after the very recent death of his mother and the pen was the straw that broke the camels back. She just looked like she was trying to calmly handle a very difficult situation for her husband.

Agree 100%.

[MadameCholetsDirtySecret]

I’ll be kind and say he came across as petulant.

I wouldnt want to live with a petulant man, most certainly not one that has people fawn over him for 73 years. If I was her I would live separately too.

[OhMerde]

I too thought her response was quite revealing. It seemed to me to be the reaction of a woman who has to pander to a difficult guy. She came across to me as somewhat subjugated.

[itsgettingweird]

She couldn't have been that uncomfortable - she helpfully pinged out he'd made the same mistake earlier on 🤣🤣

[savoycabbage]

Regrets the marriage? They look really happy to me. I think she's great.

[Sarahconnor1]

@Arbesque

There's a thread about this. Apparently Camilla kept on the house she had before they married and often stays there for downtime with her children and grandchildren. Makes sense.

This. You only have to read some of the 'my blended family is a nightmare' posts on here to see it's a really sensible solution

[Arbesque]

@OhMerde

I too thought her response was quite revealing. It seemed to me to be the reaction of a woman who has to pander to a difficult guy. She came across to me as somewhat subjugated.

She came across to me as a wife understanding the enormous pressure her husband was under and calmly dealing with the situation.

[itsgettingweird]

And his smile when he mentioned her in his speech shows how much their love means to him.

They were clearly destined for each other.

But I can imagine being the spouse of a grieving partner is trying at times. Especially one who doesn't get a chance to grieve and has to travel the country signing documents with a own that keeps leaking.

[hadtochangetothisone]

I don't live with my husband. Doesn't mean we aren't extremely happy and very married.

We did live together for 12 years but apart for 4. Spend holidays and high days together. Speak every day. Stay with one another 3 to 4 nights a week.

Still get excited about going to see him.

[TheLightSideOfTheMoon]

I do calligraphy as a hobby and honestly, fountain pens have a way of winding up even the most peaceful people.

They can be irritating and unpredictable inky cunts.

I really LOVE fountain pens, but in that moment I was Team Charles.

[magicstar1]

She just looked like part of a settled married couple who knows her husband well. I don't blame him for being annoyed in that moment, he's under a lot of stress and didn't need any more.
I loved it when a woman in the crowd handed him a pen "Just in case", and he laughed it off.

[Volterra]

@OhMerde

I too thought her response was quite revealing. It seemed to me to be the reaction of a woman who has to pander to a difficult guy. She came across to me as somewhat subjugated.

I thought she looked like she had had a really rough few days by that point and wanted to go home and put her feet up with a G&T away from the public eye. I guess we all see what we want to see.

[Allthegoodnamesarechosen]

Camilla’s house was bought for her by Charles when her husband divorced her for adultery , after people started to laugh at him for being Mr Tolerant. (‘Laying down his wife for his country’).

Camilla wanted a divorce about ten years ago, due to Charles ‘ petulance, and bad temper. He has a long history of turning on the people close to him when he becomes disappointed that everything is not ‘perfect’. It was made clear to her that she would get a very, very small settlement( see Fergie) , so they cobbled together a compromise where they effectively live separate lives except for the occasional official engagement.

of course this is going to be a lot more difficult now she is the Queen Consort.

[Mrsjayy]

Somebody in Wales gave him a pen he took it with what seemed good humour, the way I saw it was Camilla was agitated for him, There set up sounds fine she goes to see her own children and Gc at her own house In private.

[MrsFezziwig]

It’s only a “pen saga” because people like you keep going on about it. Everyone else who was interested has commented at the time and moved on. What is your motivation for bringing it up over a week later?

Also as other posters mentioned there was quite a long thread about this and their living arrangements, so you could look this up (if you’re genuinely interested in the answer).

[Arbesque]

@Allthegoodnamesarechosen

Camilla’s house was bought for her by Charles when her husband divorced her for adultery , after people started to laugh at him for being Mr Tolerant. (‘Laying down his wife for his country’).

Camilla wanted a divorce about ten years ago, due to Charles ‘ petulance, and bad temper. He has a long history of turning on the people close to him when he becomes disappointed that everything is not ‘perfect’. It was made clear to her that she would get a very, very small settlement( see Fergie) , so they cobbled together a compromise where they effectively live separate lives except for the occasional official engagement.

of course this is going to be a lot more difficult now she is the Queen Consort.

Cool story.