Nice touch! How little things make the difference when it comes to ‘true gent’ Charles and Queen Camilla – as these pictures show…
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It took a while for them to finally make it down the aisle – which could be one of the reasons the affection the King and Queen have shown each other since then hasn’t waned.
Charles in particular has made a point of behaving kindly, missing few opportunities during their public outings to help Camilla or help her get over some obstacle or another.
It is often the small gestures that make the difference. And as these photos show, they certainly count for Camilla…
King Charles ensures Camilla is bundled up for the opening of the Shetland Museum in Lerwick. On the left is Queen Sonja of Norway
King Charles puts a loving arm around his wife during an official visit to Exmoor, Devon and Cornwall in July 2019
The Prince of Wales, ever a gentleman, helps his wife disembark from HMS Illustrious in Portsmouth in February 2014
When the former Duchess of Cornwall struggled to put on her face mask during the second day of Royal Ascot in 2021, Charles was happy to lend a hand
The King arranged for the Queen’s blanket to be adjusted to ensure she stayed warm during the Greek Independence Day military parade in Athens in March 2021
When Charles attended Mark Shand’s funeral in May 2014, he was Camilla’s rock. He held her hand and acted as a shoulder to cry on as she struggled with the loss of her younger brother.
Attentive Charles holds Camilla’s arm during a visit to India in 2010 and ensures she gets down the stairs safely
Charles is present again as his wife steps off the plane to visit Skardu in the Pakistani-controlled Himalayas in 2006
Charles contacts Camilla at this year’s Braemar Gathering
Camilla appeared to be stuck in her umbrella while visiting Prince William at an RAF base, but luckily her husband (and stepson William) were present
The Queen holds Charles’ arm to steady herself after coming ashore barefoot in St Agnes, the Isles of Scilly, in 2005.
The King and Queen make a touching public display of affection as they walk through the earthquake-ravaged village of Pattika in Kashmir in November 2006.