King Charles and Queen Camilla will be marking a major milestone today as they celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary. But this year, it will be “emotional” and “poignant” for the monarch who is currently undergoing treatment for his cancer, his former butler has claimed.
Charles and Camilla were married in 2005, 35 years after they first met in 1970, in a ceremony watched live by millions across the globe.
Grant Harrold, who worked for the monarch between 2004 and 2011, claimed he has “no doubt” the royal couple will be “together” on the occasion and likely celebrate privately.
Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, Mr Harrold said: “I’m sure this year will be a bit more poignant and probably a bit emotional with everything going on.
“I have no doubt they’ll be together for the occasion, and I’m sure behind closed doors, they’ll probably have a romantic dinner with just the two of them.
“With the King’s treatment, he might not have any other people there, so it is likely to be private between the two of them.”
Charles was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, after an operation for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been disclosed however aides confirmed it is not prostate cancer.
Elsewhere, Mr Harrold revealed the King and Queen usually get sent “thousands” of cards from well-wishers for their anniversary, which he confirmed “do all get read” with a large number also responded to.
He explained: “They get thousands [of cards]. They can’t read them all, it’s impossible, you can’t send them hundreds of 1000s of cards and think they’re going to see them all.
“What happens, just to give people a bit of hope, is the cards go to the office and they do all get read.
“As far as I know, as many as possible, as is sensible, get responded to. There is always a cross-section that’s taken out and put separately and that cross-section is then presented to the relevant member/s of the royal family to read.”
