It turns out that Queen Camilla has the secret of a happy wedding – and she is not afraid to share it.
During the third day of her four -day state visit to Italy alongside her husband, King Charles – who was also the 20th anniversary of the couple’s 20th anniversary – Camilla said on April 9 that her secret of a long marriage with the King “laughs at the same things”, according to The mirror.
While Charles became history and became the first British monarch to address the Italian Parliament, Camilla visited a school in Rome, where she pointed out: “Twenty years, who could believe that it was 20 years?”
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“What is the secret?” She continued. “I don’t know. Well, I guess it’s just a kind of friendship, really. Laugh about the same things, to spend life. I suppose that doing this (alluding to their royal work) takes most of the time. ”
She added – as she was outside Charles even at that time – that she and her husband “always go to different directions, like ships that spend in the night, really. We move. In fact, we have a little catch-up this afternoon! ”
The queen also shared the gift she had bought the king, but shared that she would not give her that day, on their birthday. “Ah, yes, well I have something,” she said, adding that the gift was China-the traditional gift for a 20 year birthday.
“We are going to do it on our return,” she said. “We are going to save this. Otherwise, you can’t really – you have to rush it. You have nothing time. I think we could dig into our pockets and remove something at the end of the day. ”
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Camilla also spoke of her love of Italy, sharing that she had visited “many times” with her family, who previously owned a house in Florence. She joked by saying that she would have appreciated time with her husband to visit certain Italian sites in private, but added: “It would be very good if we obtained a day of leave and that we were going somewhere, but that was not going to happen!”
From Italy, she added: “You come to Italy and you feel better. They are so sympathetic. Everyone is so charming. You have food, time, there is something in the air.”
“Everything is better,” she continued. “Why are these tomatoes, why do pasta have better taste?” You bring him back to England, and he doesn’t have the same taste. ”
Later in the evening, Charles and Camilla were invited to honor during a state banquet organized by the president of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, at the Palais de Quirinale. The 150 banquet guests were taken from Italian and British communities, and they feasted on a menu of Bottoni pasta with an Aubergine Caponata, a bar in salt, roasted potatoes The telegraph. The menu was prepared by chef Giorgio Locatelli and Andrea Bocelli was made for the assembled group.
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“Today marks, as you say, the queen and my 20th wedding anniversary,” said the king in the banquet’s remarks, by Tatler. Making a gesture towards the opulence that surrounds him, he added vigorously: “On this score, I must say that it is really good, Mr. President, to extend to this little romantic dinner and to candles for two.”
The busy day also saw Charles and Camilla meet in private with Pope Francis, after the cancellation of their public visit due to the reestablishment of the Pope of poor health. The meeting lasted about 20 minutes, per The telegraphand took place at the Vatican; The king and the queen were “delighted” to see the pope, said a spokesperson for the couple, and visited him on Wednesday morning.
“The King and the Queen were deeply affected by the pope’s kind remarks on their 20th wedding anniversary and honored to be able to share their best wishes with him in person,” said a message.
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On April 10, Charles and Camilla embark on their last day in Italy, visiting the city of Ravenne in northeast Italy, which The mirror Reported is known for its colorful mosaics that adorn many of its buildings.
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