To help bring you up to speed on the causes Camilla does support and her activities in supporting them, you can have a look through the Duchess of Cornwall Patronages thread.
She spends a great deal of time writing and visiting servicemen and their families, mainly wounded men and women and the families of the dead, most of whom prefer to meet her without the glare of the cameras at such a difficult time.
Total control of this one area? You have got to be kidding. As to how much she does behind the scenes, well we really have not credible way of quantifying it. And as for CH publicising what she does do, why should they?Skydragon said:
I absolutely agree. Camilla does not use people in fear and pain as a publicity "photo op". She just beavers away doing real things for and with real people and they respond with a growing respect and admiration for a woman who voluntarily shares her time and resources to give them a little comfort and hope and respect.Skydragon said:
I'm aware of the list of patronages. But sorry, I still think she is work-shy. I don't want to say what Mr Bolland said about her being monumentally [fill in the blank], but surely there must be something to it. Also, now we hear that his Private Secretary, Elizabeth Buchanan, is leaving at the end of the year. Supposedly, the real reason is because there's tension between her and Camilla over her influence on Charles (hmmm...) and Ms Buchanan's feeling that Camilla doesn't fully carry her weight. I'm not suggesting everything written in papers is true, but when you continue to see the same theme and when you add the vacations and other absences, it's difficult not to think there's SOMETHING to it all. 
Why not, the facts and a link to them are always better than below the surface or inferred insults. I should imagine we have all read them from a variety of sources but it doesn't mean to say one persons utterings especially one associated with the News of the World, or the Mail are to be believed. Bolland left under his own steam and then had help from Charles and Camilla by employing his company. It must have made his betrayal/bad mouthing and knives in the back rather more painful, but IMO reflects badly on Bolland. Bolland on leaving "I shall always look back on my time there with great affection"
I have already pointed out to you that was only the inference in the Mail article, but other media outlets and Clarence House have given the real reason for her leaving - Her well known but elderly father, who had a profitable organic farm died and left her elderly mother and Elizabeth to run the place. As it is hard work running a farm and commuting to work for Charles & Camilla, Elizabeth has, with regret decided to commit herself to helping her mother and running the farm. It seems to me anyone who chooses to alter the facts to make a story, is somewhat misguided. Where you come by the 'Ms Buchanan's feelings'!.........(Hmmmmm)
That is exactly what you are suggesting, in thread after thread. The trouble is, from your posts, that you do not appear to have read the articles, just the headline or repeated a distorted story.I'm not suggesting everything written in papers is true, but when you continue to see the same theme and when you add the vacations and other absences, it's difficult not to think there's SOMETHING to it all.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall holds a Malmaison carnation (now usually
known as 'Old Blush') she received during her visit to the Plant Heritage
Marquee at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show on July 7, 2008 in London,
England. The annual Hampton Court Palace Flower Show will run from July
8 to July 13, 2008.
I think pic 1 and 5 are my favourites
** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 **
And a first gallery from isifa:
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Opens To The Press
She has been doing that since long before she married Charles. Being unofficial is not very easy with a security contingent with you - besides it is must be very hard on some charities to suddenly be inundated with Camilla, security and the press.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall holds a Malmaison carnation (now usually
known as 'Old Blush') she received during her visit to the Plant Heritage
Marquee at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show on July 7, 2008 in London,
England. The annual Hampton Court Palace Flower Show will run from July
8 to July 13, 2008.
I think pic 1 and 5 are my favourites
** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 **
And a first gallery from isifa:
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Opens To The Press
Not just hard on the charities, many people don't want to be splashed all over the media just because they are ill or have a disability.
Camilla will probably be chuckling about this one for ages, but glad to see the hair is all her own!
You are indeed correct. Thank you Elspeth.
I hate to say so, but this is utter rubbish!
