It is a mystery that has set tongues wagging around the Duchess of Cornwall for months. When Camilla fell and broke her leg on a Highland walk, who were the two ‘very nice ladies’ who apparently rescued her, took her to hospital, did not breathe a word to the Press – and were rewarded with a case of champagne?
Now The Mail on Sunday has uncovered the truth of the drama – and the identity of the real, unsung hero.
Royal sources initially claimed Camilla was rescued by a police protection officer when she fell in April.
Then, in an article published in Vanity Fair magazine last week, journalist Bob Colacello said he sat next to Camilla at a dinner at St James’s Palace. When another guest asked her about the fall, Camilla said she was helped by ‘two very nice ladies’, adding: ‘They took one look at me in this hole and said, “Oh, it’s you”.
‘They were so kind. They took me to a hospital and stayed with me the whole time – and not one word to the Press! I was so grateful I sent each of them a case of champagne.’