susan alicia said:as far as i can read in the times article it says that she might not go with charles to washington, that must be a decsicion she does not take alone and something that is meant for the benefit of all concerned.
the work she does at the moment is charitable and has been offered to her because of her position and it would be strange if she did not accept it and do her best.
going with charles to washington is not the same
But the article talks about the future and how she hasn't really planned to participate in royal duties.
From the article:
She has told officials that even after their marriage in April, in an apparent breach of protocol, she will not automatically accompany Charles on every foreign tour.
One friend of Parker Bowles said she never had any intention of taking on a full programme of public duties. He said: “Anybody coming into the royal family struggles to cope because the pace never lets up. What you do today was put in the diary six months ago. Camilla has had to cope with a lot but she has never worked in her life.”
I can see why she wouldn't go to Washington. Diana was very popular in America, so things might be a bit akward. But to breach protocol and not accompany Charles on every foreign tour? There's no reason. If she will be in the Royal family, she should work hard like the other members do, like The Queen and Princess Anne.