Queen Consort Camilla has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, saying the monarch played a unique role as a “single woman” in a male-dominated world.

“It must have been so hard for her to be a single woman. There were no women prime ministers or presidents. She was the only one, so I think she carved her own part. She was here forever. Now I am 75 years old. and I can’t remember anyone, except for the fact that the queen was always here,” said the wife of King Charles III, news.ro said.

The first intervention by the new queen consort since the death of Queen Elizabeth III on September 8, aged 96, will be broadcast in full by the BBC on Sunday before a minute’s silence in Britain at 8pm local time. time.

“He had beautiful blue eyes that lit up his whole face when he smiled,” recalls Camilla, 75.

“I will always remember her smile. That smile is unforgettable,” she added.

For a long time she was disliked by the British, who saw her as a destroyer of marriages, since she was the lover of Charles when he was married to Princess Diana, Camilla gradually won their trust by participating in the fight against violence against women or the promotion of reading.

It was only in February that Elizabeth II, who was not present at her civil marriage to Charles in 2005, agreed to become “queen consort” when the time came. Camilla’s popularity grew.

According to a YouGov poll published on Tuesday, 53% of them now think she will do a good job as queen consort, while 18% think otherwise.