Hours after the Queen’s death, the name ‘Camilla’ trended on Twitter as people showed support for Princess Diana.
In case you’re out of the loop (or don’t have internet), Queen Elizabeth passed away earlier today at the age of 96. Her death marked the end of a 70-year-reign, the longest of any British monarch in history.
With her passing, her eldest son Charles, formerly Prince of Wales is now King. Accordingly, Charles’ wife Camilla, formerly Duchess of Cornwall, is now Queen Consort.
That’s exactly what Twitter is wilding about.
The Royal Family has had its fair share of drama and controversy, but perhaps the most sustaining of them all was the marriage between Charles and his first wife, Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. Despite being his wife and mother to the couple’s sons Princes William and Harry, Charles and Diana had a troubled marriage and an even more public separation.
The Royal Family’s treatment of Diana has been the subject of much debate and controversy – even Harry weighed in, supporting his mother. Diana herself said in an interview that there were ‘three of us’ in her marriage, alluding to Camilla, with whom Charles maintained contact even during their marriage and married after their divorce.
Despite their short-lived marriage, Diana has been one of the most beloved figures in the British monarchy, garnering not just public support but also multiple documentaries and fictional series documenting the unfair treatment she received at the hands of the Royal Family.
So, yeah, people on Twitter were not happy with Camilla now becoming Queen Consort – and showed up in support of Princess Diana.
“Idc what y’all say she should’ve hold her breath till charles and camilla die… can’t see this woman succeed.” said one Twitter user.
Idc what y'all say she should've hold her breath till charles and camilla die… can't see this woman succeed. https://t.co/xobbgcNmcx
— Norman f*cking rockwell (@melodramaswift1) September 8, 2022
Why? Well, this explains it.
For a vast number of Millenials and their parents, Diana was their Princess and Camilla was That Woman. https://t.co/znJyUvTwgI
— Nash, Now With Flavor Crystals (@Nash076) September 8, 2022
Here’s how the internet reacted to realising that Camilla would now be Queen Consort.
Camilla started off as a side chick. Might be the craziest character arc I’ve ever seen.
— V ØR VØSS (@NL_Vossi) September 8, 2022
princess diana coming out of hiding to cash in her queen in the bank contract before camilla becomes queen: pic.twitter.com/XGFaDzUj9S
— 𝑔⛦. (@GAIASTRAPHOUSE) September 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/Sloany1977/status/1567945222218194946
My mom just texted me ‘QUEEN CONSORT’ in all caps so Camilla better watch out the white women of Midwestern America are coming for her and they are waving their Royal Wedding tea towels from 1981
— probably buried in trash (@puckopossum) September 8, 2022
Seeing Camilla as queen consort is like watching the evil step mother in Cinderella flourish for the first 30 minutes of the movie
— Naj ✨🇵🇸🔻 (@copsehamilton) September 8, 2022
Camilla being the supreme of side chicks is so wild 💀😭
— Daric L. Cottingham, M.A. (@DaricCott) September 8, 2022
Chile…not King Charles & Queen Camilla.
— Joshua. (@_leviPR) September 8, 2022
me sneaking into the queen’s funeral and exacting my revenge on camilla in the name of princess diana pic.twitter.com/xHkCmIuc4D
— dale (@abcdale_) September 8, 2022
camilla is about to become a role model for side chicks everywhere https://t.co/ApdgTnAz8h
— cat (@chosgyn) September 8, 2022
finding out the queen died only to realize charles and camilla will be taking over https://t.co/ZfkYpcX3j9
— kie (@criminalplaza) September 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/_Mpumz/status/1567866458222231552
Camilla at Queen Elizabeth's bedside: pic.twitter.com/Azfdw27LNP
— Mvelase 🏳️🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️ (@MvelaseP) September 8, 2022
Me realising the Queen is dead and then realising Camilla is going to be Queen now pic.twitter.com/a03qXOcVBD
— b (@brownandbujji) September 8, 2022
reading that Camilla is now queen i might want elizabeth back https://t.co/TsjftxcpVN
— julian🤍|ERAS TOUR 6/02 (@jul13an) September 8, 2022