For years, royal watchers have dissected every glance, gesture, and whisper between Queen Camilla and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. Their relationship, long cloaked in speculation and press-fueled rumors, has remained one of the royal family’s most mysterious dynamics. From fleeting moments of kindness to whispers of rivalry, what Camilla has said publicly about Meghan offers rare insight into one of the most talked-about royal relationships of the modern era.

When Meghan first entered royal life in 2017, Camilla — then Duchess of Cornwall — appeared warmly supportive. The day after Harry and Meghan’s engagement was announced, she gushed to reporters: “It’s brilliant. America’s loss is our gain.” Her words radiated optimism, framing Meghan’s arrival as a fresh chapter for the monarchy. Yet behind the smiles, insiders later revealed a more complex reality. Harry’s memoir Spare described his relationship with his stepmother as “complicated,” hinting that Camilla’s advice to Meghan — “this is what the press does to newcomers; it will pass” — fell flat amid the duchess’s growing struggles.

By 2018, when Meghan married Prince Harry in a fairytale Windsor ceremony, Camilla again played the picture of public grace, calling the wedding “a lovely day” and “a joy in a world full of bad news.” But her understated phrasing — “We all wondered what would happen next” — struck many as curiously telling, as if even then the royal family sensed the turbulence ahead.

Fast forward to 2020, when Harry and Meghan officially stepped down as working royals. A journalist shouted at Camilla during a charity visit, “Will you miss Harry and Meghan?” Her brief reply — “Of course” — said little, yet spoke volumes. It was polite, measured, and deeply British: a quiet acknowledgment amid a storm that would only grow louder.

Since then, Camilla has publicly avoided commenting on Meghan, even as the duchess’s name continues to dominate headlines. From Oprah’s explosive 2021 interview to Harry & Meghan on Netflix, and Harry’s blunt portrayal of Camilla as a “villain” seeking positive press, the Queen has remained silent — a silence that, for many, says more than words ever could.

Behind closed doors, sources claim Camilla has “no interest in feuds” and prefers to “rise above the noise.” Still, her calm distance only fuels speculation: is it restraint — or quiet power? Either way, their story remains a study in royal contrast — the seasoned survivor versus the Hollywood outsider — forever tied by a crown and a controversy neither can fully escape.