article_snippet.sent: Camilla was the most hated woman in Britain, loathed for Camilla role in the break-up of the Prince and Princess of Wales' marriage and vilified for everything from Camilla dress sense to Camilla looks.
article_snippet.sent: Indeed, so popular has Camilla become, a recent poll revealed that not only is the The Duchess loved by 50 per cent of Britons,
article_snippet.sent: 56 per cent credit Camilla with Charles' own increasing popularity.
article_snippet.sent: More to the point, Camilla has also become a much-loved member of the Royal Family, adored by Camilla step-sons William and Harry and noticeably close to Camilla mother-in-law, the Queen.
article_snippet.sent: Close: the Duchess Cornwall now enjoys a close relationship with the Queen .
article_snippet.sent: Shared interests: Both Camilla and the Queen share a passion for all things equestrian .
article_snippet.sent: Friendly: The Duchess of Cornwall enjoys a friendly relationship with the Duchess of Cambridge .
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile Camilla's relationship with Prince Charles has gone from strength to strength .
article_snippet.sent: Not only is his wife close to the Queen, who was once reported as wishing his wife 'would just go away', Camilla is also adored by Diana's sons William and Harry - as photos of the trio laughing together at the opening ceremony of September's Invictus Games made only too clear. '
article_snippet.sent: Having initially loathed his wife, the Queen gets on well with Camilla now,' adds the insider. '
article_snippet.sent: Camilla isn't as close to the Queen as Sophie [Countess of Wessex] is but that is partly because the Queen's relationship with Prince Charles is a bit complicated anyway.'
article_snippet.sent: What certainly isn't complicated is Camilla's relationship with Prince Charles.
article_snippet.sent: Camilla, meanwhile, had struck up a relationship with Prince Charles, who was first introduced to Camilla sometime in 1971.
highlights_snippet.sent: Camilla is now one of the most popular members of the Royal Family .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Camilla is close to Camilla stepsons and is often seen joking with her stepsons at events .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The Duchess has also won over the Queen and is said to be 'close' to Camilla .