article_snippet.sent: That marks a significant turnaround from the Duchess of Cornwall earliest days as a royal, with Camilla Parker-Bowles following Charles lead and often appearing nervous in front of photographers.
article_snippet.sent: But Camilla Parker-Bowles enthusiastic championing of causes ranging from osteoporosis to sexual abuse survivors has not gone unnoticed and Camilla Parker-Bowles relationship with the Queen is now said to be close. '
article_snippet.sent: Camilla Parker-Bowles role has changed dramatically,' explains royal biographer Penny Junor. '
article_snippet.sent: One minute Camilla Parker-Bowles was a mistress
article_snippet.sent: and then Camilla Parker-Bowles was an HRH. '
article_snippet.sent: Camilla Parker-Bowles has slowly gained courage and confidence.
article_snippet.sent: Initially Camilla Parker-Bowles was very much in the background, supporting the Prince and Camilla Parker-Bowles still does that. '
article_snippet.sent: Camilla Parker-Bowles just happened to love a man who was the Prince of Wales and look at the fuss that caused.
article_snippet.sent: But slowly, slowly Camilla Parker-Bowles has become much more involved in royal life and taken on an awful lot of charitable causes.'
article_snippet.sent: Camilla Parker-Bowles is now patron or president of 85 charities, joint patron or president with the Prince of four, and is affiliated to a number of other organisations.
article_snippet.sent: In the Eighties and Nineties when Charles and Diana were at each other's throats, Camilla was seen to be the cause and the cause threatened to destabilise the monarchy,' says Ms Junor.
article_snippet.sent: Camilla Parker-Bowles Cornwall67 years have undoubtedly been interesting ones.
highlights_snippet.sent: Camilla Parker-Bowles became the Duchess of Cornwall a decade ago .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Since then, Camilla Parker-Bowles has become an increasingly popular figure .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Camilla Parker-Bowles also enjoys a close relationship with the Queen and Camilla Parker-Bowles stepsons .