Duchess Camilla said that she sees Prince Philip as a role model when it comes to being a future queen consort.
in April 2005. “I was out of bed tying my sheets together to see if I could escape and go home. I’m never going to enjoy it,” she said. “My husband is very good; he loves it. Because he’s a very good actor, I think. You’ve got to have a bit of acting experience.” She said she doesn’t have acting chops. “I was the worst actor in the whole school. If I was given one line to say, it always came out backwards. So I think speeches—no, they’re never going to be my favorite things.
In addition to her five royal step-grandchildren, Camilla also has five grandchildren of her own from her first marriage to, and she told the magazine that they help her understand what young people are thinking. “They’re just fun to be with,” she said. “I love being with them, eating together, going to see a film or a play. They’re great enthusiasts. And it’s always nice to be in touch with that generation because it keeps you abreast of young people’s feelings and ideas.
Camilla and Charles last visited Australia to attend the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and she mentioned that she and Charles might be planning on a return trip sometime soon. "I like that everybody's down to earth and they say what they think,” she said of the country’s residents. “I’d much rather people were out there saying what they think than beating round the bush, telling you a lot of porkies. And I like the Australian humor.