Humour, loyalty, friendship bind King and Queen

KING Charles and his "darling" wife Queen Camilla are bonded by "loyalty, friendship and humour", his sister-in-law has revealed.

- Jan Disley

As they prepare to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in Rome on Wednesday, Camilla's sister told of their love.

And Annabel Elliot says Camilla's "sense of the ridiculous" is one of the magic ingredients that makes their marriage such a success.

Gift

"I would almost say it's the biggest gift she has given him," she said.

"The humour. It's been such a bond between them. And even if they argue, they will always laugh."

Interior designer Ms Elliot, 76, went on: "They have known each other for a long time, almost their entire lives.