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The Royal Family has had to contend with the unexpected departure of three senior working members as well as persistent rumours of tensions between Prince Harry and Prince William for the
past year. And Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall played a significant role in helping Prince Charles cope with the "difficult stage" the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge
have been facing, according to Ms Mollard. Speaking to the podcast ROYALS, Ms Mollard said: "If his fundamental relationship with Camilla is a healthy and supportive one, whatever she
is called, that’s going to have tremendous bearing on his role as king. "And, in fact, in his ability to parent William and Harry through this difficult stage. "It can’t be easy
for Charles seeing his two sons at loggerheads – well, not necessarily at loggerheads, but distant from each other." Ms Mollard also suggested the Duchess of Cornwall could turn out to
be a "secret weapon" for the Royal Family once the Prince of Wales takes on the Crown from his mother the Queen. The royal expert suggested the "wealth of experience"
Camilla developed over 15 years of being a member of the family will help her offer Prince Charles the "stability and security" he will need as a new king. JUST IN: QUEEN
'NOT DISAPPOINTED' MEGHAN MARKLE AND HARRY LEFT ARCHIE IN CANADA – SHOCK ROYAL CLAIM Ms Mollard continued: "Someone like Camilla who has a sense of humour, who is a dry wit,
likes to drink, likes a cigarette can see the absurdity of royal life in some cases and yet still have enormous respect for the charities she represents and a genuine interest in them.
"I think she’s a magic weapon for the Royal Family and when Charles eventually does take on the throne, we will see the full wealth of experience and security and stability she brings
to Charles in that role." Camilla and Charles will be celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary on April 9, and the Duchess of Cornwall is expected to serve as royal consort when the
Prince of Wales is king. However, the couple's official residence at Clarence House issued a statement at the weekend reiterating the Duchess will not be formally known with the title
of Queen Consort when Charles ascends the throne. READ MORE: PRINCE PHILIP SHOCK: HOW DUKE’S ‘REAL POLITICAL BELIEFS’ WERE EXPOSED BY ROYAL "The process of trying to change the legal
title of the wife of a king would be a constitutional mess. “It would be surprising if the situation wasn’t at least reconsidered.” Camilla already holds a title she opted not to use when
she married Prince Charles in a civil ceremony at Windsor 15 years ago – Princess of Wales. By virtue of her marriage, the Duchess of Cornwall automatically received the style but chose not
to use it as a sign of respect to the late Princess Diana. Camilla is also styled Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland and Countess of Chester in Cheshire. A poll carried out by YouGov last year
revealed Camilla was the 11th most popular member of the Royal Family. The Duchess of Cornwall also ranked as the eighth most famous member of The Firm.