Camilla reveals she plays Wordle with her granddaughter in rare interview
The duchess spoke with British Vogue for a lengthy piece ahead of her 75th birthday.

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Your support makes all the difference.The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that she plays Wordle with her granddaughter every day in a rare, highly personal interview.
During a lengthy conversation with British Vogue, Camilla gave intimate details about being a grandmother, balancing royal duties with her marriage to the Prince of Wales, and turning three quarters of a century old next month.
The duchess, who will celebrate her 75th birthday on July 17, spoke with the magazineās Giles Hattersley over a cup of tea and Duchy biscuits at Clarence House, the London home she shares with Charles.
Camilla will also be guest-editing Country Life to mark her birthday, and an upcoming ITV documentary will offer an insight into her work at the magazine.
The future Queen Consort told British Vogue that she loves texting with her five grandchildren, aged between 12 and 14.
āI do Wordle every day with my granddaughter,ā she said, revealing a fondness for the online five-letter word puzzle.
āSheāll text me to say, āIāve done it in threeā, and I say, āSorry, Iāve done it in two today.ā Itās very satisfactory when it tells you how brilliant you are.
āItās very nice getting a text.
āWe learn from very young people and they learn from us, too. Thatās the way itās always been.ā
I was scrutinised for such a long time that you just have to find a way to live with it
Camillaās son Tom Parker Bowles has a daughter named Lola and son Freddy, while her daughter Laura Lopes has three children ā Eliza, Gus and Louis.
The duchess said she enjoys spoiling them occasionally by giving them āmore of the things that their parents forbid them to haveā.
She also disclosed that she picks one of her grandchildren up from school near to her Wiltshire home.
āThe girls are beginning to get into clothes and make-up and, you know, itās rather frightening when you see them, coming out with pierced ears and a lot of new make-up and funny-coloured hair and stuff,ā she added.
Camilla said her grandchildren want her to get her ears pierced for her birthday but she will not be persuaded.
Speaking about the milestone birthday, she said: āIād be very happy to turn back the clock.
āWhen you get to any big number, whether itās 30, 50, 70, you think: āGod, thatās so old.ā
āYou know, my mother died when she was 72, so Iāve outlived my mother, which is quite strange.ā
When asked whether there were benefits to being in your 70s, she said: āWell, I think you canāt do much more about yourself.
āYouāve done what you can. I think you just accept that you are who you are.
āYou get to be a 75-year-old.ā
She added that there āwonāt be much celebrationā for her birthday, which will be spent with family and a small circle of friends.
The duchess also opened up about handling press scrutiny from the 1990s onwards.
She said: āItās not easy.
āI was scrutinised for such a long time that you just have to find a way to live with it.
āNobody likes to be looked at all the time and, you know, criticised andā¦ but I think in the end, I sort of rise above it and get on with it.ā
Camilla said balancing royal work with her marriage is ānot easy sometimesā but she and Charles make sure to āsit down together and have a cup of tea and discuss the dayā.
She said: āYou know when we go away, the nicest thing is that we actually sit and read our books in different corners of the same room.ā
The duchess may be one of the most recognisable women in the world, but she is also one of its most enigmatic.
An avid reader, the duchess said she was amazed when her online book club, The Duchess Of Cornwallās Reading Room, garnered a hefty following on Instagram ā now at the 138,000 mark.
The July issue of British Vogue, which includes the full interview, is available from June 21.
Ahead of its release, the magazineās editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful, described Camilla as one of the most āenigmaticā women in the world.
Writing on Instagram, he said: āThe duchess may be one of the most recognisable women in the world, but she is also one of its most enigmatic.
āAs she approaches another chapter, we are pleased to mark her Vogue debut with photographer Jamie Hawkesworthās intimate portraits.
āThey capture not only a moment in time but also a moment in history.ā
The ITV documentary ā called Camillaās Country Life, by Spun Gold TV and award-winning director Michael Waldman ā accompanies the duchess as she plans an overseas special edition of the magazine for its 125th year.
Jo Clinton-Davis, ITV controller of factual, said the documentary will show Camilla āat close quartersā as she invites writers to discover her passions and meets charity workers.
Ms Clinton-Davis said: āThis film presents a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the Duchess of Cornwall, at close quarters, immersed within her personal passions and engaged with some of those closest to her.ā