King Charles' 'joke' nickname for Camilla used to tease the Queen
Revealing the ''joke nickname'' he uses for his wife, a royal biographer has exposed a little-known secret of King Charles.
The King has reportedly considered Queen consort, Camilla, to be his "companion and helper" as far back as the 1980s, according to a royal biographer, Sally Bedell Smith, who revealed King Charles III's teasing nickname for his now wife. King Charles "jokingly called" Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, his ''Girl Friday'', according to Bedell Smith, the Vanity Fair editor, and historian told the Royally Obsessed podcast. She gave insight into the famous story of the King gifting Camilla a bracelet before he married Diana, Princess of Wales.
Bedell Smith told listeners: "It was a very simple bracelet, a little gold bracelet, with a blue disk on it. It just said ''GF'' and meant ''Girl Friday''. That's what he jokingly called her. It just meant that she was sort of his companion, his helper. It could have meant that she was his Friday girl too. But 'Girl Friday' usually refers to someone who's a sort of Jill of all trades. She could help him out with things, and she was sort of reliable. Camilla would definitely fit that bill."
The “GF” on the bracelet was originally thought to represent ''Gladys and Fred'' (AFP via Getty Images)The “GF” on the bracelet was originally thought to represent ''Gladys and Fred''. These were widely known to be the nicknames Charles and Camilla used for each other when they started dating in their 20s. The joke referred to characters from 'The Goon Show', a British radio comedy series. Diana spoke famously about discovering the bracelet before she wed the now King, seeing it as a sign of his infidelity.
Camilla Parker Bowles married the then Prince Charles in 2005. When Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, she became Queen Consort and officially acceded became Queen when her husband was crowned at the Coronation on May 6, 2023. Her relationship with the now King Charles III during his marriage to Princess Diana was controversial, but public opinion has thawed.
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Yesterday An emotional King Charles looked close to tears after he and Queen Camilla attended a poignant church service to mark the anniversary of the late Queen's death, which prompted his accession to the throne.
The King and Queen commemorated the life and service of the late Queen with private prayers and a moment of reflection. The couple, who are staying at their Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, attended nearby Crathie Kirk for the poignant event at the church where the late Queen worshipped -and arrived by car.
Charles wore his traditional Scottish kilt, while Camilla wore an elegant blue dress. They were joined by the late Queen's niece and nephew, Lady Sarah Chatto and the Earl of Snowdon. Elizabeth II was close to her sister Princess Margaret's children, especially Lady Sarah.
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