Camilla famously became Harry and Prince William’s step-mum when their father Charles married her in 2005 after a long-term relationship, and while both brothers are said to have eventually doted on her, Prince Harry’s relationship with her has been rocky in recent years . Speaking on the Mirror podcast, Pod Save the Queen, royal expert Ingrid Seward said: “When she became a stepmother, they were very happy to embrace her. Most of their friends’ parents had divorced and remarried – so it wasn’t too unusual for that to happen.” “But then he went away for a bit, but Camilla never interfered in their lives, she really made sure she didn’t do it or say ‘well, you can’t do this or you can’t do that,’” he further shared. Seward then went on to say, “If she was asked something, she would give some advice, but she really stayed in the background. But I don’t think Harry has much warmth for her, he waxes and wanes with her.” He added: “I don’t know about the recent trip, but I definitely think Harry was very happy to accept Camilla at first, but then he went off the boil about her and I don’t think he has a lot of respect for her. “Things may have changed a lot recently since he came here and spent some time with his father, but they haven’t had a chance to be together since Harry and Meghan left, so I don’t think this relationship will really developed.” “I don’t think Harry is interested in developing a relationship with his stepmother at this stage in his life.” Seward also shared that Prince William’s relationship with her is the opposite, with the Duke of Cambridge “absolutely appreciating” Camilla for “what she did for his father.”
