Sources say the royal couple’s marriage shows cracks as they quietly keep their distance
King Charles is reportedly battling more than his health issues, with insiders suggesting his marriage to Queen Camilla has hit a rough patch.
According to RadarOnline, the King and Queen are said to be “divorced in everything but name,” maintaining a united front for the monarchy while living largely separate lives.
Sources claim Charles spends most of his time between Clarence House in London and Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, while Camilla prefers her longtime home, Ray Mill House in Wiltshire. Though the couple continues to attend royal engagements together, those close to them say the reality behind the scenes is far less harmonious.
“They’re putting on a united front in public, especially because Charles is ill, but behind the scenes it’s a very different picture,” a friend reportedly told the outlet.
For Camilla, Ray Mill House has long been her retreat — a place that offers privacy and freedom from the strict routines of royal life. A family acquaintance said the estate represents her independence, something she’s grown to value even more as her marriage has gone on.
Palace insiders have begun to quietly question whether Camilla’s dedication to her husband has waned since achieving her lifelong goal of becoming Queen. Some even see echoes of the past, comparing the current tensions to the breakdown of Charles’s marriage to the late Princess Diana, which ended years before his eventual union with Camilla.
