Charles heard of Queen’s deteriorating health in urgent call before ‘everything was silent'
ok.co.ukKing Charles found out about his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II’s failing health just a few minutes before the public became aware, according to reports.
Appearing on True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston revealed how the King was told the horrible news at his Scottish home of Dumfries House with his wife, now the Queen Consort, Camilla.
Camilla had been preparing to be interviewed by Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former US President George W. Bush, who has since said she heard footsteps running in the hallway before the interview was promptly cancelled.
Jack says: “Charles took a call, everything was silent, and they were asked to be silent.Then the next thing she knew, Charles and Camilla were in a helicopter. “And that was at 12.30 [on Thursday 8 September], so that was around exactly the same time that we were told. “So they didn't wait, they didn't give Charles an hour or two hours [before telling the public].” Following the phone call, Charles rushed to Balmoral to be by his mother’s side where he remained until she died.
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