King Charles was told Queen was dying in frantic phone call before 'everything was silent'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

King Charles was told his mother was dying in a frantic phone call before “everything was silent”. News that the Queen had sparked concern amongst her medics reached Queen Consort Camilla just as she was about to be interviewed by the daughter of former US President George Bush.

An aide was heard running in the corridor outside as the Queen Consort was about to chat with American journalist Jenna Welch Bush Hager.Just minutes later, after the call, she and the then Prince of Wales were aboard a helicopter flying towards Balmoral.The King was told about the health worries for the late monarch at around 12.30pm last Thursday (September 8) which was around the same time the general public were informed.Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston told True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat: “Charles and Camilla were in Dumfries House."Camilla was actually about to record an interview with Jenna Bush Hager, who said she heard footsteps running in the hallway.“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 8th 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].”The feud between William and Harry, as well as the King’s first address to the nation the day after the Queen’s death, were also discussed.Mr Royston added: “I see in Charles a bit of George V - the sort of avuncular, fatherly figure of the nation.

And it’s benefited him, his older years.”Discussing the new Prince of Wales’ relationship with his brother the Duke of Sussex, Historian Tessa Dunlop said: “[William and