King Charles and Queen Camilla have been in one another’s lives for more than five decades, and if there is one thing that the past seven months have proved, it is that the Queen has well and truly grown into her role as well as the King could have ever hoped.

As the year so far has been dominated by royal health worries, the Queen's value on the public stage has skyrocketed as she continues to expertly step in and keep the royal show afloat.

And, as she approaches her 77th birthday, Camilla's value is being seen more so than ever before, a leading royal expert points out. "Camilla is certainly rocking it as she approaches her 77th birthday," former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond exclusively tells OK! "I think she might have surprised herself by enjoying hard work as much as she seems to be doing! "She is, after all, a woman who has never had to knuckle down to a solid career or the slog of a 9 to 5 job.

She has shouldered a sharply increased workload and a massive amount of responsibility in the past few months — and is looking and sounding great on it!" Reflecting on how her hard work is in part due to her closeness with King Charles, Jennie adds: "I think part of it is because she so much wants the man she loves to be proud of her, and to pull her weight in their partnership. "But also it must be so gratifying to have earned widespread approval - even affection - from a public who once ganged up against her as the 'marriage breaker' and the 'other woman' who made Diana so unhappy. "I think Diana was absolutely right to tell me that Camilla was 'loyal' and that Charles’s love for Camilla was stronger than any marriage he might ever have made. "These days I think Camilla is looking sleeker, smarter and more stylish.

'Princess Diana told me how loyal Camilla is – the Queen clearly wants King Charles' approval'

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