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In recent years, Charles and Camilla have presented themselves as a united front with William, the heir to the throne, and Kate, with whom Camilla has a warm relationship, according to Murphy.

\"Before Kate married William she took advice from Camilla and their relationship has remained on good terms,\" she said. \"Camilla recently invited Kate to photograph her for Country Life Magazine which I think shows a lot of trust and fondness for her.

Murphy added of Kate and Camilla's common goals, \"Ultimately, I think both women are first and foremost loyal to, and work in a team with, their husbands.\"

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Though Charles' youngest son Harry is now less in the picture after having stepped down from his senior royal role in 2020, both he and William have spoken warmly of Camilla in the past, Murphy said.

\"I think that it's always hard to get a handle on exactly what things are like behind closed doors, but we have certainly heard William and Harry speak warmly of Camilla in the past and frequently seen them greet her warmly publicly,\" she said. \"Obviously things have changed in the past few years when it comes to Harry's relationship with other members of the royal family, and I believe it's fair to say that his relationship with Camilla has followed that trend.\"

Elizabeth was known as the great uniter in her family, the one about whom no one had a bad word to say, according to Murphy.

In past years, royal family members would devotedly travel to Sandringham each year to celebrate Christmas together at the queen's beloved estate.

Murphy said she expects the family to follow tradition this Christmas, their first without the queen, but then new traditions may take shape.

\"I still think that family gatherings will be important in the reign of King Charles, but over time it's possible that we may see the focus shift in terms of who attends,\" said Murphy. \"Will William's cousins spend every Christmas with their uncle in the way they did with their grandmother, for example? It's also possible that Camilla's children and grandchildren will become part of the Sandringham royal Christmas if she and Charles are hosting.\"

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