Camilla Parker Bowles Will Follow Meghan Markle's Footsteps During New Zealand Tour

Camilla Parker Bowles will reportedly follow in Meghan Markle’s footsteps during her upcoming tour to New Zealand with Prince Charles from Nov. 17 to 23.

Clarence House released a statement saying that Camilla will continue to focus on women’s issues in the region, particularly on key themes such as domestic violence and literacy.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will spend an entire week in New Zealand together before Prince Charles embarks on his solo visit to Tuvalu and Solomon Islands. During this time, his wife will return to the United Kingdom.

“Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will undertake an official visit to New Zealand between Sunday 17th and Saturday 23rd November at the invitation of the New Zealand Government. This will be Their Royal Highnesses third official joint tour to New Zealand,” the statement read.

During her recent trip to South Africa, Markle promoted the same causes with the help of Prince Harry. The Duchess of Sussex is very much involved with domestic violence and literacy.

Meanwhile, Camilla also made headlines this week after her relationship with Prince Charles was revisited. Even though the couple had a very public affair, it was only in 1999 that they officially confirmed their relationship to the world.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall were thinking of a way to make their relationship public so they tapped the heir to the throne’s former private secretary, Mark Bolland.

In the book “The Firm,” royal author Penny Junor said that Bolland devised a plan by making a discreet phone call to photographers and informing them that Prince Charles and Camilla will be leaving the latter’s sister’s 50th birthday party.

The tip was very successful because almost 100 photographers flocked outside the venue to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.

“They didn’t pose for the cameras and there was no touching, apart from the prince’s guiding arm around Camilla’s waist as he steered her towards the waiting car, but it served a very useful purpose and proved a major landmark in the history of their relationship,” she said.