Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles
Prince Charles “inappropriate” investiture sparked protests. Pictured: Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles arrive to attend on April 30, 2013 a reception hosted by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam following the inauguration. Getty Images/Patrik Stollarz

KEY POINTS

  • Queen Consort Camila was "perfect" for King Charles III, according to a trusted royal photographer
  • The 75-year-old Queen helped change the King's "sparky temper" during their marriage
  • The new monarch received criticisms from the media over a viral video

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camila have been together for over two decades, and their relationship changed each other for the better, according to a trusted royal photographer.

On Tuesday, Arthur Edwards, the 73-year-old King's long-serving royal photographer, revealed in an interview with Piers Morgan that the Queen Consort was nothing but a good influence on the King, claiming that she helped change his "sparky temper," according to Hello! Magazine.

"[He's] calm, much [calmer] about approaching things. He had a little bit of a sparky temper, but I've not seen that in a long while, and I've had some serious [tellings-off] from him, you know?!" Edwards proudly shared.

When asked about how the King and the 75-year-old Queen were able to finally win the hearts of the nation following the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1996, Edwards claimed that "they did it through hard work" and that they just remained humble throughout the situation.

"The new Queen, Camilla, she just put everything into it. Over 200 patronages, and she is just tireless as well," he said.

He continued, "But the most important thing is that she supports the [King]. For instance, when they got off the plane at Northolt the other day. He came down, and she stayed back in the cabin until he had met the station commander, and then she came down, and she's done that all the way. She's never ever hogged the limelight. In fact, she is perfect for him."

Edwards also expressed his opinion about the King, sharing that he was a "fantastic person" and that he opted to still work for him and the Queen because they were "fabulous people" and he "really enjoyed it."

Following the accession, he immediately became a subject of public scrutiny on social media over the past few days during the ceremonies after Queen Elizabeth II's death.

The King appeared to still have that "sparky temper," and he even got criticized in the media for losing his temper in front of the cameras over a leaking pen, as seen in the video uploaded by The Independent on YouTube.

"Oh god, I hate this!" The King exclaimed while signing a visitor's book during a ceremony in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

He added, "I can't bear this bloody thing ... every stinking time."

Despite the incident, many social media users defended the King for his recent actions, claiming that he was "frustrated and stressed" over the death of his mother.

"Unbelievable. The man just lost his mother, he is under an incredible amount of stress. He can never take even a moment off being a Royal. Let him show a moment of being a human," one user wrote.

Another commented, "Leaking pens make me angry too. By comparison, his reaction is extremely mild. People looking for a way to fault him for these minor things do piss me off."

On Tuesday, the King and Queen Camilla flew to London for his formal proclamation of ascending the throne. He also visited the Parliament to address legislators and immediately flew back to Scotland where he walked behind his mother's coffin, according to The Times of Israel.

A state funeral for the longest-serving monarch and beloved Queen will happen at the Westminster Abbey on Monday, Sept. 19.

The queen in 2022 settled years of speculation about what Charles' second wife, Camilla, should be called when he becomes king