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    Royal Aide Reveals King Charles and Queen Camilla's "Secret" for Handling Royal Tour Moments That "Have Gone a Bit Wonky"

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    King Charles and Queen Camilla recently returned from their royal tour of the Bahamas, Antigua, Barbuda, and Guyana, where the monarch was called a "handsome-looking young man." Now, a royal aide is revealing how The King and Queen handle difficult moments when they're attending international engagements.

    Discussing the royal tour, a senior royal aide revealed, via Hello! magazine, "I think the secret for both of them...is firstly stamina, because they are intense visits; secondly stoicism because not everything goes right, but it's how you deal with them in the moment that matters; and finally a sense of humor."

    Referencing the unforgettable moment King Charles got caught in a rainstorm, the aide said, "Even as the heavens opened, you'll have seen The Queen having a little fond smile underneath her own umbrella...and [The King] was determined to carry on with the parade."

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    Per the royal aide, "[A]ll tropical storms can pass in an instant, as indeed that one did, and it's the good humor that gets them both through it."

    King Charles and Queen Camilla on a royal tour of Antigua

    "It's the good humor that gets them both through it."

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    Essentially, both Charles and Camilla are reportedly committed to carrying out their duties as senior members of the Royal Family, first and foremost.

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    "I know at the end of each day, and sometimes at the end of each engagement, they have a good laugh together about where things have gone," the royal aide explained. "It may have gone a bit wonky, but fundamentally underpinning it is that strength of their relationship and their determination to keep cracking on despite age and circumstance."

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    "Fundamentally underpinning it is that strength of their relationship and their determination to keep cracking on despite age and circumstance."

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    In spite of any difficulties they might encounter, Charles and Camilla seemingly know how to navigate even the trickiest moments during any royal engagement.

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