Queen Camilla admits her grandchildren are 'becoming too old' in sad comment on royal outing
Camilla has five grandchildren and five step-grandchildren
Queen Camilla has long been an advocate for theatre and storytelling, particularly for young audiences, and her latest comment about her grandchildren is touching.
During a recent visit to the Unicorn Theatre in London, the queen made a bittersweet admission – her grandchildren are “becoming too old” for the outings she once enjoyed with them.
Queen Camilla admits her grandchildren are ‘too old’ to take to the theatre
Queen Camilla, 77, has been a patron of the Unicorn Theatre since 2005.
During her visit, she met with young theatre fans and watched a stage presentation for Pig Heart Boy, an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel about a boy who undergoes a heart transplant using a pig’s heart.
While speaking with James Bond actor Rory Kinnear, who is also a creative ambassador for the theatre, Camilla reflected on the joy of taking her grandchildren to performances but admitted that those days are fading.
We were talking about how she used to bring her grandchildren, but we’re both at the point where they’re almost too old.
“It’s somewhere I used to bring my kids when they were small and I still bring my youngest,” Rory recalled after their conversation. “We were talking about how she used to bring her grandchildren, but we’re both at the point where they’re almost too old.
“But it’s a wonderful place for not only entertaining kids but inspiring that first taste of creativity and imagination for so many people.”
Camilla is grandmother to five grandchildren from her children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, and five step-grandchildren through her husband King Charles’ sons Prince William and Prince Harry.
Camilla on new royal outing at the theatre
During her visit, Camilla nodded in agreement as Pig Heart Boy author Malorie Blackman spoke about the importance of theatre in helping children navigate emotions and understand others.
“I think stories and the theatre are so important because what they do is they tell us we’re not alone,” Malorie said. “Also, they allow us to understand other people and, perhaps more importantly, they allow us to know ourselves through the lives we encounter in the stories we read and in the theatre we watch.”
The queen, an avid reader and literacy advocate, agreed with Malorie’s message. “Yes, food for thought and discussion. Brilliant, I look forward to seeing it,” she added.
Camilla has long believed in the power of theatre, with her patronage playing a pivotal role in the Unicorn Theatre’s survival and growth.
The theatre was established in the aftermath of World War II. It has welcomed over one million families and schoolchildren since she became its patron.
Though her grandchildren may be growing up, Camilla’s dedication to arts, literacy, and children’s development remains unwavering.
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