{"id":220968,"date":"2026-02-05T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/camilla-parker-bowles-is-hitting-the-bottle-hard-amid-charles-ongoing-cancer-battle-insider-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:07:10","slug":"camilla-parker-bowles-is-hitting-the-bottle-hard-amid-charles-ongoing-cancer-battle-insider-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/camilla-parker-bowles-is-hitting-the-bottle-hard-amid-charles-ongoing-cancer-battle-insider-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Camilla Parker Bowles Is &#8216;Hitting the Bottle Hard&#8217; Amid Charles&#8217; Ongoing Cancer Battle, Insider Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Compared to other royals, Camilla Parker Bowles doesn\u2019t receive much attention from the American media.<\/p>\n<p>But a new report about Queen Camilla\u2019s drinking habits could change that.<\/p>\n<p>According to an article published by UK tabloid <em>The Globe<\/em>, Camilla is having a hard time coping with the stresses of the throne and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/12\/king-charles-cancer-treatment-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King Charles\u2019 ongoing cancer treatments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pose for an official portrait to celebrate Wales Week 2019 taken at their Welsh residence Llwynywormwood on July 2, 2019 in Myddfai, Wales, United Kingdom.  \" class=\"wp-image-547562 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1153634027-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pose for an official portrait to celebrate Wales Week 2019 taken at their Welsh residence Llwynywormwood on July 2, 2019 in Myddfai, Wales, United Kingdom.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images For Clarence House)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And she\u2019s reportedly developed some unhealthy coping mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer drinking has always been an issue, but lately she\u2019s been taking it up a level. Camilla is hitting the bottle hard and is usually three sheets to the wind by evening,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/queen-camilla-chipping-away-king-181024791.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one source<\/a> tells the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOften, she\u2019ll be knocking it back during the daytime as well. That\u2019s when she tends to be at her most aggressive \u2014 overexerting herself and acting like a power-crazed tyrant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yes, apparently, it\u2019s not only Camilla\u2019s booze consumption that\u2019s a problem. It\u2019s also the fact that she\u2019s drunk on the power of her position.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall look at eachother as they reopen the newly-renovated Edwardian community hall The Strand Hall during day three of a visit to Wales on July 4, 2018 in Builth Wells, Wales. \" class=\"wp-image-547561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall look at eachother as they reopen the newly-renovated Edwardian community hall The Strand Hall during day three of a visit to Wales on July 4, 2018 in Builth Wells, Wales. \" class=\"wp-image-547561 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-991339412-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall look at eachother as they reopen the newly-renovated Edwardian community hall The Strand Hall during day three of a visit to Wales on July 4, 2018 in Builth Wells, Wales. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe charges around barking orders, tearing into anyone who doesn\u2019t fall into line and generally causing chaos throughout the palace,\u201d says the insider.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, Camilla has tremendous power over those who are beneath her in rank (and since she\u2019s the queen, that\u2019s pretty much everyone).<\/p>\n<p>But the source says she also holds all the cards in her relationship with Charles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCamilla is horrendously controlling of Charles. She often insists he stay in his room and raises merry hell if he tries to get up and assert his independence,\u201d the insider claims. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, her official excuse for this is that he needs rest and she\u2019s doing it for his own good. But everyone knows it\u2019s her way to control him and give herself a platform to assert herself when he\u2019s not there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales pose for a photograph ahead of The Diplomatic Reception in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace on December 05, 2023 in London, England. \" class=\"wp-image-547563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-2048x1438.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-960x674.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1080x758.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1200x842.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales pose for a photograph ahead of The Diplomatic Reception in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace on December 05, 2023 in London, England. \" class=\"wp-image-547563 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-2048x1438.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-960x674.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1080x758.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-1200x842.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1833488726-6-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales pose for a photograph ahead of The Diplomatic Reception in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace on December 05, 2023 in London, England. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And the source claims that Camilla is just as controlling when it comes to Kate Middleton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCamilla isn\u2019t afraid to put Kate in her place any chance she gets,\u201d the insider notes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way she talks to her can be pretty brutal \u2014 looking down her nose and effectively treating her like a second-class commoner or menial servant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Charles\u2019 efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/prince-harry-trashes-categorically-false-claims-about-king-charles-reunion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reunite with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle<\/a>? As you may have guessed, Camilla (allegedly) is not a fan!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s told Charles it\u2019s a terrible idea and is chipping away to get him to rescind the invite,\u201d the insider says. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they do turn up, she\u2019s vowing to make life as difficult and uncomfortable as possible while they\u2019re in England. But in an ideal world she\u2019ll just put a stop to it altogether. She emphatically believes Meghan and Harry are treacherous, twisted rats who have no place in the royal household.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It must be exhausting to be constantly clashing with everyone around you. No wonder she needs a drink!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/camilla-parker-bowles-is-hitting-the-bottle-hard-amid-charles-ongoing-cancer-battle-insider-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Compared to other royals, Camilla Parker Bowles doesn\u2019t receive much attention from the American media. But a new report about Queen Camilla\u2019s drinking habits could change that. According to an article published by UK tabloid The Globe, Camilla is having a hard time coping with the stresses of the throne and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":220969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-220968","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}