Queen Camilla loves being a grandmother, according to Sara Parker Bowles, the mother of Freddy and Lola, two of the queen’s four grandchildren. Sara was married to Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles from 2005 to 2018, and in an appearance on the UK talk show Lorraine, she explained that Camilla is close to her children.

“She’s an amazing granny. She’s really hands-on, and she’s really into it,” Sara said to guest host Christine Lampard. “She wants to know everything that they’re into. She loves jewelry and she’s really knowledgeable about it. Lola is obsessed as well, so they always chat about that.”

During King Charles III’s coronation, Camilla emphasized her ties to her family by creating a special role for her three grandsons, Freddy and Gus and Louis Lopes, and grandnephew Arthur Elliot. The four young men served as Pages of Honor during the coronation ceremony, accompanying Camilla during the initial procession and joining the royals on the Buckingham Palace afterward. 

Sara is also a stylist and fashion editor, which makes her uniquely qualified to discuss Camilla’s royal style. On Lorraine, she mentioned loving a particular look that the queen wore to Royal Ascot in June. “I love it when she wears black,” Sara said. “I think she looks amazing in all black. I thought she looked incredible in her Dior suit at Ascot earlier this year.”

She added that she thought Camilla was feeling more comfortable with fashion after spending nearly two decades as Charles’ wife. “I think she’s having fun with it, and I think it really shows,” she said. “It's evolved naturally and she's a perfect example of someone who's sort of eased into their style and feels confident and sticks to what they know. I think that's a really good way to go.”