The Duchess of Cornwall described herself and the Prince of Wales as still “interested in our celery” because she emphasized that their foreign travel is a work trip and not a vacation.
Camilla’s comment was made on the flight home from the plane middle East The royal couple spent four days celebrating their culture, heritage and achievements Jordan with Egypt
Royal Journey is representative government And there are usually busy schedules with thousands of miles traveled. The Duchess described this week’s trip as “quite difficult”, but said that for many years the diplomat had ensured that her royal visit was open.
The highlight of her stay in the Middle East was that the royal couple visited locations near the Jordan River, where John the Baptist is said to baptize Jesus and described it as a “spiritual” moment.
Before landing on Friday, speaking on the ministerial jet Voyager, the Duchess said of the trip to the Middle East: “It’s very difficult. We drove a lot and it was very bumpy.”
Comment on her last visit to Egypt Charles Soon after they got married, she added: “But then I thought, well, 16 years ago, I’m a lot older now, almost 70 years old, but to quote Richard Ingram, “Our Celery is still very popular’.”
Since marrying Charles in 2005, the Duchess has traveled the world from Colombia and the Galapagos Islands to Jamaica, Mexico and New Zealand to support the United Kingdom.
She said: “I have traveled so many times and I can understand why people are cynical,’Why do they do this, what do they get out of it?’
“But over the years I have heard many diplomats say,’We have been trying to open this door for weeks, months, years, and then suddenly a member of the royal family showed up, bang, it worked for us-the door is open, The thing is done’.
On Thursday, Charles and Camilla visited the pyramids in Giza on the outskirts of Cairo and took a group photo in front of the Sphinx.
The Duchess added: “We are not on vacation. We may wear costumes like tourists and take pictures in front of the pyramids, but we are not on vacation. We are working for the government and the country, and we are trying to make a difference.”
Camilla said that their visit to the baptismal site of Christ in Jordan was the highlight of her trip: “This is extraordinary, something you read. Go there and experience it-it’s really spiritual.”
