Queen Camilla has faced a multitude of challenges throughout 2024. The year has been particularly difficult for King Charles and Princess Kate, both of whom revealed cancer diagnoses. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla fell ill with pneumonia and lost her beloved dog, Beth. According to a new report, Camilla found strength in her sister, Annabel Elliot, during the tumultuous year.
With just 18 months between them, Camilla and Annabel have reportedly always been close. According to The Sun, Annabel became Camilla's "rock" when the royal faced personal challenges, including King Charles' cancer diagnosis, in 2024. The outlet also suggested that the "perfect" sisters were inseparable in their youth, as they attended Pony Club events and parties together.
Annabel Elliot with Andrew Parker Bowles and Queen Camilla.
The sisters showed their devotion for one another in the BBC documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year. In footage from the event, Annabel was clearly in awe of her sister, saying (via The Sun), "When I thought back to being two years old and watching the Queen's Coronation on a tiny black and white television, and there goes this golden coach with my sister in it." She continued, "I can't explain the feeling because it's so surreal. This cannot be happening. It was quite a moment."
Annabel also gave some insight into her close friendship with Camilla, saying in the documentary, "She's somebody who is completely loyal... [She] isn't somebody who has huge highs and lows."
Annabel Elliot attends Royal Ascot with Princess Anne in June 2023.
Following Camilla's 2005 marriage to Charles, Annabel was employed by The King as the chief designer of his estates, People reported. However, in 2024 it was revealed that Prince William had decided to remove Annabel from his payroll, now that he has taken over the Duchy of Cornwall.
"Sources confirmed that Prince William would no longer employ Ms. Elliot, although it was no reflection on her work," The Telegraph reported at the time. Annabel worked on a plethora of Charles' properties in locations such as Cornwall, Wales, and the Isles of Scilly, the sources noted. According to her official website, Queen Camilla's sister is respected as "an internationally renowned interior designer, decorator and antiques dealer."
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