Queen Camilla is currently on a royal tour with King Charles in Australia and Samoa.
At 77 years old, the consort has revealed that she has an aversion to travel, a feeling that is currently accentuated by the physical problems arising from such long journeys and the marked time difference of 10 hours.
Certainly, it is necessary to resort to certain tricks to mitigate the effects of jet lag, and the wife of King Charles is no exception.
The direct journey from England to Australia takes approximately 19 hours and 30 minutes, which poses an additional challenge for Queen Camilla.
Queen Camilla’s Jet Lag in Australia
Six years ago, Camilla and then Prince Charles took a trip to Australia, during which the Queen’s sleepy gestures went viral on social media, as she was practically falling asleep at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.
The situation generated criticism, but in her defense, jet lag played a role. It was learned that she had just stepped off the plane and had only had a chance to rest on the way to the event. To avoid a repeat of this situation, the consort has implemented a new strategy.
According to British media, Camilla traveled earlier to Australia and, before arriving, decided to make a stopover in Singapore to adapt to jet lag and arrive in Canberra with enough rest.
This trick she had already used on other long trips with King Charles. In 2015, for example, she also made a stop in Singapore before a tour of Australia and New Zealand, taking the opportunity to meet with the country’s first lady.
What Did Queen Camilla Comment on Jet Lag?
In one of their first events in Australia, Charles and Camilla made their first stop on October 20 at St. Thomas Anglican Church, north of Sydney, where they were welcomed by the Archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, and local children.
During this meeting, Camilla joked with the rector’s wife, Ellie Mantle, who asked if the royal family had managed to recover from jet lag after their arrival on Friday night.
“Sort of,” Queen Camilla replied, according to The Telegraph.
The trip marks the first visit by a sitting monarch to Australia in more than a decade. However, the six-day tour is anticipated to be brief by royal standards, due to the king’s cancer diagnosis, which was revealed earlier this year.