Queen Camilla’s Nephew Says He Was Bullied & Obtained ‘Demise Threats’ For Having The Parker Bowles Final Title

Rising up with a member of the family tied to royalty undeniably comes with some perks, nevertheless it additionally has some downsides — particularly if the general public wasn’t too keen on that specific determine. And nobody understands this greater than Queen Camilla’s nephew!

In a brand new interview with TODAY on Wednesday, Luke Parker Bowles opened up about his life rising up as a toddler with the final title Parker Bowles amid his aunt’s public tryst with King Charles III within the Nineties. And as you may guess, it wasn’t all sunshine and roses.

As you probably know, Charles married Camilla in 2005 — however had been in a relationship along with her lengthy earlier than then — together with throughout his marriage to the beloved Princess Diana. The general public typically brutally criticized Camilla for being the opposite girl, particularly after Charles divorced Diana — and much more so when the icon later died in a automobile crash. And apparently, the hate from the general public carried over to her different members of the family.

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When host Jenna Bush Hager mentioned she noticed Luke was “generally bullied” when he was youthful, the 44-year-old movie and tv producer — who’s Queen Camilla’s nephew by way of her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles — advised the outlet:

“It was a tough time. It was not a good time to be a Parker Bowles, nevertheless it hasn’t scarred me.”

Actually, the bullying was so dangerous for Luke that he generally acquired “demise threats” at college, he lately claimed. He recalled to The New York Instances on Sunday:

“I discovered to do charity at a really younger age. It was instilled in me by my mother and father and grandparents as a result of they didn’t need me to be a part of the chaos of the early days of my aunt and Prince Charles’s relationship. After I was at boarding college, I bear in mind getting bullied and even demise threats as a result of folks put collectively that Diana had died due to Camilla, and due to this fact I had killed Diana by affiliation.”

So tousled. And whereas it little doubt had been a tricky time for him, Luke mentioned that it solely fueled him to concentrate on one thing extra constructive akin to charity work:

“It was not a cheerful time, and I wished to deflect that so I obtained concerned in charities. I bear in mind swimming three hours nonstop (which is bonkers) for charity. I liked it and I liked specializing in what I may do for different folks, as an alternative of specializing in getting bullied.”

He added within the interview with At present:

“All of us — my cousins, my brother — we’ve at all times been concerned in charity. It’s rather more vital to be doing charitable issues, to not be ‘holier than thou,’ simply because it provides you a spotlight.”

Luke’s ardour for charity has continued into maturity. After transferring from the UK to New Jersey in 2005, when he fell in love along with his spouse, Daniela, he served because the director for The Queen Elizabeth II September eleventh Backyard in New York Metropolis, a memorial paying tribute to the 67 British residents who died. He additionally began and runs CinemaLab, which works to renovate small-town film theaters into neighborhood gathering areas. The film buff additionally organizes the Montclair Movie Competition in Montclair, the place he at the moment lives along with his household.

And that’s not all. Luke has additionally labored on movies — together with classics Love Truly, Bridget Jones: The Fringe of Purpose, and A couple of Boy. Wow! Past that, although, he additionally acts as an unofficial diplomat for the royals – one thing he takes immense pleasure in:

“I do like being an envoy for her and His Majesty in New York. I’m the Parker Bowles who’s right here.”

It’s superb how he managed to channel that destructive time in his life into doing a little good for others, and are available out stronger on the opposite facet of it! Reactions to Luke’s story? Tell us within the feedback. You may also ch-ch-check out his total interview with TODAY (under):

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