- Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall was seen sneaking a wink to the cameras while she and Prince Charles welcomed Donald and Melania Trump to Clarence House for tea yesterday.
- Twitter users pointed out the quick gesture, and it quickly spread over social media.
All it took was a single wink for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to became an Internet hero. While she and husband Prince Charles welcomed President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for tea at their residence yesterday, all seemed normal until she snuck a look to the cameras and slyly shut one eye with a wide smile.
Throughout the day, the royals kept it civil with President Trump and his family, sharing meals with them and showing them around the palace. The queen even gave a toast to the first family and honored "the continued friendship between our two nations" at a state banquet later that evening. But when Camilla broke the fourth wall, it was as if she was letting us in on the joke. As The Washington Post's Isaac Stanley-Becker put it, the wink "came off as an acknowledgment that the spectacle was really unfolding."
Was she letting us know that their happenings with Trump were as ridiculous as they looked? Or, as some speculated, was it a cry for help?
In truth, Camilla, who's known to be quite amiable with the royal press pool, was probably just being friendly to the photographers, but that didn't stop Twitter users from spreading the wink around like wildfire.
For some commenters, the seemingly cheeky gesture was enough for them to approve Camilla as the future queen consort. (Her husband is next in line for the throne.) For others, the wink seemed to make up for the years of drama following Prince Charles and Princess Diana's divorce. Even non-royal fans were impressed.
The telling reactions didn't end at tea. During the state banquet yesterday evening, viewers said Camilla looked less than entertained while President Trump gave a speech to guests.
We'll happily keep all eyes on Camilla's facial expressions for her future public appearances.
Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There is a 75 percent chance she's listening to Lorde right now.
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