Camilla Parker-Bowles will reportedly be in the finale episode of Strictly Come Dancing as she revealed she has been voting on the contest every week.
According to The Sun, the Duchess of Cornwall made two pre-recorded videos, which will be aired in the last episode of the season on Saturday, Dec. 19. One of these videos included a gesture of gratitude from Prince Charles' wife, who said that the dance contest has helped cheer up the United Kingdom amid the pandemic.
Before her appearance, Camilla's staff informed the producers that the royal is such a massive fan of Strictly Come Dancing that she's willing to "do anything" for it. The Duchess of Cornwall was then invited to cameo in the finale, and she jumped at the chance.
An insider said that Camilla had always wanted to be in a reality competition, but dancing on television would go against royal protocols. Instead, she's happy to film a segment where she talked about how the show uplifted her and so many of its fans during the pandemic.
The Duchess of Cornwall, however, declined to say the favorite dancer she voted for every week. Witnesses said that she's far too polite to put or discredit someone on the spot. However, people have guessed that she might be rooting for Bill Bailey, the comedian who's been tagged as the underdog to win the contest.
Camilla is not the only member of the royal family to appear on the show this season. In November, Prince Harry delivered a surprise to the contestant, JJ Chalmers, a former serviceman, by doing a video chat from his home in Los Angeles.
Chalmers and the Duke of Sussex became friends after the former joined the Invictus Games. Harry encouraged his friend to do well in the dancing competition and also kidded about Chalmers' "tight blue shorts" after watching clips of his friend's rehearsal.
Meanwhile, Camilla actually had her Strictly Come Dancing debut in 2011. She toured the set during one of the rehearsals and sat on the judging booth while talking to the presenters and contestants.
The Duchess of Cornwall's love for dance was influenced by her mother, Rosalind Shand, a former dancer who developed osteoarthritis in her old age, which completely crippled her. Camilla recalled that it was heartbreaking to see her mother lost her ability to dance, and so much more, because of her condition. She passed away in 1994.
