Tom Parker Bowles says King Charles 'the kindest, most knowledgeable, lovely man'

Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles rarely discusses his royal relations - but recently expressed his admiration for his step father, King Charles.

 In a recent interview with Hello! magazine, the restaurant critic called the king 'the kindest, most knowledgeable, lovely man' and the praised the monarch's relationship with Camilla - describing the pair as 'very well suited'. 

 The queen's son, who has been a restaurant critic for the last 25 years, released his eighth book, Cooking and the Crown, on 24 September. During an interview with the publication, the food writer thanked Charles for his 'invaluable assistance' in writing the recently released book, Cooking and the Crown - a monarchical book that includes generations of royal recipes.

 The food writer praised King Charles for his help in making the book happen. He told Hello!: 'It wouldn't have happened without the Palace and the King.' He described the monarch as 'the kindest, most knowledgeable, lovely man.

 He is someone you can ask about food and it's like asking an academic.' Discussing his mother's relationship with King Charles, he said: 'They're very well suited. They work well together, and we're happy that our mother's happy.' He also praised Charles' knowledge of his 'kingdom' and how much he knows about British farming...Read more