United Kingdom, April 20 -- Queen Camilla has praised the late Queen Elizabeth II for "carving her own role" in a male-dominated world.

The 78-year-old royal - who is married to King Charles - has spoken out about her late mother-in-law's "overriding sense of duty" and reflected on what life must have been like for her when she unexpectedly took the throne in February 1952 at the age of 25 following the death of her father, King George IV.

Speaking in BBC documentary Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century - which aired on Sunday (19.04.26) and explored the late queen's legacy ahead of the centenary of her birth on Tuesday (21.04.26) - Camilla said: "It must have been so difficult, being surrounded by much older men.

"There weren't ...