During the breakup of then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana's marriage, many took Diana's side. Laura Lopes found herself unwittingly thrust into the position of being the daughter of, arguably, the most famous and reviled "other woman" in the world. For Camilla, having Laura, Tom, and the rest of her family behind her (albeit not necessarily where the public could see them) was a godsend. "It was a terribly unpleasant time, and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy," Camilla said (via MSN). "Without my family, I wouldn't have gotten through it."
What Camilla may not have realized at the time was how much of a toll her affair with Charles might have taken on her children. As Charles and Camilla's respective marriages began crumbling right before the public's eye, both Laura and Tom were students in grade school, and, unfortunately, kids can be mean. As royal reporter and author Katie Nicholl wrote in her 2010 book, "Harry and William," both Laura and Tom were teased over their mother's affair with the prince (via Express).
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