Sara Cox made royal blunder while meeting Queen Camilla
Sara Cox has recalled the time she made an embarrassing mistake when she met the-then Duchess of Cornwall at an authors bash.
Sara Cox once embarrassingly introduced Laura Lopes to her mum, Queen Camilla, as an author.
BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara realised she made the blunder at a celebration for authors bash at Clarence House, London, when the 78-year-old royal - who was Duchess of Cornwall at the time - greeted her 47-year-old art curator daughter as a parent would.
Sara, 51, recalled to The Observer New Review: "I mistook her daughter, Laura, for an author that I half knew, and so I said to Laura, 'Come over. I'll introduce you to the duchess. Let's go over and say hi.'
"Laura played along, so we went over, and it slowly dawned on me who she was because Camilla was like, 'Hiiii' to her own daughter."
In February, Queen Camilla and Sara reunited at Windsor Castle during a reception with finalists, judges and celebrities at the final of the BBC's 500 Words creative writing competition.
And Sara described her as "a laugh".
The royal is a huge fan of Strictly Come Dancing, and Sara has been tipped to become co-host following the departure of Tess Daly, 56, or Claudia Winkleman, 54, in December 2025.
A source told The Sun: "Fans of Sara's Radio 2 drivetime show know she has that off-the-cuff patter down to a tee and has a brilliant reputation as an honest, hardworking pro.
"Execs have mentioned her name as someone who would be a good fit for the job."
The speculation comes amid former Big Brother host Emma Willis, 49, and former BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball, 55, being in a "straight shoot-out" to host Strictly Come Dancing alongside a "female stand-up comedian".
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "It’s a straight shoot-out between Zoe, who is the front-runner, and Emma. Only one will get it, not both.
"The senior execs want a traditional presenter working alongside a more left-field person, a female stand-up comedian.
"It’s felt the humour Claudia brought to the show, particularly in her 'Claudatorium', needs to carry on."
A BBC spokesperson said plans for the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing will be announced "in due course".
