Man who claims to be the son of King Charles and Queen Camilla launches legal fight to prove his ‘royal paternity’

For many years, 56-year-old Simon Dorante-Day from Queensland has insisted he is the secret son of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. He claims he was born on April 5, 1966, in Portsmouth and later adopted by a couple named Karen and David Day. According to him, his adoptive grandparents — who he says worked for the royal household — directly told him he was Charles and Camilla’s child.

Dorante-Day has repeatedly pushed for a DNA test, even suggesting a multi-party test involving himself, Charles, and Charles’s children to settle the question. He and his supporters cite family stories and supposed physical similarities as signs that his claim might be true.

However, there are major doubts. Most journalists and legal authorities consider his allegations unproven. The biggest issue involves timing: historical records indicate Charles and Camilla did not meet until the early 1970s, several years after Dorante-Day’s reported 1966 birth.

He has also filed various legal challenges, including claims of harassment and demands for formal recognition, but these cases have been dismissed for lack of evidence or legal basis. No court has accepted his assertions.

To date, no DNA testing has been conducted, and no independent evidence or official documentation confirms any biological connection to the royal family.

As a result, his claims sit in a kind of unresolved space — he continues insisting on answers, but existing records and known royal history contradict essential parts of his story.

Even so, the tale draws public interest because it blends mystery, royal intrigue, and a personal search for identity. But without verifiable proof, the allegations remain speculation rather than established fact.