The love story of Britain's King Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles is very unique. If you take a look at their love story, there are many ups and downs here. Camilla's first meeting, then her marriage elsewhere, Charles's marriage to the late Princess Diana, then her death, followed by confusing days and nights, and finally their union and happy family life.
Actually Charles was in love with his ex-girlfriend Camilla Parker Bowles even before marrying Princess Diana in 1981. But then the marriage could not happen. Both had separate married lives, yet after a long time both of them had a long dating. Finally, Charles and Camilla got married on 9 April 2005. The couple is celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary today.
When did the two meet for the first time?
Many stories are heard about the first meeting of Charles and Camilla. But according to a BBC report, Charles met Camilla Shand in 1970 itself during a polo match at Windsor Great Park. Both of them had a conversation while playing sports. After this both also dated for some time.
According to the information, after this they met in a party in 1972. However, when before that he had joined the Royal Navy in 1971, their meeting had reduced. For this reason, later there was no warmth in the relationship between the two.
A despondent Camilla rekindled her relationship with former boyfriend Andrew Parker Bowles, and the two married on July 4, 1973. But incidentally the relationship between the two did not work out. Both of them got divorced soon.
Meanwhile, Charles met Diana
When Lady Diana first met Charles, he was dating her older sister, Lady Sarah Spencer. Diana was just 16 years old at that time. In a TV interview after her engagement to Charles in 1981, Diana said, 'It is a matter of 1977. Charles came to stay. He was a friend of my sister Sarah.
Diana and Charles' engagement was announced on February 24, 1981, and a few months later, on July 29, the two were married. Diana was 20 then, while Prince Charles was 32.
In 1991, Diana told her biographer Andrew Morton that she had sought out Camilla at their wedding ceremony. Saw him walking down the aisle. It is clear that 'something' was going on between them.
Charles and Camilla's intimate tape leaked
Charles and Camilla married in 1986 and continued dating despite having children. But after that in 1993, one of their intimate conversations was leaked, due to which the illegal relationship between the two became public. The release of the recorded tapes in 1989 shocked the royal family,
'The Mirror' published a part of that conversation, due to which there was a lot of ruckus. According to 'The New York Times', in a TV program broadcast in 1994, Charles accepted his relationship with Camilla and described her as his best friend. At the same time, Charles said that 'she has been a friend for a very long time - and will remain a friend for a very long time.'
when diana was killed in an accident
Just three years after this statement, Diana died tragically in an accident in Paris on 31 August 1997, when she was just 36 years old.
Charles was saddened by Diana's death but remained close to Camilla. On the other hand, Camilla was not liked in the royal family. But in the year 2000, Queen Elizabeth finally agreed to meet Camilla.
'Kiss' and marriage in public ceremony
After this, in 2001, Charles and Camilla publicly embraced and 'kissed' each other at Somerset House in London. It was to tell that their relationship has deepened. Charles then announced his engagement to Camilla in February 2005. And on April 9, 2005, the two tied the knot in a civil ceremony.
During the platinum jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II said that Camilla would be named Queen Consort if Charles ascended the throne.
Both will be coronated in May
After the death of the Queen, the coronation of both is going to take place in May this year, where both Camilla and Charles will be crowned in a historic ceremony. This is the reason why the 18th anniversary of the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall is very important.
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