Princess Diana had two sons named Prince William and Prince Harry. After the death of Diana, the two sons never want to meet Camilla Parker Bowles in their lifetime. Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince William came to each other on June 12, 1998. At that time, he was just 16 years old and he came to meet his father who stayed at St. James Palace at that time. Unexpectedly, he saw Camilla with his father for the very first time.
Then, their first meeting happened and it was a closed-door conversation. It was something serious and tense talk between them. But Camilla started her conversation by asking for a gin and a tonic. So, their first meeting really went on awkward, and even still today, William maintains a distance from Camilla.
Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles are having an unconventional relationship since their first meeting. But most sources report that the couple had a love at first sight when they met in the 1970s. In contrast to that, the couple went through many disputes. At last, Camilla married her boyfriend and Charles married Princess Diana. Even after their marriages, Charles and Camilla maintained a secret and close friendship throughout their married lives.
Almost, it took 30 years for the two of them to become a couple officially. In this article, let us discuss the same in detail.
The First Meeting (1970)
Their first meeting happened at a polo match at Windsor Great Park. The couple had a love at first sight and started spending a lot of time together. In the end, Charles went to sea for doing his job but the two ended their relationship.
Camilla Weds Andrew Parker Bowles (1973)
Camilla married her long-time boyfriend, Andrew Parker Bowles in July 1973. The couple has two children named Tom and Laura Parker Bowles. Despite this new married life, Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles stayed close to each other.
Princess Diana Enters the Picture (1981)
Charles met Diana and proposed to her on February 6, 1981. The couple got married on July 29, 1981. Even Camilla attended the wedding and Charles bought a special gift necklace for Camilla. He even said directly to Diana that he always want to save some time for Camilla.
The Affair (1986)
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles began dating in 1986 and they continued their relationship even after their marriage. Later, in 1995, Diana also talked about the relationship between his husband with Camilla.
The Confrontation (1989)
Diana had a dispute with Camilla at a party and she even recorded her talk with Camilla. Based on this audiotape, Diana was asking Camilla what is going on between her and Charles. She was simply replying in such a way that caused anger for Diana. Thus, Diana replied that she want her husband back from her and don’t want to treat her like an idiot.
Phone Call Leak (1993)
Some sources even released the intimate phone conversation between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles . In the transcript, both of them talked about their physical relationship and their intimacy between them. This audiotape caused a big problem for the royal family.
Charles Speaks (1994)
Charles appeared in a TV documentary in which he was asked questions about the rumors of his secret affair. Even Camilla asked the same question and she was replying like that both of them are good friends for a long time.
Divorce of Camilla Parker Bowles (1995)
Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles wanted to get a divorce and applied legally in 1995. But before the divorce itself, the couple was staying apart for two years.
Charles’ Divorce (1996)
Charles and Diana decided to separate their ways by getting a divorce in 1996. Then, they officially announced their divorce on August 28, 1996.
Diana’s Death (1997)
Diana passed away after a car accident in Paris when she was 36 years old. The car accident crash also took the lives of businessman Dodi Fayed. Even the driver, Henri Paul died in the same car crash. After Diana’s death, the campaign to announce the couple Camilla and Charles was kept on hold in respect of Diana.
Went on Public (1998)
In 1998, Charles celebrated his 50th birthday by inviting many people to the party. But Queen Elizabeth didn’t attend the party as Camilla would attend it. She also disapproved of their relationship. Then at the Ritz hotel, the couple even stood together for a photo shoot for the first time.
In 2000, Camilla Parker Bowles met Queen to get her relationship approval from her. Queen too approved her relationship and thus, the couple moved to the next step.
The Wedding (2005)
The couple got engaged finally in February 2005. On April 9, the couple married at Windsor Guildhall. Some of the important personalities like the Queen and Philip didn’t attend the wedding but attended the reception and blessed the couple. In 2015, the couple celebrated their 10th anniversary grandly on April 9. Then, the couple even celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary and posted photos on Twitter.
Conclusion
This is all about the relationship between Charles and Camilla. At present, Queen announced that Camilla will be queen. According to her statement, Camilla will get the Queen consort title when Prince gets the crown of King.
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