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Camilla has a younger sister, Annabel Elliot, and had a younger brother, Mark Shand. [5] . One of her maternal great-grandmothers, Alice Keppel, was a mistress of King Edward VII. [6] . On 1 November 1947, Shand was baptised at St. Peter's Church, Firle, East Sussex. [7]
- Queen Camilla is born. Camilla Rosemary Shand (pictured left) was born on July 17, 1947, in London, England, to Bruce and Rosemary Shand. Her father served in the British Army before going into business, and her mother was the daughter of a baron.
- Queen Camilla meets King Charles. Camilla met then-Prince Charles in 1970 through a mutual friend, and the two hit it off immediately. "He loved the fact that she smiled with her eyes as well as her mouth, and laughed at the same silly things as he did.
- Queen Camilla marries Andrew Parker Bowles. Charles and Camilla parted ways, and she reconnected with Andrew Parker Bowles (who was coincidentally a former boyfriend of Charles' sister, Princess Anne), whom she first met in the late-1960s.
- Queen Camilla and King Charles stay friends. Though she was off the market, Charles and Camilla remained friends. Here, they leave the Royal Opera House together on Valentine's Day in 1975.
May 11, 2024 · What did a young Camilla Parker Bowles look like? See these photos of Queen Camilla young for her journey from young aristocrat to King Charles' wife.
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- 1952: Camilla is a flower girl. Camilla was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on July 17, 1947 in London. She grew up in East Sussex and was raised by her father Bruce, a British army officer, and her mother Rosemary Shand, per Brittanica.
- 1973: Camilla marries Andrew Parker Bowles. In July 1973, Camilla married Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles in London at the Guards Chapel. They had two children together, Tom and Laura Parker Bowles.
- 1979: Charles and Camilla socialize. In this photo taken in 1979, a year before Charles began formally courting his future wife Lady Diana Spencer, Charles and Camilla are seen spending time together.
- 1980: Camilla and Diana at a horse race. In this photo from 1980, Camilla is pictured with then Diana Spencer, who married Charles in 1981. They separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.
Jan 26, 2024 · Young Queen Camilla. 1952: Camilla looked adorable as a bridesmaid aged four with her three-year-old sister, Annabelle Shand. The sibling duo attended the wedding of Jeremy Cubitt and Diana...
Aug 19, 2023 · The greatest pictures of Queen Camilla as a young woman. Uncover the early life and youth of Queen Camilla. From her schooling days to her first meeting with Prince Charles, learn about...
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Nov 7, 2023 · Queen Camilla, also known as Camilla Parker Bowles, has been married to King Charles III since 2005. Read about her young life, children, titles, and more.
