Camilla - Duchess of Cornwall is also called the Duchess of Rothsay.
It is very curious that Camilla’s own great-grandmother (along the lines of her mother) - one of the socialites, the beautiful Alice Keppel, was for 12 years the mistress of King Edward VII himself, who is Charles’s great-great-grandfather.
Duchess of Cornwall Camilla. Who is she?
The Duchess is the second wife of Prince of Wales Charles. For a long time they were lovers even before the prince married the famous Diana. They met the prince in the 70s, however, as you know, her candidacy as a bride for Charles was not suitable then, according to his parents.
The resumption of their relationship in the 80s was the main reason for the discord in relations between Charles and Princess Diana. Charles married Camille in 2005, a long time after the death of Princess Diana (1997). By then, she had split up with her first husband.
The ceremony of their triumph was devoid of the usual scope and splendor.
Biography of the Duchess in her youth
Duchess of Cornwall Camille Rosemary (photos attached) went a long way before being next to her beloved Charles again.
Her full name is Camilla Rosemary Shand. She is the eldest of three children with her parents.
Camilla was born in an English family on July 17, 1947 in London. Mother - Rosalind Mod, father - Bruce Middleton Hope Shand. Four years later, the family moved to a village in East Sussex.
The girl first studied at a local school, then at a school in the London district of South Kensington. She later studied in Switzerland and at the British Institute in Paris.
Camille (Duchess of Cornwall) in her youth was direct and sociable. This attracted the shy prince. They met Charles in 1970 at a polo match. At that time, the girl met with his friend, a young cavalry officer Andrew Parker-Bowles.
After entering the military service of the prince (1971), they moved away for a while. Subsequently, Camilla nevertheless married his very friend.
Camilla's Marriage Periods
A rather interesting period of life was the Duchess of Cornwall Camille. Her biography was quite original and interesting in a personal way. She married Parker-Bowles in 1973, and the next year they had a baby - son Thomas. Charles, as their best friend, became the godfather of the boy. And Camilla, in turn, participated in the choice of a bride for Charles. She also attended the solemn and magnificent wedding of the prince with Diana Spencer. The British’s unkind attitude toward Camille was already clearly felt by that time.
The death of Diana spurred the British to a new wave of hostility towards Camille.
In 1995, she divorced her husband. In 2000, the mother of the Prince of Wales finally approved Camilla as a bride, and in 2005 their long-awaited wedding took place. From that moment on, she became known as “Her Royal Highness, Duchess of Cornwall.” From now on, she is Camille, Duchess of Cornwall (photos of the Prince of Wales have since become common in the press). she was cautious and restrained, tried never to discuss her relationship with her husband and behaved modestly.
She made the very first independent visit as a representative of the British royal family to the capital of France - Paris (she visited the famous fashion house Dior and the Louvre).
Children, grandchildren. Royal family scandals
The Duchess of Cornwall Camilla has two children (son and daughter) from her first marriage with Parker Bowles:
- Tom Parker-Bowles (b. 1974),
- Laura Lopez (b. 1978).
In total, Camilla has 5 grandchildren:
- Tom's children - Freddy (2010) and Lola (2007);
- the children of Laura are Eliza (2008), Gus and Louis are twins (2009).
Charles and Diana had two sons left, for whom the Duchess became a stepmother:
- Prince William, now the Duke of Cambridge (b. 1982);
- Prince Harry (Henry) (b. 1984).
The duchess also has a grandson from the stepson - Prince William. His name is George. Associated with it are small squabbles in the royal family. The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, expressed doubts about the child Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William. She believes that perhaps the father of the newborn is not a prince, but not a man at all involved in their royal family. Camilla demanded a DNA test analysis.
And all this because, according to the duchess, baby George is completely different from Prince William. In this regard, according to Camilla, the royal family must make sure of the loyalty of the Duchess of Cambridge. With such statements by her sister-in-law, Elizabeth II was greatly outraged and shocked. The stepmother of the prince decided to lower the existing popularity of the Duchess of Cambridge with this kind of gossip.
Duchess Titles
Camilla owns titles corresponding to the titles of her spouse, which he received immediately at birth.
After marriage to Prince of Wales, Camille, the Duchess of Cornwall has the following several titles:
- Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales;
- Duchess of Rothsay;
- Duchess of Cornwall;
- Countess Chester.
After Charles received the royal title, the Duchess will have the title of Princess Consort.
Awards
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has, as befits the ladies of such a society, the corresponding awards:
- Lady of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (2012);
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), etc.
