{"id":75890,"date":"2025-05-05T07:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/75890\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T07:31:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:31:29","slug":"the-enduring-love-story-of-king-charles-and-his-darling-wife-queen-camilla-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/75890\/","title":{"rendered":"the enduring love story of King Charles and his \u2018darling wife\u2019 Queen Camilla"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charles and Camilla, 1979\"princeTim Graham\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, formerly Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, had a complex relationship early on. They first met in the 1970s, and married in 2005 after years of an on-again, off-again relationship. <\/p>\n

Their first public outing, 1999\"theGetty Images<\/p>\n

Here, the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles step out in public together for the first time on 28 January 1999, following the 50th birthday dinner-dance for Camilla\u2019s sister, Annabel Elliott, at the Ritz Hotel in London.<\/p>\n

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Date night, 2000\"princeDave Benett\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles and Camilla leave in the car after watching a performance of Alan Bennett\u2019s The Lady In The Van.<\/p>\n

Prince\u2019s Foundation, 2000\"hisGareth Davies\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles and Camilla attend a reception for The Prince\u2019s Foundation (now The King\u2019s Foundation) in Hoxton, London.<\/p>\n

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First kiss in public, 2001\"camillaTim Graham\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Camilla Parker Bowles, in her official role as patron of the National Osteoporosis Society, welcomes Prince Charles with a kiss to an anniversary event at Somerset House in London. <\/p>\n

Sandringham Flower Show, 2002\"princeSion Touhig\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles arrive together to attend the Sandringham Flower Show. Gradually, Camilla is introduced to the public alongside the Prince during royal appearances.<\/p>\n

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Sunday service, 2002\"princePool\/Tim Graham Picture Library\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles arrives at Canisbay Parish Church near the Castle of Mey in Scotland, to attend Sunday service. Prince Charles wears a traditional tartan kilt with sporran.<\/p>\n

Mey Games, 2004\"theChristopher Furlong\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles enjoy a moment together during the 2004 Mey Games in Caithness, Scotland.<\/p>\n

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Wedding bells, 2005\"princeAnwar Hussein Collection\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales and the newly titled Duchess Of Cornwall pose in the White Drawing Room for their official wedding photo, following their marriage at Windsor Guildhall on 9 April 2005.<\/p>\n

Family line-up, 2005\"princeAnwar Hussein Collection\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The newly married couple are joined by their children on their wedding day. Prince Harry and Prince William stand next to their father on the left, while Laura and Tom Parker Bowles stand beside their mother on the right, as part of their official wedding photographs.<\/p>\n

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Polo match, 2005\"princeMax Mumby\/Indigo\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles kisses his wife as she presents him with his prize at the Burberry Cup polo match at Cirencester Park Polo Club.<\/p>\n

Windswept laughs, 2007\"princeMax Mumby\/Indigo\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles looks on happily as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, plays bowls during a visit to the Wiltshire village of Bromham on her 60th birthday. <\/p>\n

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Canada, 2009\"camilla,Chris Jackson\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall pose for a photograph during a visit to Canada. While the Prince of Wales had visited many times previously, it is the Duchess\u2019 first official visit to the country where she has ancestral links.<\/p>\n

Pulling a pint, 2011\"princeMax Mumby\/Indigo\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales pulls a pint of Newton\u2019s Drop beer alongside Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during a visit to the Cholmeley Arms pub in a Lincolnshire village.<\/p>\n

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Tanzanian safari, 2011\"princeChris Jackson\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

While on a Royal tour highlighting environmental and social issues, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, take time to enjoy the beauty of the land in Arusha National Park, Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Royal Christmas card, 2013\"royalStephen Lock \/ i-Images\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall view horses in the parade ring from the Royal Box at Royal Ascot racecourse. This image was used on their official Christmas card. <\/p>\n

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Comic timing, 2015\"princeDaniel Kalisz\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

In this perfectly timed photo, Prince Charles looks on in mock horror as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, holds a knife during a visit to Seppeltsfield Winery in the Barossa Valley, Australia.<\/p>\n

Three generations, 2016\"camilla,WPA Pool\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

During an evening reception at Buckingham Palace, Prince Charles and Camilla join Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and Charles\u2019 son and daughter-in-law, Prince William and the then Duchess of Cambridge.<\/p>\n

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RAF Centenary, 2018\"princeMax Mumby\/Indigo\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, look lovingly at each other during a flypast to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force.<\/p>\n

Family fun, 2020\"princeRICHARD POHLE\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Sharing a laugh together, Prince William and Kate join Prince Charles and Camilla for a visit to the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre in Loughborough.<\/p>\n

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