The King and Queen Consort's devotion to each other has never been more prevalent
When King Charles addressed the nation for the first time as our new monarch, he made it clear that his reign will be one of openness and love – and one where his Queen Consort, Camilla, will be by his side.
Their romantic relationship, and their friendship in the early stages of both their respective marriages, has lasted for decades.There are differing accounts of their first encounter.
Camilla – who is two years older than Charles – had been dating Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles. In 1972, with Andrew absent on military service, Charles and Camilla’s romance began in earnest. Yet, despite their attraction, it seemed unlikely that the union would ever end in marriage. Charles was still very young and had not had many relationships, while Camilla was also in love with her eventual husband, Andrew.
When asked if he had been faithful to Diana, Charles replied, “Yes, absolutely… until it became irretrievably broken down, us both having tried.” Then came the true turning point: the first meeting between Camilla and the Queen. This took place at Highgrove in June 2000. At the time, a palace spokesperson simply said, “The Queen attended a birthday party for King Constantine given by the Prince of Wales at Highgrove and Mrs Parker Bowles was among the guests.”
Finally, more than three decades after they first met, Charles and Camilla could breathe a sigh of relief.
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