Here’s a look at the life of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III, who will be crowned this Saturday (6).
personal data
Date of birth: July 17, 1947
Birthplace: London, England
Birth name: Camilla Rosemary Shand
Father: Major Bruce Shand, retired British Army officer, later a wine merchant
Mother: Rosalind Cubitt, daughter of the 3rd Baron Ashcombe
Weddings: King Charles III (9 April 2005 to present), Andrew Parker-Bowles (1973-1995, divorced)
Children: with Andrew Parker-Bowles: Laura Rose and Thomas Henry
other facts
Alice Keppel, mistress of King Edward VII, great-great-grandfather of King Charles III, is Camilla’s great-grandmother.
It is an avid hunter and horsewoman.
Like her husband, Camilla is a patron of the arts and many charities.
Timeline
1965 – Introduced to British society as a debutante.
Early 1970s – Meet Prince Charles at a polo match in Windsor Great Park.
1973 – Marries Andrew Parker-Bowles.
1980 – Accompany Charles, as his official escort, during a trip to recognize the independence of Zimbabwe.
1981 – Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer.
1992 – “Diana: Her True Story” is published, revealing Parker-Bowles’ affair with Charles.
1993 – A transcript of an intimate 1989 telephone conversation between Parker-Bowles and Charles is published.
1994 – During a televised documentary, Charles admits to adultery.
1995 – During an interview with the BBC, Princess Diana is asked about Camilla: “Do you think Mrs. Was Parker-Bowles a factor in the end of your marriage?” She responds, “Well, there were three of us at this wedding, so it was a bit crowded.”
1996 – Divorce of Charles and Diana.
1998 – Meet Charles’s sons, William and Harry, for the first time. He is invited to tea by Prince William.
1999 – First appears in public with Charles leaving the Ritz Hotel in London after a party.
2000 – It is formally presented to Queen Elizabeth II at a party held at Highgrove, Charles’ country estate.
2003 – Moves into Clarence House with Charles.
February 10, 2005 – With the Queen’s approval, Charles announces that he will marry Camilla in April. She will be known as Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
April 9, 2005 – In a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor with a blessing at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, Charles and Camilla were married.
1st to 8th November 2005 – With Charles, she makes her first official visit to the United States as Duchess of Cornwall.
April 27, 2009 – It is presented to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican by Charles.
December 9, 2010 – Student protesters breach security in the streets of London’s West End and attack the 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI carrying Camilla and Charles to a performance at the London Palladium. The couple escapes any physical harm. Students are protesting against rising tuition fees.
April 9, 2012 – Buckingham Palace announces that Camilla will become Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. This is the highest personal honor bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II and the announcement comes on the seventh anniversary of Camilla’s marriage to Charles.
May 8, 2013 – Attends the opening of Parliament. This is the first time that Camilla and Charles have attended the opening together.
March 2015 – Visits the United States with Charles. The trip includes a tour of Mount Vernon, a meeting with US President Barack Obama and a festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
February 5, 2022 – Queen Elizabeth II announces in her Ascension Day message her “heartfelt wish” that Camilla be known as Queen Consort when Charles becomes King.
February 14, 2022 – Tests positive for Covid-19, four days after Charles was revealed to have tested positive for the virus for a second time.
September 8, 2022 – Queen Elizabeth II dies and Charles ascends the throne. Camilla becomes the Queen Consort.
Source: CNN Brasil
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