Following the death of his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth, the former Prince Charles is now King of England, and will go by King Charles III. His wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, is now queen consort. The couple has been through thick and thin since they became an item in the '70s. Here we take a deep dive into Camilla and Charles' relationship and reminisce about their undeniable love throughout the years.
1970
Prince Charles met a 23-year-old Camilla Shand at a polo match at Windsor Great Park in 1970. “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,” royal biographer Penny Junor recalled in The Duchess: The Untold Story. “In short, he was very taken with her, and after that first meeting he began ringing her up.”
1979
Towards the end of the decade, the duo were spotted again at a polo match two years before Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer.
1999
Two years after the tragic death of Princess Diana (and three years after the Prince's divorce), Charles and Camilla made their public debut as a couple. Here, the duo are pictured outside of the Ritz Hotel in London, where Charles threw Camilla’s sister a 50th birthday party.
2000
One year into their rekindled relationship, the Queen agreed to attend a lunch alongside Charles and Camilla (a subtle signifier that Her Majesty approved of the couple).
2002
In 2002, Charles and Camilla visited Canisbay Church in Scotland. The smiling couple give off major Meghan Markle and Prince Harry vibes.
2006
Okay, cute. The couple—who are known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland—coordinated their outfits for an event at Crathie Kirk, the royal family’s regular church in Scotland.
2007
In 2007, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall smiled during the second day of the Royal Ascot Races in England.
2011
On April 29, 2011, Charles and Camilla attended Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding at Westminster Abbey in London.
2019
Prince Charles and Camilla truly lived their best lives while visiting Grenada. The couple even had some down time and we got to take a good look at Charles' cracking bod. Seriously, you need to see this.
