6 secrets about Camilla Parker Bowles, Britain’s queen consort: she loves gardening, adopted 2 dogs, and enjoys a giggle – but how did Princess Diana find out about her and King Charles’ pet names?
- As a divorcee who allegedly had a romance with then Prince Charles during his marriage to Princess Diana, the public had a fair share of opinions of the mother-of-two
- Now queen consort after Queen Elizabeth’s death, she seems to have won over the British royal family at least – yet these days, she just to ‘garden all day’ and spend time at Ray Mill estate
She has been hated and loved by millions around the world.
She’s faced the wrath of the UK, slowly proved herself and is now the queen consort after Queen Elizabeth died on September 8 at age 96, putting King Charles on the throne. But who is Camilla really and how did she capture the heart of Charles? Here are six things about the royal you probably didn’t know.
1. Rejected by the royals
According to Reader’s Digest, Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles met in the early 1970s. Although their attraction was mutual, in some circles her reputation was frowned upon as she was not “virginal” enough, reported USA Today. She went on to marry Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973 and has two children with him: Laura Lopes, 44, and Tom Parker Bowles, 47. She has also five grandchildren.
After Charles and Diana divorced and later, after Diana died, Charles slowly started publicly introducing Camilla to the world as his partner. Diana famously told the BBC in a landmark interview in 1995 that “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”. It was rare for anyone in royal circles to speak about their personal lives, and it revealed first-hand details about their broken relationship.
