Carlo e Camilla they are respectively the King and Queen of England and have known each other since the XNUMXs. Theirs has always been great love, despite having been married to other people. In the end they managed to fulfill their dream by overcoming all criticisms, obstacles and malice.
Let's find out something about them.
The origins of Carlo and Camilla
Charles Philip ArthurGeorge is the registry name of the King of England and is the son of Elizabeth II and her husband Philip of Edinburgh. It is born in 1948, more precisely on November 14 at Buckingham Palace, in Great Britain.
He had two weddings: the first with Princess Diana Spencer, from whom he divorced in 1996 and the second with Camilla Shand, married in 2005. Carlo was heir to the British throne from 1952 to 2022 holding the title Britain's longest-lived heir. He ascends the throne on September 8, 2022, after his mother's death.
Camilla Rosemary Shand was born in 1947, more precisely on July 17, in London and has always carried the title of Duchess. Since September 2022 she is the Queen consort of the United Kingdom.
How Carlo and Camilla met
Carlo and Camilla yes know exactly in 1970 during a Polo match at which both were present. Between the two there was a real love at first sight. They immediately started a hang out, but things started to go wrong when he had to leave after getting himself enlisted in the Navy.
When did they become lovers?
As we said above, Carlo and Camilla met in 1971 and immediately understood that they were made for each other and would have had every intention of get married, except that she was a bourgeois.
Starting already defeated, the two decided to take different paths, while always remaining excellent friends. Camilla, in 1973, married Andrew Parker Bowels with whom she had two children and Carlo, after a series of stories and proposals to women "suitable" for his title, meets Diana Spencer.
Although over time he learned to love her, Carlo did not love her also because there were too many differences with each other and almost nothing in common. However, Diana was the right wife for the future King.
During the two marriages, Carlo and Camilla, they continued to be good friends and to hang out with their respective families. Diana, understood that she could not become Carlo's beloved woman, decided to leave him sweeper and it seems that the relationship between the two started again in 1986, becoming in effect lovers.
Why couldn't Carlo and Camilla be together?
Carlo and Camilla have loved each other since the first day they met and they probably would have been one of those couples lasting in time. However, the two young men who had met in their early twenties could not be together.
Il reason it is very simple: Camilla was a girl already committed to what would become her husband (Andrew Parker Bowles), she was middle-class and she was not pristine.
To prevent them from being together, Charles was sent in mission in the Caribbean and on his return, Camilla was already married.
The marriage between Carlo and Diana
Diana Spencer she was the right woman, in every respect, for the future King of England, Charles. He was aware of his duties as heir to the throne and therefore decided to marry Diana. There ceremony it took place with a traditional Anglican rite and took place on July 29, 1981.
Marriage is usually a happy day for the bride and groom, but it wasn't for Diana and Carlo. She was really very much in love with him, but Carlo just couldn't dimenticare Camilla. The marriage between the two was defined as the Wedding of the century and it was a big party all over the country.
After fifteen sad years of marriage, in 1992, the couple separated and divorce officially in 1996.
The marriage of Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles
After a rather troubled relationship, Camilla and Andrew did marry the 4th of July 1973. The following year their first child is born Tom and in 1978 the daughter was born Laura. Camilla was aware that it was not going to be a perfectly peaceful marriage, also due to the fact that he was constantly cheating on her.
In March of 1995 divorce officially.
Diana and Camilla rivals in love?
Diana and Camilla have been great for a period of time friends. But let's take a step back. Carlo and Camilla met in the seventies, but after a short time they had to interrupt their liason because she was not considered the woman. right for the future King.
Camilla marries Andrew and in the meantime Carlo meets Diana. The two couples did attend from good friends and Diana and Camilla become great friends. A photograph was also found in which the two women are intent on cheer on for Carlo during a Polo match.
Things begin to change when the news of the royal wedding, in which Camilla appears more and more intrusive. Diana decided to truncate every friendship and acquaintance with them.
The day before the wedding she discovers that her future husband Carlo had it tradition more than once with Camilla and thinks of doing blow up the marriage. It was her sisters who changed her mind.
The news of the divorce between Carlo and Diana
The official news of the divorce between Carlo and Diana it happened in December 1992. At the time the couple's children were 10 and 8 years old and it was Diana who gave the sad news. In 1996 the two they divorced officially after a stormy period.
The death of Lady Diana
It had just begun on August 31, 1997 when Lady Diana lost her life in a accident street in a Paris tunnel. To this day we still don't know what really happened that night, but the hypothesis there have always been many.
The rapprochement of Carlo and Camilla
Carlo and Camilla reconnect immediately after both marriages were losers. They began to attend again in 1986, although Carlo was still married. But it was precisely after obtaining a divorce from Diana that Camilla and Carlo were able to live their story at the sunlight.
Their first public appearance
After Lady Diana's death, Carlo and Camilla continue to hang out and this time not hiding, but keeping their story out of the spotlight. Their first appearance public dates back to 1999 at the Ritz Hotel in London.
The event had been organized ad hoc to ensure that the pair could be seen as such leaving the past and the labels behind.
The marriage between Carlo and Camilla
It was April 9, 2005 when Camilla and Carlo finally became a husband and wife following the ritual civil. The ceremony took place maintaining a very low profile, which was not attended by Charles's mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The latter had after many, perhaps too many, years approved their relationship and despite not being present at the rite, came second to the receipt.
The news of a secret son
Is called Simon Charles Dorante - Day the man who has always claimed to be the secret son by Carlo and Camilla. Many think that it is the gimmick of the year of a person who just wants notoriety, but it is a pity that Simon carries on this battle for many years now.
The man claims he was born in 1966 and was given in adoption a few days old to a couple who worked at Buckingham Palace, yes moved in Australia after obtaining custody of the baby.
In fact, for 9 months Camilla had completely disappeared from everyone's sight and then appeared at the birth of the baby. It would have been one scandal on the scandal because Carlo was still a minor and she was just of age. Plus, she was a child born outside of wedding .
The death of Elizabeth II
On September 8, 2022, due to natural death, Queen Elizabeth II came to mancare in his room at Balmoral Castle. The days of mourning were characterized by a very long one procession which was attended by many people. In addition, large screens were set up to follow the last one journey of Britain's longest-lived Queen.
The proclamation of Charles as King of England
La proclamation of Charles as the new King of England took place on Saturday 10 September 2022 at St James's Palace, London. After 70 years and 214 days of reign, the Queen passed her throne to her son Charles III who signed her oath during the meeting of the Accession Council.
Why is it called Queen consort and what is the difference with the Queen?
Understanding the difference it is quite simple. It is said Queen consort when we talk about the wife of the sovereign in office, as in our case Camilla, and above all she has no power.
Regina on the other hand, it means the office in all respects and above all direct. Furthermore, this figure has total power and reign is in his right.
Where Carlo and Camilla now live
After the coronation di Carlo, it seems that the couple have kept their old habits. In fact, in their private life they are used to living in houses diverse.
Carlo he would spend his time in the house in Highgrove, about two hours from London, in an area completely surrounded by greenery. Camilla instead, he would live in Lacock, Wiltshire.
Clearly when they are busy with affairs pertaining to the kingdom, they would both be residing in Buckingham Palace, but they would sleep in separate rooms.
