Who is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall?
November 11, 2008 by Maricar Macalincag
HRH Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall
Born as: Camilla Rosemary Shand
Birthday: July 17, 1947 at King’s College Hospital, London
Royal House: The House of Windsor (The British Royal Family)
Parents: Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand (1917-2006) and Hon. Rosalind Maud Shand (née Cubitt) (1921-1994)
Siblings: Annabel Elliot (née Shand) and Mark Shand (b. 1951)
First marriage: To Andrew Parker Bowles (wedding: 1973), with whom she had two children: Tom Parker Bowles (b. 1974) and Laura Rose Lopes (née Parker Bowles) (b. 1978). They divorced on March 3, 1995.
Spouse: Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (wedding day: April 9, 2005 at the Guildhall in Windsor)
Children and Grandchildren: Thomas Henry (b. 1974) and Laura Rose (b. 1978) (from Camilla’s first marriage to Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, from 1973 to 1995)
Official Residence: Clarence House
Other Residences: Camilla’s own house in Wiltshire, Highgrove House, Birkhall in Balmoral, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Llwynywormwood in Wales
Education: Queen’s Gate School in South Kensington, Mon Fertile finishing school in Switzerland and the Institut Britannique in Paris
Special Interests: animals and animal welfare; performing arts
Royal Work: The Duchess of Cornwall supports The Prince of Wales in his royal duties, as well as carrying out some royal engagements on her own.
Other Notes: The Duchess of Cornwall is Patron of several health-related charities, including the National Osteoporosis Society and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases.
source: The Official Website of the British Monarchy; image from the White House website
The answer to this question is Camilla is the woman who makes the Prince of Wales appear to be a changed man. She has conducted herself with grace in the face of so much angry abuse by
Diana fans. The prince, once he realized his marriage to Diana was dead, started to see his beloved friend of many years - and only her. We have never heard of him dating many women as Diana dated many men. God bless Camilla, who is ACTUALLY The Princess of Wales and I sincerely hope she is granted the title Queen when the time comes. I wish this couple much happiness and health.
Thanks for this insight, Deidre. As time goes by, I find that I appreciate Camilla’s qualities more.