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Camilla Parker-Bowles

From British Culture

Born 17 July 1947 as Camilla Shand. Her father is Bruce Shand. Since her marriage with Prince Charles, also known as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and of Rothesay or Camilla, Princess of Wales, even though she does not use that title.

She first got married in 1973 to Andrew Parker Bowles, one of Prince Charles' friends. With him she has two children, Tom (born December 18 1974) and Laura (born in 1979) (Stritof 1). She came into public attention as Prince Charles' long-term mistress (see Camillagate), who finally became his wife in 2005. Camilla's favorite hobbies are watercolor painting and hunting (ibid.)


Sources:

Holden, Anthony. Der wankende Thron. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1994.

Stritof, Sheri & Bob. "Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles." About.com. 30 April 2010 <http://marriage.about.com/od/royalty/p/princecharles.htm>