How much older is Camilla than Charles?

Camilla Shand is born on July 17th, making her 16 months older than Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, born November 14, 1948.
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Why did Charles not marry Camilla in the first place?

Overall, the majority of royal biographers have agreed that even if Charles and Camilla wanted to marry or did try for approval to get married, it would have been declined, because according to Charles's cousin and godmother Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, some palace courtiers at that time ...
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How old was Camilla when married Charles?

How old was Camilla when she married Prince Charles? Camilla was 57 when she finally married Prince Charles, having first met him when she was just 22. READ MORE: Why has Duchess of Cornwall CANCELLED engagements?
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What was the age gap between Diana and Charles?

What is the age difference between Charles and Diana? Prince Charles is 12 years older than Princess Diana.
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Why could Charles not marry Camilla?

According to Bedell Smith, right from the start, Charles adored the then-Camilla Shand, who's close in age to Charles (Diana was 13 years younger) and has always treated him as an equal rather than as someone she idolized. However, the royal family wasn't interested in having Camilla as its princess.
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Do William and Harry get along with Camilla?

Prince Harry and Prince William never warmed to Camilla, according to a new book by Tina Brown. According to "The Palace Papers," reports of them getting along with her were a PR myth. "They tolerated her at best," Brown wrote.
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Does Camilla have royal blood?

Her Royal Highness has a sister, Annabel Elliot; her brother, Mark Shand, died in 2014. When Her Royal Highness married Prince Charles at the Guildhall in Windsor on April 9, 2005, she brought some French blood to the British royal family.
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Did Charles attend Diana's funeral?

Who walked behind Diana's coffin? The funeral procession included William and Harry, Prince Charles and Prince Philip, as well as hundreds of representatives of the charities Diana had been involved with.
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How much older is Meghan Markle than Prince Harry?

Yes, Meghan Markle Is Older Than Prince Harry, but Not by Much. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have many things in common, but their age isn't one of them. In fact, there's a three-year age difference between Harry, 33, and his 36-year-old fiancée. Meghan was born on Aug.
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What is the age difference between Prince Harry and Meghan?

Meghan Markle is three years older than Prince Harry. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
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Does the Queen like Camilla?

The Queen has said she wants Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King. In a message marking the 70th anniversary of her reign, the Queen said it was her "sincere wish" that Camilla would have that title.
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Did Camilla attend Diana's wedding?

Prince Charles and Princess Diana were married in a lavish ceremony on July 29, 1981. Their nuptials took place at St. Paul's Catherdral in front of 3,500 guests. Among the attendees were Camilla Parker Bowles and her young son, Tom.
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Can Camilla be Queen?

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will become queen consort on Charles's ascension to the throne.
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Did Diana know about Camilla before she got married?

Princess Diana knew about Camilla Parker Bowles before her wedding. It did not take long for Diana to suspect that Charles had feelings for Camilla, his ex-girlfriend whom he dated 10 years prior to marrying Diana. Weeks before the wedding in 1981, Diana discovered that Charles had bought a bracelet for Camilla.
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Can queen skip Charles?

The line of succession to the throne is regulated by Parliament and cannot be altered by the monarchy. The only other scenario in which The Duke of Cambridge could become King when the Queen dies is if his father, Charles – who is 71 – died before the Queen.
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Are Diana and Camilla related?

Camilla Is Related to Both Diana and Charles

Both the Prince of Wales and Camilla have shared ancestors dating back to the 17th century. Strangely, they are also both related to the late Princess Diana through shared ancestry dating back to King Charles II.
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How much age difference between Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip?

Prince Philip was five years older than Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth was 94 years old when Prince Philip died in April at the age of 99. They were married for 73 years.
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What is the age difference between Kate and William?

What's the age difference between Prince William and Kate Middleton? Prince William is only marginally younger than his wife. Kate was born about five and a half months before William - or 164 days to be precise.
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How many years apart are Harry and William?

Older brother William was born on June 21, 1982, having turned 35 years old earlier this year. Prince Harry, real name Henry, was born on September 15, 1984, making him 33 years old and putting just over two years between the royal brothers.
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Why didn't Princess Diana have an open casket?

As explained by Celeb Answers, the Princess of Wales did not have an open casket because the royal family felt it would be disrespectful. Most of the world remembers that the princess was killed in a car accident in Paris.
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What was Diana wearing in her coffin?

Diana's body was clothed in a black long-sleeved, three-quarter length woolen cocktail dress designed by Catherine Walker which she had chosen some weeks before, a pair of black pantyhose, and a pair of black shoes.
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Who has Diana's engagement ring?

It hasn't been seen or exhibited since, and now belongs to Prince William and Prince Harry. Though unconfirmed, many speculate Meghan Markle's engagement ring, which she first wore in November 2017 at her engagement announcement with Prince Harry, includes two diamonds from Diana's famous sapphire and pearl choker.
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Why is Kate Middleton not a Princess?

On her children's birth certificates, Kate's occupation is listed as 'Princess of the United Kingdom', but her status as Princess is through marriage rather than birth.
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How inbred is the royal family?

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were actually third cousins. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, who were married for over 70 years, were actually third cousins. Here's how that works. They're both related to Queen Victoria, who had nine kids: four sons and five daughters.
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Are Charles and Camilla distant cousins?

Like so many other members of the monarchy, Camilla and Charles are distant cousins. Both the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall can trace their families all the way back to Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle. This connection makes the pair ninth cousins once removed.
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