The world has seen King Charles III’s sons, Prince William and Harry, grow. The Royals have been in the public eye throughout their lives, and there is plenty of information about them. However, there is little information about Queen Camilla’s children.
The children of the queen consort have a more discreet life compared to their step-sibligns; still, they have shared the spotlight on certain occasions, and now that their mother has a new title after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II , many would like to know more about them and if they will have titles too.
Camilla Shand —her maiden name— married Major Henry Andrew Parker Bowles on July 4, 1973. From that relationship, she had two children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Parker Bowles, known as Laura Lopes, for her marriage to Harry Lopes.
Camilla Shand at her wedding to Captain Andrew Parker Bowles
Camilla and the then Prince of Wales had a very close relationship in the seventies. The aristocrat and the heir to Queen Elizabeth II met at a polo match. Little by little, their friendship turned into something more; however, their relationship was interrupted when Charles left for the military. With Charles gone, Camilla decided to marry Parker Bowles on July 4, 1973, at the Royal Military Chapel in St. James.
Charles and Diana’s wedding
Interestingly, eight years later, Camilla Parker Bowles attended the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana’s wedding on July 29, 1981, at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Laura and Tom Parker Bowles
Camilla gave birth to Tom Parker Bowles, 47, and Laura Parker Bowles, 44.
Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles
After 22 years of marriage, Camilla and Andrew ended her marriage in 1995, amid rumors of her on-and-off relationship with the then Prince of Wales. The couple divorced three years after “Lady Di” and Charles separated in 1992. Months later, Princess Anne divorced Mark Phillips, and Andrew of York separated from Sarah Ferguson. The Buckingham Palace also made headlines as part of its structure caught on fire.
The Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Charles and Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles
On April 9, 2005, Charles and Camilla married at the Windsor Town Hall, and their guests of honor were their children; Princes William and Harry, as well as Tom Parker and Laura Lopes.
Tom Parker-Bowles and Sara Buys
Tom Parker Bowles is a writer and food critic. He studied at Eton College and Worcester College. He was married to fashion editor Sara Buys from 2005 to 2018. They have two children.
Tom Parker Bowles
In March 2021, Tom’s girlfriend Alice Procope passed away from cancer. At the time, the British media reported that Tom was devastated.
Camilla’s daughter
Laura Parker Bowles is the youngest daughter of Camilla and her ex-husband, Andrew Parker. She studied Art History and Marketing, and in October 2005, she founded the Eleven gallery in London, where she stands out as a curator. In May 2006, she married Harry Lopes, and she took her new last name. The couple has three children.
Tom, Laura, William and Harry
Is there a good relationship between them and William and Harry? Although they are not close, it is known that there is a cordial and respectful relationship between them. In this photograph, the four are seen chatting outside Windsor Town Hall at their parents‘ wedding in April 2005.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla
With the succession to the throne, many have wondered if the new king will give some kind of position or appointment to Tom and Laura; however, royalty experts say that will not be the case.
Majesty magazine editor Joe Little told Page Six that Camilla’s children would not receive any special treatment, unlike William, for example, who was made Prince of Wales. “Tom and Laura will remain as they are; their names will not change,” he said.
Children of Camilla, the Queen Consort
And what about their lives? Little indicated that they would remain largely the same and only change if necessary. Asked if they would get royal security or protection from Scotland Yard, he said: “If they haven’t needed security up to now, they won’t get it when the reign changes, unless it’s necessary, but of course, they won’t get security.”
“They’re both relatively low-key, considering their connections, and that’s how they like it,” added Little. “They value their privacy. Normally they would be very much in the background,” added the expert. Despite their life away from the spotlight, Tom and Laura have been invited to some events of the Royal Family, such as Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. Both were photographed at the Thanksgiving Mass for their 70-year reign last June.