The thing about Andrew Parker Bowles and Camilla’s marriage was that it always suited them just fine, and their arrangement was perfectly acceptable within the aristocracy AND the royal family. Andrew cheated on Camilla, Camilla cheated on Andrew, and they were both fine with it and relatively discreet about it. It was Charles and Diana’s marriage troubles which put the spotlight on the Parker-Bowles situation. Anyway, Andrew and now Queen Consort Camilla are still quite close. He even steps in for her and makes appearances on her behalf. He was invited to Charles and Camilla’s wedding and he was reportedly quite jolly about his ex-wife’s situation. And now Andrew Parker Bowles is going to the coronation.
“Being divorced, I don’t think you can have it both ways.” So said the Duchess of York last week, explaining why she is not invited to the coronation on May 6. One man, however, can and will have it both ways. Andrew Parker Bowles, Camilla’s former husband, will be front and centre of the congregation at Westminster Abbey watching his first wife crowned alongside King Charles, while his grandchildren take centre stage with official roles in the ceremony.
Camilla, 75, and Parker Bowles, 83, divorced in 1995 after 22 years of marriage but remain the closest of friends, seeing each other regularly. They have two children — Tom Parker Bowles, 48, a food writer, restaurant critic and the King’s godson; and Laura Lopes, 45, a gallerist — and five grandchildren. Tom’s son, Freddy, 13, and Laura’s twin sons, Gus and Louis, also 13, will be Camilla’s pages of honour at the coronation, carrying the train of her robes.
A friend of Parker Bowles’s said of his enduring relationship with the Queen: “They are joined at the hip. He arranges so much for her. They have lunch together the whole time. He’s right in there. He was always, and still is, Camilla’s co-conspirator.”
Friends politely describe Parker Bowles, who was unfaithful to Camilla during their courtship and marriage, as “a bit of a rogue” and “very naughty with women”. It has often been suggested that he was one of the inspirations for Rupert Campbell-Black, the central character in several of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster books.
Known as “the Brigadier” among friends and in royal circles, Parker Bowles, a retired army officer who served with the Blues and Royals, part of the Household Cavalry, has moved in royal circles for decades. Before his marriage to Camilla in 1973, he had a romance with Princess Anne. They remain close friends and are often spotted together at Royal Ascot.
It’s true about Andrew and Anne – they’re also quite close, still, to this day. There are tons of photos of Andrew and Anne together at horse events, chatting away and flirting with each other (and her husband is suspiciously never around those events). The point, I suppose, is that Andrew isn’t simply close to his ex-wife – he’s close to many within the extended Windsor clan. He’s always been part of that circle. He never sold out Camilla, even though Cam’s PR has been working overtime to emphasize the fact that Andrew cheated on her constantly. Like she wasn’t banging a whole-ass heir to the throne throughout her first marriage. Still, Andrew has a good life and he’s not going to mess it up by giving some tell-all interview. So his reward is seeing his ex-wife crowned in person. Now, do I also think it’s tacky that the coronation is all about Camilla’s “victory lap” and it’s entirely a Parker-Bowles affair? Sure, that too.
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Should not the granddaughters been given some attention and names given. Seems sexist . Only the boys named are listed. Lola Laura’s daughter was a bridal attendant at Cambridge wedding.
Correction eliza is Laura’s daughter and she was bridal attendant. Lola Parker Bowles is daughter of tom.
Charles blundered and named Camilla as mistress which forced the divorce bringing an end to the arrangement.
I’m not convinced that was a blunder as much as a move by Charles to force Camilla’s hand. I think she was very ok with the arrangement and it didn’t suit her to change it. It suited him and he made it happen. He was playing the game just as much as she was back then.
Imagine what it’s like to look after Charles 24-7—the whining, self-pity, navel-gazing and tantrums must be exhausting.
Charles got flak from it . Naming publicly a married mistress was something not done. David did not out Wallis until after her divorce and after he abdicated.
I always thought that Charles was besotted with Camilla, and she substantially less enamoured with him, but there’s very little about Camilla that’s not transactional. She got what she wanted. There’s still 3 of them in that marriage.
@maisie – APB, Camilla & KFCIII ?????????????
Ewwww, what if they are a thruple????
Please! I’m eating here!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@Pam – so you probably wouldn’t want to hear that Andrew & Cam have also invited Charles’s sister Ann into their boudoir? (not recently, but back in the day, for sure)
The aristocrats who are denied attendance at the ClownaCircus must have forgotten to share a wife with Charles.
Parker-Bowles has been a smart commoner.
Is he the only British aristo of his generation who know where the cl1t was?!?
He’s absolutely adored in those circles.
Also. How are these dried up inbred losers so fricking horny? Is it because they have nothing but time and money but no purpose?
Omg I can’t stop laughing at this comment!
I don’t get it. I’m like, the English have no taste in men OR women. Yick! But they sure are horny all up and down the block. Ladies and gentlemen, the head(s) of the Church of England.
When he was young he was said to be the best F%-‘ in town.
@Cairidh – But you gotta think he was just benefitting from a lackluster pool of competitors.
@zazzoo, “a lackluster pool of competitors” 😂 that explains so much about all these people
Hilarious.
Was wondering something very similar: what has APB got in his nethers?
Also wondering whether he isn’t still the competition trophy between Anne and Camilla.
It was revelations from what was called ‘tampon-gate’ where illegal taping of their private conversation was taped and serialized that ruined their marriage.
It was one thing to have a ‘private’ affair and another to have details in the front page.
I thought he named her to one up Diana. He was tired of people calling him “big ears”.
What an immoral and screwed up family this is. They are really just white trash. What’s really sick is they think they are better than others.
Useless trash, all of them. Does a single person in this circle actually do anything besides booze and apparently cheat? What a lot of losers that the British people keep paying for. It’s really horrifying.
I’m sort of speechless, actually.
They have no meaningful employment. They are bored. It’s like they are all trust fund kids that never grew up.
Not only are they constantly passing each other around but the people of the Parker-Bowles crew are so unfortunate looking that they appear inbred. The Windsors are no prize themselves but you do wonder why Charles and Anne both enjoy “keeping it in the family” with THIS particular family.
When it comes to the aristocratic norm of passing around spouses, IDK if I’d say “immoral.” If everyone involved is an enthusiastically consenting adult, who cares? But I absolutely agree that they have no basis for claiming superiority to the rest of us. Well, their basis, and this is true for all aristocracy is the claim of good breeding, that presumably a thousand years of the best families intermarrying has creating some kind of superior bloodline, when in reality it’s just created an inbred, genetically limited pool, that results in the likes of Charles & Cam.
Money doesn’t buy class — and never has. That has always been a myth.
Just so awful and yet they’re held up as some sort of exemplar. Ugh.
I still think Leather face wanted to stay married to APB while f*cking Charles (Charles’ loser in love self ruined it) but her being queen gives the whole PB clan a lot of access and power I’m sure APB is over the moon about the coronation.
Agreed. I also think that APB and Camilla commiserated and continue to do so on how they can bilk this situation to their family’s advantage. I don’t think Camila truly loves Charles. I think she tolerates him and has learned how to handle his moods. But she clearly prefers APB’s company.
Oh absolutely, she may have married Charles but would not be surprised if she still considers APB her partner in all things.
The parallels between her and Wallis Simpson are staggering. Wallis divorced her husband but always considered him her true partner and they were friends until his death.
“But she clearly prefers APB’s company”
So does Anne. The weird thing is that Admiral Timothy Laurence and Andrew Parker-Bowles have become big buds.
If only given two options, APB or KFCIII, and I had to make a choice, I would choose Andrew Parker Bowles.
I came here to say this. I think Cam and APB realized a long time ago how advantageous it would be for them financially and socially to have her as queen and they’ve been relentlessly pursuing that strategy for years.
Camilla absolutely doesn’t give a crap about Charles. She handles/manages him and keeps her eye on the prize and boy has it paid off. This is Camilla and her family’s coronation as clear as day. Charles is an afterthought.
woww you I couldnt agree more.. hahaa!
Hard agree.
Me too. I think the bed hopping was expected but Diana upset the apple cart by wanting her vows to mean something. It’s no wonder they don’t understand Harry who adores and honors his partner.
I’d take a vow of celibacy.
Absolutely agree.
Yup. He was and likely still is Camilla’s true love.
I expect Charles continuously vacillates between feeling sorry for himself and raging. APB is a relief from that.
@S808
Totally agree.
Leatherface??? Lol!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I try to stay away from using nasty nicknames for women I don’t like, I think it’s mean girl behavior, but I make an exception for Camilla, and Leatherface is THE best nickname I’ve heard for her so far 😂😂
I think it is appropriate for Camilla’s family to be included in her being crowned queen. It’s a shame Charles drove out half his family.
And Camilla did not exactly help the sussexes stay.
I agree. If it wasn’t so horrid how the Sussexes were treated, I think it would be, and should be, looked at more favorably.
There’s no reason her grandchildren shouldn’t be included. The attendants have almost never been direct descendants or relatives. George being one is a break with tradition actually. Usually it’s titled aristocrats who hold the canopy. I think her grandchildren doing it is lovely. But, again, it’s soured by the Sussex’s treatment.
Need to look up more photos of him from when he’s younger bc I’m just not seeing the appeal. Maybe he’s got charisma idk?
Not much better when he was younger
At least he’s better looking than his son FWIW. He looks like a standard baggy-faced old man. His son looks like a deformed foot. Both seem charmless but there doesn’t seem to be much variety in this inbred social circle so maybe he’s a prize relative to the other options.
@Pink no argument from me
To be fair, she isn’t any more attractive than he is. They are a pretty good physical match
He apparently was the only aristo of that age who tried to make ladies orgasm or even considered that they could or might want to.
To the aristo women, that made him a god and they will forever be grateful. Ie he will always be protected and invited to all the things.
Wow, the Rudolph Valentino of the aristocracy! Had the ladies swooning all over him.
Andrew Parker Bowles (1938-still kicking), the 21st Earl of Suffolk (1935-2022) and the 11th Duke of Beaufort (1928-2017) were the models for Jilly Cooper’s Rupert Campbell-Black character in the Rutshire Chronicles book series (per Jilly Cooper).
For a real treat, Google The Brigadier painting of APB by Lucien Freud. I don’t know if it’s meant to be complimentary, but his face gives me nightmares. Please don’t forget to put your eyeballs back in their sockets after viewing. I’m sure it’s a matter of taste, but this gem sold for nearly $35 million at a Christie’s auction.
@Feeshalori – I have viewed that portrait many times and find it pretty awesome, however I am a fan of Lucien Freud. Supposedly Lucien Freud offered the portrait to APB for $500,000.00 and APB passed on the offer.
BTB, I am not well acquainted with Freud’s work, but this particular piece didn’t appeal to me because of the interpretation of his face. But I know art is very subjective to the viewer. I understand that this was done well past APB’s prime and career and I can understand how the painter sought to capture that and how his face reflects it. I read an interview that APB gave, and he said he couldn’t even fit into his uniform for the sitting which I suppose gives it that slightly louche appearance. I also read that he regretted not being able to purchase the painting at that time. $500,000 would have been a steal!
@Feeshalori: Thanks for the suggestion. I just watched a short video about the making of the painting, and found it quite interesting. A very multi-layered treat. My sense from the video — including APB’s comments — is that it’s not meant to be complimentary, but rather: deeply and chillingly and uncomfortably accurate.
@BTB, chilling and uncomfortable indeed. Here’s the article:
https://www.tatler.com/article/lucian-freud-andrew-parker-bowles-royal-academy
So did vampires (supposedly). Made the ladies swoon.
I can see the resemblance.
Didn’t he have an affair with Anne? They are all a bunch of messed up people but this is exactly how the whole establishment operates. From the aristos to the journalists and politicians.
They all have affairs with each other
So Charles and Anne, brother and sister, were each bedding one half of a married couple? There is not enough brain bleach in the word for the mental images this creates.
Andrew bedded anne before he married camilla. Camilla was said to bed Charles to retaliate.
Incest twice removed I guess.
@Brassy Rebel LOL!
The Princess Royal and Andrew Parker-Bowles relationship continued on AFTER his marriage to Camilla AND Rosemary Pitman.
Camilla was also unfaithful during the courtship and marriage
i really didn’t need the image of them joined at the hip
Aaaand … here we see the results of too many generations swimming around in a vanishingly shallow gene pool.
Also: maybe someone who knows more about these details can chime in, but I remember someone mentioning that APB and Camilla were married in the Catholic church and they got a divorce but never bothered with an annulment. So on some level they are still married, if that’s true.
Considering the non-existent level of commitment they all show to their respective marriage vows I think whether or not the PB marriage is counted as officially dissolved is a bit of a moot point. The fact that any of them can still make any kind of vow in a church while keeping straight faces is amazing in itself.
Camilla is running this show and I’m so surprised there’s not more of a backlash.
Big LOL at the inconsistency between the trashy Windsors and grifter Parker-Bowles’ ex-partner invites. And it’s not an Andrew thing, you really think Diana would be invited if she were here? The whole thing is so fucking weird. Like going to your ex’s wedding to the person they cheated on you with? Creeps.
If Diana were here, she would be marching outside in a Not My King Tshirt.
I think Di was classier than that. Marching in a not my king shirt when the king is your ex is super messy
Diana was certainly much more classy than these trashy people. That’s why she would be team “Not My King” all the way. She even predicted that Charles would be bad at this. So far, she’s batting 1,000!
Di would be draped on a chaise, looking moody and distant among needlepoint cushions and playing ‘Save A Prayer’ on a Walkman
Diana would not be draped on a chaise. She would be walking through a field of landmines. Or meeting with Malala to discuss women’s education. Or — most likely — celebrating Archie’s birthday with Meghan and Doria.
@quitecontrary
I had meant as she might be in heaven, but I take your point…
The village could only afford one bicycle.
😂😂😂
bwahahahaha I mean, what’s with him, right? He’s sugar to those bees, huh?
I am guffawing. omg
Amazing how these people have no qualms about sleeping with each other outside of their marriages and have the gall to look down on others. What ab bunch of delusional losers.
You left out the part where they don’t have 2 brain cells to rub together AND THEY THINK that is a good thing
So APB probably got Pamela Hicks seat.
@Blue You read my mind.
The prospect of becoming was too much to give up and here we are.
“Becoming Queen” that should read.
The side piece’s ex got an invite to the con-a-nation. That’s going to make the Duke of Pork chops and Lady Lunchbucket incandescent with rage because they weren’t. This gets better all the time.
Nah, because APB is “one of them”. It will be one of Charles’s other picks that draws ire. I’m betting the head of a religion other than COE or the head of a NGO.
I don’t know. I hear Viscount Dingleberry is hopping mad. 😡🤬
As is the Duke of Somerset and Duke of Roxburghe.
The man must be a tripod it’s the only explanation.
His appearance is quite (ahem) “unfortunate”.
I read somewhere that he was favoured in that department and is very charming – he was extremely popular with the ladies back in the day. Someone described him as “not good looking exactly but incredibly attractive.”
LOL
This seems to be a typical situation in the aristocracy: keep the current partner close and the ex even closer. Makes sense though. They’re either all related to each or have dated each other (or both) so trying to cut your ex off potentially means losing your friends and/or family members.
Which Kate didn’t understand going into this and resents ’cause ain’t nobody ringing her bell.
Hello my lovelies, propped up here in my hospital bed, so WiFi might go in and out. Please forgive any errors today. But I couldn’t miss this to post
Mingers et trois 🤢
Get well soon! Hoping you’ll push through to good health.
Praying 🙏 for you to be well very soon.
So good to see Mary Pester today! Sending love, hugs, support and good vibes!
Thinking of you and wishing you well Mary Pester! You go and kick cancer’s a** you CB queen. Sending you good juju!
MINGERS ET TROIS!! Now I need the hospital, thanks a lot Mary P! 😘
Wishing you peace & comfort, Mary Pester.
👑 Mary Pester : I think you just won the internet! I’m trying not to picture that! Also trying not to imagine “a quatre” — with Anne in the mix. Eeeew!
Thanks — again — for a huge snort laugh, and for adding to my vocabulary. Lol
Sending you good wishes from afar.
Hi Mary! Good to see you here, in good spirits!
Wishing you all the best (cancer survivor here, sending all my healing thoughts for a good outcome!). Hugs to you!
Best wishes to you and a swift recovery!
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“Mingers et trois”….I nearly spat my coffee!! Huge hugs!
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What a mess. The coronation will be an apt demonstration of fecal stench at the pinnacle of British classist society and the Anglican Church, validated with the presence of global leaders to witness the stench wrapped up in pomp and pageantry.
Charles III = Henry VIII
Camilla Parker Bowles = Anne Boleyn
The Church of England condemns adultery and divorce in its teachings, however it was founded by an adulterer who was crowned Head of the Church with his former mistress by his side and will on May 6 crown another adulterer with his former mistress by his side and he will be elevated Head of the Church of England. I can only conclude that members of the Church of England condone the divergence of the scripture that is taught and what is practiced by Charles, the Head of the Church.
Now regarding the arrangement of Andrew and Camilla and his inclusion in Camilla’s life and events with Charles, I think their manipulation of Charles throughout the years has been collusion that led to usurping of the crown/throne/monarchy in full view of the people of the UK and the rest of the world. Well played Camilla. She is the boss lady now – soon to be crowned Queen Camilla. Her great grandmother, Alice Keppel would have been so proud of your accomplishments.
She left a lot of bodies on her path to the top of the pyramid and a lot pain for many to endure. The cost of power and prestige?
Alice k never undermined queen Alexandra. She was traditional mistress to Edward the 7th never trashed the royal wife or tried to gaslight her
Whether alice would have approved of what Camilla did is subject to speculation
Alice was most likely more genteel in her role and understood her position whereas Camilla is more cutthroat and left bodies in her wake.
You have just written the first draft of your bestseller.
Telling the truth right here: “He’s right in there. He was always, and still is, Camilla’s co-conspirator.” Co-conspirator.
It was Chuck admitting his affair with Cam in the Dimbleby interview/book that forced APB to ask for a divorce ; he felt it made him look “foolish”. Cam’s father was furious with Chuck for publicly admitting the affair too and actually called Chuck out about it. These people have different standards from the rest of the population; keeping up appearances is paramount in their circles and it’s one of the reasons they detest Harry and will never forgive or forget.
Exactly
APB doesn’t mind been declared the Official Cuckold as long as it benefits him, his kids and grandkids.
APB has been a good cuckhold, and he will now reap the benefits. These people are so gross.
If APB is joined to Cams hip, does that mean Charles is *his* tampon too?
I sincerely doubt that Andrew laid down his wife for “King and country” without getting something in return and I don’t believe an invite to Conanation is it.
This. The coronation is just a symbol of the real trade off: money. This is all about money at both the micro and macro levels in British society. Andrew is being rewarded for never outing them. Diana blew the game and she paid with her life.
Joined at the bank account more like.
Of course, APB is tight with Cam.
She is running everything and he is profiting.
What a horrid bunch they all are.
Inbreeding for generations, too much money, too much power, no useful jobs, none of them are intelligent despite the best schools available, back stabbing, wealth hoarding, snobs, adulterers, on and on for hundreds of years = The BRF.
Disgusting that anyone, anywhere still supports this sh*tshow.
Truth.
I know this is a harsh thing to say, but do any of these people age well?? I guess their souls are shown on their faces.
They looked like that when they were young, too.
APB was actually kind of dashing. Just google ‘young Andrew Parker Bowles’. He resembled David maccallum.
NOOOOO, Not “the Brigadier!” Way to ruin one of my favorite Doctor Who companions.
Brigadier Lefbridge Stewart cousin to the second leftennant?
No way he would be involved in this.
You can put crowns on their misshapen heads and ermine robes on their hunched backs, but they’re still white trash.
Defenders of the Faith, my ass.
The headline made me want to go get some popcorn and sit down for this post, and the post did not disappoint. FASCINATING. Oh so messy.
Also this: “It has often been suggested that he was one of the inspirations for Rupert Campbell-Black, the central character in several of Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster book”
What in the world is a “bonkbuster” and where might I find books in said genre? I think I need to do some research. 😀
A bonkbuster is a novel characterized by graphic descriptions of the heroine’s frequent sexual encounters (thanks dictionary.com!!!)
Jilly Cooper wrote about the upper class horsey set and the various shenanigans they got up to in and out of the bedroom.
LOL that makes sense. I am a horse girl (although very far from England’s horsey set…) off to Goodreads. HA!
“where might I find books in said genre”
The majority of the books in the series are out-of-print but available on Kindle. Used book stores may have copies. I bought two of the books at a yard sale.
Footnote: Jilly Cooper’s book series, “The Rutshire Chronicles”, is based on the English ‘Badminton Set” (see 11th Duke of Beaufort and Badminton Horse Trials).
I looked up Jilly Cooper and I came across “Riders” from the Rutshire Chronicles. Y’ALL. This book seems WILD. The reviews are really entertaining. it is 900+ pages, and I think I’d have to get it on my kindle because I would be mortified to walk around reading a doorstopper with THIS cover. LOL
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/339218.Riders?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=E0fnHnf2Zw&rank=4
I feel like I have learned so much today. Thanks CBers. Always informative.
The two books I have read were good reads and very…ah…ah…..”entertaining”.
The complete series is 10 books.
Riders (1986)
Rivals (1988; also known as Players in the US)
Polo (1991)
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1993)
Appassionata (1996)
Score! (1999)
Pandora (2002)
Wicked! (2006)
Jump! (2010)
Mount! (2016)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutshire_Chronicles#:~:text=The%20Rutshire%20Chronicles%20is%20a,%2C%20and%20sometimes%2C%20even%20death.
Oh I grew up on 80s block/bonkbusters! 🙂 Anything by Jackie Collins, Judith Krantz, Jilly Cooper, Harold Robbins (sp?) would do.
I’m thinking that the Shands, the Parker-Bowles and the Windsors are making the Borzias look really good. But the Borzias were no beauty contest winners either. Maybe you have to be rather homely, if not down right ugly, to maintain that kind or “power.” My advice is in order to get ahead with this crowd you’re going to need a lot of paper bags. And the ability to hold your breath for awhile. Phew!!!
Or just keep thinking of Mary Pester and “a scrotum with a wig.” We could add bad teeth to that scrotum too. Bless you ,Mary, and much love
Wait a minute, according to Fergie if you are divorced from a Royal family member you are “out” when it comes to public events. Ooohh, she must be steaming mad. At least she knows now that she was not invited to the Coronation not because she is divorced from Andrew but because they simply don’t like her!
Evelyn Waugh wrote about this sort of set in his book vile bodies.
I’m surprised this guy is still alive. This coronation really is the Camilla show. The media over there know it too. Harry aside, Charles’ family are marginalized in this spectacle.
What if this was all one long con by Andrew and Camilla? 👀
Wouldn’t surprise me a bit!
MTE, the mother of all grifts.
Now THAT’s some BDE!!!
These people live in a world without consequences and anyone who interferes is just collateral damage. The only real justice is public humiliation, which they care about only moderately. At the end of the day, they know their bread will be buttered.
I think Charles should get a food taster and a brake tester. Can’t you see these two having him exterminated after the con-a-nation the moment he secretly passes a decree that Camilla will serve as Queen after he dies?
Andrea – The likely route for Camilla and Andrew will be to incapacitate him (e.g. the mad king) which will allow her to rule as regent of the king. If he dies, William will be king so he has to remain alive as long as possible. Control is what she’ll need and as regent she will be able to have full control. It’s a usurper’s tactic.
William as the heir would become regent if Charles became incapacitated.
C&C&APB were forever a 3some. Proof from old tabloids and newspapers articles are resurfacing on social media these days.
While married to Diana, Charles went for a week-long private cruise with Camilla and her husband. And those 3some trips and gatherings seemed to have continued to happen over the years, whether or not Charles was married to Diana, divorced or remarried to Cams. That’s why Cams kept her own home – to continue to do her own thing. The UK monarchy is about to go through some thing.
C&C&APB were forever a 3some.
Old tabloid and newspapers articles, resurfacing on social media, gives all kind of proof.
While married to Diana, Charles went for a week-long private cruise with Camilla and her husband. And those 3some trips and gatherings seemed to have continued over the years, whether
or not Charles was married to Diana, divorced or remarried to Cams. That’s why Cams kept her own home – to continue to do her own thing. The UK monarchy is about to go through things.
Camilla is happy when there are three people in the marriage, and that has been a consensus triangle for a long time. Tabloids consistently report that she spends a lot of time in her home (the one Charles bought and furnished), especially during the holiday season. Camilla has been Charles’s loyal cover for decades, and this crowning is her gift. Anyone who views this event besides the true Sham Show needs someone to talk to. Harry’s decision not to participate in the post-service foolery is merit. I pray this isn’t too painful for him, but at least he’s learned the value of therapy. Since Meghan won’t be in the environment, she’ll be the support system he’ll need. After the Queen’s 10-day funeral event, I assume both required therapy. From that point, they probably agreed that both of them simultaneously in that level of toxicity can’t happen too often.
Diana called it.
I do wonder if Charles has another woman that either doesn’t want to be queen or whatever. There seems to be hints about him leading a separate life. But it doesn’t seem possible. He doesn’t go on a million vacations like William.
Camilla is happy when there are three people in the marriage, and that has been a consensus triangle for a long time. Tabloids consistently report that she spends a lot of time in her home (the one Charles bought and furnished), especially during the holiday season. Camilla has been Charles’s loyal cover for decades, and this crowning is her gift. Anyone who views this event besides the true Sham Show needs someone to talk to. Harry’s decision not to participate in the post-service foolery is merit. I pray this isn’t too painful for him, but at least he’s learned the value of therapy. Since Meghan won’t be in the environment, she’ll be the support system he’ll need in California. After the Queen’s 10-day funeral event, both required therapy. From that point, they probably agreed that both of them simultaneously in that level of toxicity can’t happen too often.
Every time I think about all the negative names they threw at Meghan, from golddigger to hypnotist, I laugh out loud. Meghan saw that jewel-encrusted trash for what it was, and they knew she knew how trashy they were. Finding freedom was the best thing to happen to her and Harry.
I do wonder if Charles has another woman that either doesn’t want to be queen or whatever. There seems to be hints about him leading a separate life. But it doesn’t seem possible. He doesn’t go on a million vacations like William.