Marriage and Family
Marriage and Family
On 4th July 1973 at the age of 26, Her Royal Highness married Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles at the Guard’s Chapel, Wellington Barracks. The couple had two children, Thomas Henry and Laura Rose, born in 1974 and 1978 respectively. The marriage was dissolved in 1995.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall married at the Guildhall in Windsor on 9th April 2005 in a civil ceremony. Afterwards, there was a Service of Prayer and Dedication in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, over which the Archbishop of Canterbury presided and a reception at the Castle hosted by The Queen.
It is intended that The Duchess of Cornwall will use the title HRH The Princess Consort when The Prince of Wales accedes to The Throne.
In September 2005, The Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry, attended the wedding of her son Tom Parker Bowles and Sara Buys at St Nicholas Church, Rotherfield Greys near Henley, Oxfordshire. The Prince of Wales is godfather to Tom Parker Bowles.
In May 2006, The Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry, attended the wedding of her daughter Laura Parker Bowles and Harry Lopes at St Cyriac's Church in Lacock, Wiltshire.
In June 2006, The Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, attended the private family funeral of her father Major Bruce Shand at Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine, Dorset. Princes William and Harry also attended the Major's funeral.