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  Charles, Prince of Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor (born November 14 1948) of the Royal House of Windsor is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
Charles earned considerable praise for handling of the events and their aftermath particular his over-ruling of palace protocol experts indeed the Queen) who argued that as (by then known as Diana Princess of Wales) was no longer a member of Royal Family the responsibility for her funeral belonged to her blood relatives the Spencers.
The Prince of Wales is an avid and huntsman.
www.freeglossary.com /Charles,_Prince_of_Wales   (2105 words)

  
 Charles, Prince of Wales : Prince Charles
Charles was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in 1958, though his actual investiture did not take place until July 1, 1969.
Charles, against advice, flew to Paris to accompany his ex-wife's body home and insisted that she be given a formal royal funeral; a new category of formal funeral was specially created for her.
The Prince of Wales is an avid horseman and huntsman.
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 Prince Charles
Charles, Prince of Wales, whose full name is Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor, is the eldest son of The Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and was born on 14 November, 1948.
Charles was given the title of Prince of Wales in 1958 and was invested at Caernarvon in 1969.
Prince Charles is a keen environmentalist and an advocate of traditional architecture.
www.biogs.com /famous/princecharles.html   (339 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales
Prince Charles met Lady Diana Spencer in 1977 while he was dating her older sister, Sarah.
Prince Charles was in his early thirties, and felt pressured by his family and the media to find a wife.
Charles and Camilla: Portrait of an Affair by Gyles Brandreth.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/England/Windsor/Charles.html   (2078 words)

  
 The Royal Family > TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall > Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Prince of Wales is the eldest son of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.
The Prince of Wales married Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles on 9 April 2005 at a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor, followed by a service of prayer and dedication in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
When The Prince of Wales accedes to the throne, she will be known as HRH The Princess Consort.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/page3974.asp   (134 words)

  
 Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, 9 April 2005
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall after the ceremony in the guildhall.
The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles were married at the Guildhall in Windsor.
Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding cake was a single layered organic fruitcake.
www.britbot.de /en/news/events/wedding_charles_camilla.htm   (337 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Charles and Camilla's wedding day
The Duchess had worn an oyster silk basket-weave coat and chiffon dress for the civil ceremony, but changed into a porcelain blue silk dress for the blessing of her marriage.
The wedding brings to a conclusion a relationship between Charles and Camilla that began when they met at a Windsor polo match in 1970, a year before the prince joined the Royal Navy.
Diana, Princess of Wales, famously referred to Camilla as one of the contributing factors in the breakdown of her marriage to Charles.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/4428161.stm   (634 words)

  
 CNN.com - Charles to marry lover Camilla - Feb 10, 2005
Britain's Prince Charles is to marry Camilla Parker Bowles.
Charles' love life has been the cause of much speculation in Britain since the death of Diana in a Paris car crash, one year after the couple divorced.
A second marriage for the Prince of Wales would have the support of 32 percent of the British public, with 29 percent opposed, according to the Populus poll conducted for The Times newspaper.
edition.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/02/10/charles.camilla   (1059 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Charles and Camilla to marry
The question of whether Prince Charles, as heir to the throne, could marry his divorced companion had previously caused controversy within the Anglican church.
The prince would become the head of the church on becoming king, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, today released a statement in which he endorsed the marriage.
She and the prince were careful not to upset the British public by appearing together as a couple too soon after Diana's death.
www.guardian.co.uk /monarchy/story/0,2763,1409742,00.html   (790 words)

  
 Wedding Bells For Charles, Camilla, Royal Marriage To Put Official Seal On Romance Kindled 30 Years Ago - CBS News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Prince Charles said Thursday he is "very excited" about his engagement to his longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles.
Charles was previously married to Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
Charles and Camilla met when the prince was just a student, over 30 years ago, and continued an on-and-off relationship through most of their adult lives - even during his marriage to Diana, who loathed Camilla as a rival.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/02/10/world/main672817.shtml   (1133 words)

  
 Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles Wedding
HRH Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles A love story 35 years in the making came to fruition in the town of Windsor.
Ever the nature lover, Charles added a flower from his garden at Highgrove as a boutonniere, while a dash of color was added to the ensemble with a blue and yellow tie.
Holding fast to a small nosegay which contained a sprig of myrtle from Cornwall for luck and lilies of the valley interspersed with grey, cream and golden blossoms, the bride exited the house of worship in a pair of grey silk shoes, again by LK Bennett, which were embellished with gold embroidery.
www.lovetripper.com /bridalstars/wedding-database/prince-charles-camilla.html   (724 words)

  
 CBC News: Charles and Camilla to wed
She will use the title Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall after the marriage, since one of Charles's titles is the Duke of Cornwall.
The Prince of Wales, 56, and Parker Bowles, 57, are both divorced.
Charles had dated Parker Bowles, the daughter of a wealthy wine merchant, after they met at a polo match in 1970.
www.cbc.ca /story/world/national/2005/02/10/charles050210.html   (1381 words)

  
 -- Beliefnet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Diana, who died in a car accident in Paris in 1997, blamed the relationship of the prince and Parker Bowles, which was kept throughout since the couple met the first time, for the failure of her marriage to the prince.
It may stir controversy as, once he takes the throne, Prince Charles would be the supreme governor of the Church of England, and some Anglicans could oppose him holding this role because, in general, the church disapproves of remarriage of divorced people in church, although it overcame clerical objections to his marrying a divorcee.
She has been receiving treatment pursuant to a member of the Royal Household, as she was officially invited to the banquet commemorating the 50th anniversary of the crowning of the queen in June 2003.
www.beliefnet.com /story/160/story_16080_1.html   (732 words)

  
 PlaybillArts: News: Welsh Composer Writes One-Minute Fanfare for Royal Wedding
Welsh composer Alun Hoddinott has written a fanfare for the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Associated Press reports.
The Celebration Fanfare, a one-minute-long work for string orchestra, two trumpets, and an organ, will have its first and last performance at the April 8 wedding.
The composer has written music for the prince twice before, for his 16th birthday and at his investiture as Prince of Wales.
www.playbillarts.com /news/article/1747.html   (340 words)

  
 Study Abroad opportunity for 2006
On Day 5 the group will journey to Windsor Castle for a guided tour of the Royal Family’s retreat.
While at Windsor, participants will visit Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, final resting place of Henry VIII and Charles I, and, most recently, the site of the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
The tour will visit major landmarks, including Big Ben, the House of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, Whitehall and Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
www.wvup.edu /Releases_2006/study_abroad_opp.htm   (797 words)

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