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Camilla’s ex-husband returns to court for her
King Charles III has very clear ideas about his lean monarchy and the fact that it uses the labor of very few people. A vision that could soon exclude some of his nephews and brothers. But paradoxically, there seems to be room for Andrew Parker Bowles, Queen Camilla’s first husband.
The British are quite certain that Camilla will leave a clear line between her family and the Crown. Until now, in fact, the queen consort has never appeared in public with her two children, born of the first marriage with Andrew Parker Bowles. Even the ex-husband keeps quite apart from the royal couple, who however decided to involve him personally.
The Daily Mail, in fact, reported the news that Camilla’s ex-husband has officially represented the Queen at a funeral. Moreover, some friends say that this may not be an isolated case, but rather the “first engagement of many others”.
Will Camilla’s ex-husband help King Charles?
The choice to be portrayed by her ex-husband certainly shows a mature and confident relationship between Carlo and Camilla. But that’s unlikely to mean seeing the three together on some official occasion. However, an insider close to their circle pointed out that “Andrew is happy to do whatever he is asked to do. He still has a warm relationship with Camilla.”
The news would be confirmed in the Court Circular. Parker Bowles would have represented the queen at the funeral of John Bowes-Lyon at the London Oratory. Bowes-Lyon, who died last month aged 80, was second cousin to Camilla herself. Sure, the mission proves the two exes have remained on great terms, but experts are pretty sure Andrew Parker Bowles won’t be taking on any major roles. He could go on to represent the Queen on other niche occasions.
He and Camilla married in 1973 and two children were born from their marriage. The separation occurs in the 1980s, while they wait until 1995 to formalize the divorce. At that time a royal biographer quipped: “They say an English gentleman will always give a wife for his country and that was certainly true in the case of Andrew Parker Bowles.” Shortly after, in fact, Carlo and Camilla went out, although they did not marry until 2005. Already in 1996, however, Andrew Parker Bowles married Rosemary Pitman in second marriage, who died in 2010.