King Charles and Camilla’s relationship is reported to have begun in the 1970s, but the reviewed official biographies do not establish an exact date for their first meeting. The public milestones are clearer: both married other people before marrying in 2005, appeared together publicly as a couple in 1999, and became King and Queen in 2022.
King Charles and Camilla’s relationship timeline
1970s: Their reported first meeting
Charles and Camilla are reported to have met in the 1970s. The Associated Press describes their path to marriage as beginning then, but the official biographies do not give a specific date or establish a definitive account of how they first met. AP’s 2025 anniversary coverage provides context while leaving the precise early chronology unsettled.
4 July 1973: Camilla marries Andrew Parker Bowles
Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles on 4 July 1973. They had two children: Thomas Henry, born in 1974, and Laura Rose, born in 1978. Their marriage was dissolved in 1995, according to the Government of Canada biography and the Royal Family’s biography of Camilla.
29 July 1981: Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer
Charles married Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981. Their separation was announced on 9 December 1992, and their marriage was dissolved on 28 August 1996. The Royal Family’s official biography of Charles records the marriage, separation and divorce; AP also includes the dates in its chronology of key events in his life.
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1995: Camilla’s marriage ends
Camilla’s marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles was dissolved in 1995. The available records establish the year, not a specific date.
28 January 1999: First reported public appearance together as a couple
Charles and Camilla made their first widely documented public appearance together as a couple at the Ritz in London on 28 January 1999, according to AP. The news agency reported that they had been friends for more than 25 years. Accounts of their private relationship before this appearance should not be treated as a settled, day-by-day chronology.
10 February 2005: They announce their engagement
Charles and Camilla announced their engagement on 10 February 2005, a date recorded by the Government of Canada and the Royal Family.
9 April 2005: They marry
They married in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall on 9 April 2005. A Service of Prayer and Dedication followed at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, and a reception was held at Windsor Castle. After the wedding, Camilla became known as HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. The Royal Family’s account and Canada’s official biography record the wedding details.
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When Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022, Charles became King and Camilla became The Queen. This change in status followed Charles’s accession; it was distinct from their wedding in 2005.
6 May 2023: They are crowned together
Charles and Camilla were crowned together on 6 May 2023. AP’s timeline of key events records the coronation date.
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Official biographies and government records establish the dates of the marriages, separation, divorces, engagement, wedding and Camilla’s later royal status. AP supplies context about the early relationship and the 1999 public appearance. These sources do not settle every private detail or provide an exact first-meeting date, so the early years are best described as reported history rather than a precise, definitive sequence.
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