Prince Harry has been told he must "give notice" to King Charles if he wants to stay at Windsor Castle after he was denied a room earlier this month.
05.09.2023 - 16:55 / ok.co.uk
The Royal wedding of King Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles was anything but a smooth ride and in new scenes set to air this autumn on The Crown, it's all about to resurface. Involving far more drama than most realised, the wedding - that took place on April 9, 2005 - was marred with venue change hassle, disgruntled crowds and affair gossip recirculating.
With season six of The Crown set to hit our screens in a few months, fans are bracing themselves for wedding scenes from when our King was still the Prince of Wales and from a time where the general public were still left divided over his new wife-to-be - with many still holding onto a love and devotion for Princess Diana. OK! takes a look at the troublesome moments that cast a behind-the-scenes shadow over the wedding proceedings from 18 years ago...
Venue change Tying the knot in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, the pair then headed off to St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle to receive their official marriage blessing from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
But originally the ceremony was frowned upon. At the time of their engagement, the Church of England was largely not supportive of second marriages if a spouse was still living.
This was the case for Camilla because her ex, Andrew Parker Bowles was still alive.
To rectify the tricky situation, they arranged a Royal wedding like no other and divided it into two parts - the civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall and a secondary service at St. George's Chapel for their special marital blessing.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, gave his stamp of approval despite his mixed feelings on the situation, saying that he endorsed the marriage and that their arrangement was "consistent with Church of England
Prince Harry has been told he must "give notice" to King Charles if he wants to stay at Windsor Castle after he was denied a room earlier this month.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla stepped out together for a black tie dinner event in Paris!
Princess Beatrice's daughter Sienna Mapelli Mozzi is celebrating her 2nd birthday today (Monday, September 18) and will no doubt be celebrating with her family.The late Queen's great-granddaughter was born at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in 2021 to Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and was named Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi.The couple are also parents to Edo's son Christopher Woolf 'Wolfie' from his previous relationship with architect Dara Huang. While an official photograph of Sienna is yet to be released, her doting grandmother Sarah, Duchess of York often speaks about the youngster on her podcast, Tea Talks.
Royal fans enjoyed a double treat last week as two of our favourite couples took to the public stage. While the Prince and Princess of Wales joined forces in Hereford for a lowkey engagement, it was the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s appearance in Dusseldorf, Germany that had everyone talking.The sixth annual Invictus Games, set up by Prince Harry to support wounded servicemen and women, marked the first time in weeks that the pair had attended an official event.
“Scandals of the Royal Palaces” author Tom Quinn, the former actress, 42, felt “shunted off” when she and Harry moved into the two-bedroom abode that is nestled on the grounds of Kensington Palace.Quinn told the Mirror‘s “Pod Save The Queen” podcast recently that Markle seemingly was “drawn in” by the idea of the royal family and was disheartened to learn she would be residing “in a little cottage” rather than a palace.“I think that actually, she wasn’t too keen on that,” he said. “It seemed like they were being shunted off to a little prefab in the grounds.”“Finding Freedom” authors Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie, however, claimed that the “Suits” alum was ecstatic to live at the quaint bungalow.They wrote in the biography: “After months of long-distance, Meghan was thrilled to finally be sharing a postcode, W8 4PY, with her partner.”“She felt at home at [Nottingham Cottage] with Harry -— she’s always been able to bloom where she was planted, but she hadn’t moved to London to start a new job,” they added.
Prince William inspired a temporary ceasefire with his feuding brother Prince Harry during the mourning of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II one year ago. Following the relocation of Harry, his wife Meghan Markle – plus their two kids Lilibet and Archie – to California, essentially ditching their royal duties, familial relationships were certainly not at an all-time high when the late monarch passed away, aged 96.
The drama between Princes William and Harry has been ongoing for a few years now but fans still remember the moment the brothers put their differences to the side and joined forces in the wake of the death of their late grandmother, the Queen.
It’s been reported that Prince Harry was given one major stipulation when he got permission at the very last minute to visit the late Queen’s grave on the first anniversary of her death.
Prince Harry very clearly had Queen Elizabeth on his mind on the first anniversary of her death.
Prince Harry is paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Harry visited his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s burial site on Friday to mark the 1-year anniversary of her death.
King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on Friday to mark the 1-year anniversary of her death.
Throughout her life, The Queen relied on a small, but loyal circle of staff, some of whom had been at her side for more than 60 years - but what has become of those faithful aides? OK! takes a look...The doctor As head of the medical household between 2014 and 2022, Professor Sir Huw Thomas was in charge of the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s well-being for almost a decade. As a sign of the respect in which he was held, he was awarded a knighthood in 2021, and said at the time, “It’s been a busy couple of years in this role, so I feel very grateful to have been recognised for my service to date.” However, as with many staff who were specifically occupied with serving Queen Elizabeth, it is unlikely that his services will be needed by King Charles, who is thought to have his own trusted medical team.
King Charles and Camilla will mark the anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death privately at Balmoral, it has been announced. The Royal couple are spending their traditional summer break at their Scottish retreat and will commemorate the anniversary on Friday with a period of reflection. It is understood the King and Queen Consort are not expected to attend any public engagements during the week of the anniversary.
Another season of “The Crown”, another big wedding.
The wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles will indeed be happening on the upcoming final season of The Crown.
K.J. Yossman Netflix has teased a storyline from the sixth and final season of its hit drama series “The Crown.” The show, which first launched in 2016, follows the trials and tribulations of the British Royal Family, beginning with the death of King George VI and the succession of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, to the throne. The final season, set to air later this year, is believed to cover the death of Princess Diana and, Netflix has revealed, will also feature a royal wedding.
As Prince Harry prepares to return to the UK this week for the annual WellChild Awards, royal fans hoping for a reunion between Harry and his father will be disappointed after it's claimed that the King has “no time” to see his son. Many fans had eagerly been hoping that King Charles and the Prince would meet up ahead of the Invictus Games next week, with sources even having previously indicated that work was in progress to try and arrange a mutual convenient time for the pair to meet.
Michaela Zee “The Crown” felt like a burden to Josh O’Connor after starring in the third and fourth season of Netflix’s historical drama series. In a recent interview with GQ, the actor described the recognition he received following his two-season stint as a young Prince Charles. “It was a fucked-up time,” O’Connor said.