Parker Bowles

British

/ ˈpaːkə bəulz /

noun

Camilla (née Shand ). born 1947, became the second wife of Prince Charles in 2005; created Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Rothesay

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Other guests at the service include actress Dame Joanna Lumley, Queen Camilla's son and her ex-husband, food writer Tom Parker Bowles and his father Andrew Parker Bowles, broadcaster Clare Balding and presenter Richard Madeley.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

But the public mood has softened since Charles married the woman then known as Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Fennell has continued to act, recently as Camilla Parker Bowles on two seasons of “The Crown” and as the pregnant “Midge” doll in “Barbie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

As he dedicated himself to his naval career, Camilla went on to marry a cavalry officer, Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles.

From Reuters • May 6, 2023

Originally published “The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair That Rocked the Crown,” Penny Junor’s book is a measured biography of the queen and her relationship with King Charles.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

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