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Prince Charles to Marry Camilla Parker Bowles
FOX News ^ | Feb.10, 2005

Posted on 02/10/2005 9:40:34 AM PST by nuconvert

Prince Charles to Marry Camilla Parker Bowles

Thursday, February 10, 2005

LONDON — Prince Charles announced Thursday that he will marry his lover Camilla Parker Bowles after more than 30 years of an on-again, off-again romance that was blamed for destroying the prince's marriage to Princess Diana.

The Prince of Wales and Parker Bowles will marry on Friday, April 8, at Windsor Castle, said Clarence House (search), Charles' residence and office.

They will be married in a largely private civil ceremony at the palace, not in a Church of England (search) service.

The April wedding which will not have the pomp and ceremony of the fairy-tale-like 1981 wedding of Diana and Charles, which was broadcast live on television worldwide.

"There will subsequently be a service of prayer and dedication in St. George's Chapel at which the Archbishop of Canterbury will preside," said Clarence House.

The decision on the type of service reflects the fact that both are divorcés, and that Parker Bowles' former husband is still living.

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To: Paperdoll

The dirty secret about Edward VIII is that his marriage to Wallace Simpson was the excuse used to get rid of him. The real reason was that he was too much of a nazi sympathizer (more so than Kennedy and Linburgh). Some of his conduct during the war was so outrageous that Churchill considered trying to have him prosecuted.


41 posted on 02/10/2005 10:03:39 AM PST by bobjam
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To: nuconvert

If Diana's sons accept their father's choice of
a new spouse, I guess I can.

I really don't think Charles will ever ascend
anyway. Assuming Elizabeth hasn't lost all her
good sense, she'll name Wills as her successor,
get approval in writing from Parliament, and
even help the young Prince with some hands-on
sessions at the table with Blair or whoever is
PM. The kid needs some practical guidance and his
grandparents are the logical ones to do it. I also
think Wills should be sent on a state visit to the
U.S. and Canada. He's done his stint in the back-
ward nations of Africa. It's time he meets the
big boys on the block.


42 posted on 02/10/2005 10:03:55 AM PST by Grendel9
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To: TheBigB

My word, she is beautiful! Big, BIG improvement over CPB. On the other hand, that wouldn't be too hard, would it?


43 posted on 02/10/2005 10:05:23 AM PST by RexBeach
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
"And he can become her 'legally wedded tampon'!"

Lol...

The Bride will be wearing a beautiful white plastic-encrusted gown with a train of 1000 strings....

The groom will be wearing nothing but a scuba mask and K-Y.

44 posted on 02/10/2005 10:06:01 AM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Pompah

I hate it when that happens! LOL!


45 posted on 02/10/2005 10:06:14 AM PST by RexBeach
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To: RexBeach

Give Camilla a break. She's a lot older.


47 posted on 02/10/2005 10:07:21 AM PST by A Ruckus of Dogs
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To: foolscap

I agree---
They should have married from the get go.

Granted, William and Harry wouldn't be here (or look WAY different! ;) )


48 posted on 02/10/2005 10:07:37 AM PST by najida (I actually repaired my Skil saw last night without breaking a nail.)
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To: nuconvert

Yay! A move towards universal peace and stability. A counter to N Korean and Iranian nukes.


49 posted on 02/10/2005 10:08:01 AM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

HAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAA!


50 posted on 02/10/2005 10:09:12 AM PST by toldyou
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To: A Ruckus of Dogs

And....

a lot fuglier. Her countenance fits my new favorite word:

chibugly

a compounding of "chicken butt ugly"


51 posted on 02/10/2005 10:09:22 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (lex orandi, lex credendi)
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To: A Ruckus of Dogs

Oh yeah, ever seen any pics of her when she was a teenager?


52 posted on 02/10/2005 10:09:29 AM PST by RexBeach
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To: John_Wheatley
"Well whats good for the President of the USA is good enough for a mere Prince! ;)"

Have I missed something the Pres has said?

53 posted on 02/10/2005 10:10:21 AM PST by F16Fighter
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To: RexBeach
From what I understand, Maddy and her sister, Crown Princess Victoria, are both very popular with the Swedish people. :)


54 posted on 02/10/2005 10:11:33 AM PST by TheBigB ("When I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you." ~Chuck Norris)
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To: RexBeach

Charles is no Brad Pitt


56 posted on 02/10/2005 10:12:57 AM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR)
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To: KevinDavis
"They allow marriages to horses in Britain?"

I don't think so.

But I think they do allow marriages between horses in Britain.

Which is no doubt why this particular marriage would be allowed.

I do hope there are no children from this union....the mind reels.

57 posted on 02/10/2005 10:13:22 AM PST by chs68
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To: nuconvert
romance that was blamed for destroying the prince's marriage to Princess Diana.

Romance wasn't to blame...Chuckie was..Chuckie cheated on his wife...and refused to stop...Chuckie destroyed his marriage and damaged his own family...

Taking responsibility for one's own actions is a trait of the truly well bred...and well disciplined

One would think leaders of powerful nations would model this better than anyone...at least for their own children if not for the peasants

imo

58 posted on 02/10/2005 10:13:27 AM PST by joesnuffy (If GW had been driving....Mary Jo would still be with us...)
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To: nuconvert

Well good luck to them. I saw a documentary on Charles not long ago that said he'd met Camilla Parker while in college and tehy fell in love then. He handled it awkwardly, due to family pressures, especially from his father and the duties to which he was born and she met someone else and married. It's a sad story. I'll leave moral judgements aside and just wish them well.


59 posted on 02/10/2005 10:14:12 AM PST by pgkdan
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To: nuconvert
John Davis married Mary Smith. They are from Anytown USA.

Same significance.

60 posted on 02/10/2005 10:14:29 AM PST by Protagoras (Un-apprehended criminals have no credibility when advocating for the WOD)
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