Nothing says Christmas like a Royal Christmas card. And today Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall released theirs, with the duo all smiles for the festive season.
This year the royal couple celebrated ten years of marriage.
It was the wedding that changed history. Finally a royal – and not just any royal, the Heir Apparent – married a divorcee.
Prince Charles’ great uncle, King Edward VIII was forced to give up the throne for the woman he loved, divorcee Mrs Simpson. And his aunt Princess Margaret had to give up her love for divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend to stay in line with royal protocol. So it was quite a step for Prince Charles to stand his ground and marry the woman he had first fallen in love with more than 30 years before.
The civil ceremony in Windsor Guildhall was small and intimate but more than 20,000 gathered outside to cheer the happy couple. A blessing in St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle by the Archbishop of Canterbury and a reception hosted by The Queen and Prince Philip followed with 800 guests including political leaders and celebrities from Joanna Lumley to Rowan Atkinson.
Princes William and Harry decorated the Bentley which drove the couple away from Windsor Castle to their honeymoon in Scotland. The words “Prince” and “Duchess” were sprayed on either side of the windscreen and “Just Married” written on the back.
Watching the couple together there’s no question they have a special relationship and laugh all the time. Prince Charles introduced Camilla to Australia in 2012 and afterwards told The Weekly “I was thrilled for Australians to discover just how special she is… because she’s got the most wonderful sense of humour.”
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall release their 2015 Christmas card.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall on their wedding day at Windsor Castle on April 9 in 2005
The British Royal family posed for the Official Wedding photos on the couple’s wedding day 10 years ago today.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in Adelaide on their Australian tour in 2012, tasting wine at the Penfolds Magill State Winery.
Prince Charles and Camilla enjoy a few furry cuddles from their Aussie friends, Matilda and Kao on their Australian tour.
Prince Charles enjoying the roses in New Zealand, with his wife by his side.
The Royal Couple arrive at the Royal Wedding of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2011.
Prince Charles and Camilla enjoy the sheep racing at The Prince’s Countryside Fund Raceday in Ascot this March, looking very much like a couple in love.
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