Thanks to The Crown, we are all very much aware of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles’s tumultuous relationship—and there’s more drama coming when the show returns for its upcoming fifth season in November 2022.
Season 3 of the hit show revealed how the eventual couple met, the fact they were dating while Camilla was on a break from her future first husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, and how Princess Anne was actually dating Andrew for a quick sec while Camilla and Charles were together. So yeah, pretty complicated.
Meanwhile, Charles and Camilla’s relationship didn’t change all that much after Charles and Princess Diana got married. In fact, they got back together once Charles and Diana separated and divorced and were married themselves in 2005. Which means one day Camilla will be Queen Consort of England. (Quick side note: A Queen Consort is not the same as a Queen. Basically, Camilla will hold the female equivalent of her husband Charles’ title but *not* his sovereignty or political and military powers.)
So yeah, we know how these two got together IRL, but you might still be wondering what Camilla was like at that age. Did The Crown (and the actress who plays her, Emerald Fennell) do Camilla justice? Here are the very few pictures we could find of Camilla Shand as a young woman.
And FYI before we dive in: Rumor has it that Camilla and Charles’ wedding is when The Crown will finally end—paving the way for a potential spin-off involving Prince Charles and his sons, Prince Harry and Prince William. We all know how drama-filled that particular chapter of royal history is, so stay tuned.