Elizabeth II has been Queen of the United Kingdom for almost seven decades. While it looks like she isn’t going anywhere for now, the time will come when someone else will ascend the throne. Her firstborn son, Charles, should succeed her as the monarch, but where do William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, fit in all of this?
Here Is What Happens To The Rest Of The Royal Family When Prince Charles Ascends The Throne
Royal Parents
Not many people know that Prince Charles was born inside Buckingham Palace. The Queen gave birth to him on November 14th in 1948. He is the firstborn of Philip and Elizabeth. At the time, Charles was born, his parents were still the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
Royal Parents
His Education
The couple walked down the aisle a year before Charles was born. Of course, they have other children, Princess Royal Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward. Charles attended a private school prior to studying at Trinity College, University of Cambridge in 1967.
His Education
The Prince’s Trust
Prince Charles made history for being the first heir to the British throne to obtain a bachelor’s degree at the said institution. Aside from that, he trained at the Royal Naval College and the Royal Air Force College. Prince Charles did a tour of duty from 1971 to 1976, when he was at the Royal Navy.
The Prince’s Trust
Young Love
He has also been involved in a lot of charity work. He created The Prince’s Trust in 1976. It is an organization which helps both children who face difficulties at school and adults who have problems with employment. However, he is arguably better known for his personal life.
Young Love
Their Sons
Even so, not many people know that he already dated Camilla Parker Bowles even before he first met Lady Diana! According to two royal biographies, the royal family thought Camilla would not be suitable as his bride.
Their Sons
Raising Princes
Charles and Camilla decided to part ways. Then the prince exchanged vows with Diana on July 29th, 1981. The couple welcomed their first child less than a year after they tied the knot.
Raising Princes
Splitting Up
On June 21st, 1982, Prince William was born! Two years later, they welcomed their second child, Prince Harry, who was born on September 15th, 1984. When William and Harry were growing up, Diana did her best to give her royal children some sense of normalcy and awareness of their privilege.
Splitting Up
More Rumors
Diana took her children to school as often as she could. She even went with them to amusement parks. Of course, she did more. She made sure they were with her at royal engagements, including trips to a homeless shelter.
More Rumors
Tragedy
However, soon cracks in Charles and Diana’s marriage started to appear. The couple separated in 1992, and four years after that, they got divorced. In those days, it was reported that the prince said that their marriage had become irreparable and that he and Camilla were in a relationship!
Tragedy
Backlash
Diana reportedly had her affairs too. One of the most popular rumors was that she and James Hewitt of the British Army were involved with each other. Until now, the rumor that Prince Harry’s real father is Hewitt still persists.
Backlash
Starting Over Again
With that said, everybody involved has asserted that this is not true. Diana only started seeing Hewitt after Harry had been born. Sadly, the royal family experienced a great tragedy in 1997.
Starting Over Again
His Interests
On August 31st, 1997, Diana got into a fatal car accident in Paris. She was just 36 years old. Charles went to France and brought her body back to the United Kingdom. While the nation was getting ready for her funeral, the prince had to survive his own storm.
His Interests
Making History
When the public heard the news, people were in grief. There was a massive outpouring of emotions. It was unlike anything modern-day British society had seen. Charles bore the brunt of the backlash. There were some people who even suggested that if he had not divorced her, she would not have been in Paris at that time.
Making History
Abdicating
For two years after his ex-wife passed away, Charles was seen with another woman. However, in 1999, he and Camilla were spotted together at a birthday party at London’s Ritz hotel. It seemed like the two have rekindled their romance.
Abdicating
Next In Line
In February of 2005, the couple confirmed that they had gotten engaged. In April, they got married in a civil ceremony. Later, Camilla became the Duchess of Cornwall. However, Prince Charles is more than just his love life.
Next In Line
A Taboo
Throughout his adult life, Prince Charles has had to perform duties for the British royal family and the Commonwealth. In addition, the royal has worked on charities focusing on education, the youth, and the environment.
A Taboo
Not To Offend
Besides being a passionate environmentalist, Prince Charles is also keen on architecture. Actually, he would not have become the heir to the British throne if one decision had not been made several decades in the past.
Not To Offend
Her Role
It involved Edward VIII, who succeeded his father, King George V, who passed away in 1936. Apparently, Edward VIII was really smitten with American divorcee Wallis Simpson. However, both the Church of England and the British government did not approve of the king and his bride’s union.
Her Role
Speculations
A divorcee was not regarded as a fitting wife, so Edward decided to abdicate the throne! This decision came less than a year into his reign as the British monarch! Back then, Edward declared, “I have found it impossible to carry on the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge the duties of king, as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love.”
Speculations
Changing Times
This decision meant his younger brother was going to get the throne, so the Duke of York became King George VI. A year later, Edward and Wallis got married. What happened back then still hangs over the Royal Family.
Changing Times
Reigning Monarch
Divorce is something that the royals still treat with much more caution than the non-royals do. This is probably the reason why the Queen missed the religious part of Charles and Camilla’s wedding ceremony in 2005.
Reigning Monarch
Shocking Development
Needless to say, it is highly likely that Queen Elizabeth would have liked to attend as her eldest child was getting married again. However, there were rumors that she was trying to avoid making it look like she was giving more importance to her son than the Church of England’s beliefs.
Shocking Development
Unexpected
While the Church does not really forbid divorce and remarriage now, it still advises against the practice. The Daily Telegraph published a story in 2005 where an alleged anonymous “friend of the Queen” claimed that Elizabeth II herself had said, “I am not able to go. I do not feel that my position permits it.” According to the same source, “The Queen feels she has to put her role with the Church before her role as a mother.”
Unexpected
Record Holders
The issue of divorce came up again when Prince Harry was getting ready to marry Meghan Markle in 2018. She was formerly married to producer Trevor Engelson, so the prince was tying the knot with a divorcee.
Record Holders
Heir Apparent
Before the royal wedding, people were wondering whether the Queen was going to attend the wedding ceremony. Speaking to Daily Express, royal butler Grant Harrold said, “Prince Charles’ wedding was 13 years ago, [and] times have changed. It could be a change of heart… You have the unfortunate Edward and Wallace Simpson episode, and 70 years later nobody blinks an eyelid.”
Heir Apparent
Public Opinion
True, it has been more than eight decades since George VI ascended the throne and became King. The world at large as well as the royals have changed since then. In case you did not know, Queen Elizabeth II is the daughter of King George VI.
Public Opinion
What Diana Said
When George VI became King, Elizabeth was just 10 years old and her younger sister, Margaret, was only 6. Elizabeth became the heir apparent. In 1952, her father passed away, so the then 25-year-old Elizabeth had to take over the throne.
What Diana Said
Her Response
The development seemed to have surprised Elizabeth. Even though her father’s health had been declining for a while, it appears she was not expecting this to happen so soon. She and Prince Philip were in Kenya for a trip when her father passed away.
Her Response
Her Opinion
In fact, the couple spent the night at the Treetops Hotel located in Aberdare National Park. According to Time, Elizabeth had been “in high spirits over her ‘tremendous experience’” at the time and “vowed to come again soon with her father.” Talking about the place, she mentioned her father would “love it.”
Her Opinion
Preparing Him
A BBC reporter also said that she had been “talking about her father and proudly describing how bravely he’d stood up to his illness.” Nevertheless, Elizabeth became Queen. This meant Charles went on to be the heir apparent.
Preparing Him
London Bridge
At the time, Charles was only 3 years old. Not only has Elizabeth set the record for the longest reigning monarch in British history, Charles is also now the longest-serving heir apparent. In November 2018, he celebrated his 70th birthday.
London Bridge
RATS
Charles is also the oldest heir apparent. He will also be the oldest to become a British monarch when he finally takes over the throne. It was a distinction previously held by William IV.
RATS
What To Do
William IV had been nearly 65 years old when he ascended the throne in 1830. For this reason, there have been rumors Charles might choose to abdicate as King and let the position go to William instead.
What To Do
Showing Respect
This theory seems to be popular, at least with regard to the British population. In fact, according to a survey that StatistaCharts conducted for The Week, nearly 50% of the British public want to see William accede to the throne instead.
Showing Respect
The Proceedings
Allegedly, Diana had mixed feelings about Charles becoming the monarch. This should not come as a big surprise as their divorce did not end really end well. In 1995, she addressed this when she made an appearance on Panorama.
The Proceedings
His Name
Journalist Martin Bashir asked Diana, “Do you think the Prince of Wales will ever be king?” and she answered, “I don’t think any of us know the answer to that.” Diana continued, “There was always conflict on that subject with [Charles] when we discussed it, and I understood that conflict. Because it’s a very demanding role, being Prince of Wales, but it’s an equally more demanding role being king.”
His Name
Her Title
It became more telling when Diana said this: “Being Prince of Wales produces more freedom now, and being king would be a little bit more suffocating. And because I know the character, I would think that the top job, as I call it, would bring enormous limitations to him – and I don’t know whether he could adapt to that.”
Her Title
Popular Opinion
In spite of this, it seems that when the time comes, Prince Charles plans to assume the throne. It also appears that Queen Elizabeth is getting him ready for the position by giving him some responsibilities.
Popular Opinion
Title After Title
For example, in the past few years, instead of her laying a wreath for Remembrance Day, he himself has done it. However, what would really happen when the time comes that Queen Elizabeth passes away? There are already plans for this eventuality.
Title After Title
Prince Of Wales
Allegedly, the plan is called Operation London Bridge. Supposedly, the plan says news of her death would be relayed among civil servants with the use of this phrase: “London Bridge is down.”
Prince Of Wales
Appointed
According to a report by The Guardian in 2017, the British public service broadcaster, the BBC, will be informed using a system known as RATS or the Radio Alert Transmission System.
Appointed
Duchy Of Cornwall
Apparently, RATS also unofficially means: “royal about to snuff it.” The Queen’s private secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt, is then supposed to inform the prime minister about her passing before it gets out.
Duchy Of Cornwall
His Salary
The PM has to inform the 15 countries under the monarchy’s rule and the Commonwealth’s 36 nations. When the public learns the news, pilots will have to announce it on flights as well.
His Salary
Changes
Flags will also have to be flown at half-mast. It is also expected that people working in the U.K. will get the day off. On the day the burial takes place, banks and stock exchanges will probably be closed as well.
Changes
Marriages
Other signs of respect might be seen. For example, the BBC did not broadcast any type of comedy on TV when George VI passed away until the funeral was finished. However, her body will probably be at Westminster Hall for four days to let the public mourn her death prior to the actual funeral.
Marriages
New Titles
After this, it is likely that she will be buried at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel, where her parents were also laid to rest. The chances are also high that the days of her coronation and funeral will be declared as public holidays.
New Titles
Not Necessarily A Prince
Needless to say, Charles will automatically be King and likely issue a statement on the same day of the Queen’s passing. Then, he would decide on a name to use for his reign. He has a few options including George, Arthur, and Philip.
Not Necessarily A Prince
Proclaimed
Otherwise, he will simply be called King Charles III. His wife might be called Queen Camilla. Actually, people cannot really agree on what title Camilla should be given. In 2017, a biographer named Sally Bedell Smith explained to People the process of choosing a suitable title for Charles’ wife.
Proclaimed
Gender Equality
“It was obviously fudged when [Charles and Camilla] got married. Diana was so uppermost in many people’s minds. So, they concocted the notion of a Princess Consort, which is made up,” she said.
Gender Equality
Master Archie
Bedell Smith added, “[The royal family] obviously have worked very hard to have [Camilla] accepted, and she has been accepted. If she were anything less than Queen Consort [when Charles is king], it would imply inferiority on her part… Most of the constitutional experts agree that by common law and tradition, [Camilla] is entitled to be queen.”
Master Archie
Entitled
However, what do these mean for Prince William? When George VI passed away and Elizabeth II was crowned Queen, Charles got the title the Duke of Cornwall, but he has accumulated quite a few other titles since then.
Entitled
Stay The Same
These include the Duke of Rothesay, Lord of the Isles, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Carrick, Earl of Chester, Great Stewart of Scotland, and Baron of Renfrew. Charles might have gotten most of his titles while his mother, Elizabeth was the reigning monarch, but this is not the case for all of them.
Stay The Same
Changing Titles
For example, the Prince of Wales is a title that has been in effect since 1301. However, not all heirs automatically receives the title. In fact, this title is reserved for the male heir apparent.
Changing Titles
Prince And Princess
When George VI was King, no one held this position as he only had daughters. Six years following Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, Charles was crowned the Prince of Wales by the Queen in a televised ceremony.
Prince And Princess
Transition
Since Prince Charles is the Duke of Cornwall, the Duchy of Cornwall pays him a salary. Back in the 1300s, Edward III created the territory, which is comprised 131,000 acres of land and properties.
Transition
Near Future
Aside from that, it includes an investment portfolio as well! The Duke of Cornwall receives a salary from the estate in order to finance different public and private enterprises. At the moment, Charles holds the said title.
Near Future
Believing In Him
Charity initiatives may be included these endeavors. In addition, this fund can be used to assist his close family members, such as his children and his grandchildren. Apart from that, there is the Duchy of Lancaster as well.
Believing In Him
To Charles
Composed of properties and land, the Duchy of Lancaster belongs to the Queen. Through the Sovereign Grant, she receives more funds from the government. It is not a surprise to hear that a bunch of changes will be set into motion by her eventual passing.
To Charles
Short Reign
It is interesting to note that the recent years have been witness to certain changes in the titles of the royals. For one, Charles’ children used to go by Prince William of Wales and Prince Henry of Wales.
Short Reign
Too Old
Their marriage caused their titles to be changed. After Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot in 2011, they were given titles the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Meanwhile, their kids are called Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George of Cambridge.
Too Old
Older And Wiser
Just like William and Kate, Harry and Meghan also got new titles after getting married in May 2018. The two are now called the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Harry and Meghan are now proud parents to a little boy they named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Even before Archie’s birth, everybody knew he would not bear the “Prince” title.
Older And Wiser
The Greater Good
This is because of a decree that King George V issued in 1917. To be specific, he made this announcement, “The grandchildren of the sons of any such Sovereign in the direct male line (save only the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales) shall have and enjoy in all occasions the style and title enjoyed by the children of Dukes of these Our Realms.”
The Greater Good
Her Duty
Unless a male royal is directly in line to the throne, he is not a prince in essence. However, the “male” aspect of this ruling has been changed. Before William and Kate had their first child, the British government began following “absolute primogeniture.”
Her Duty
Firstborn
This means that the heir’s firstborn child could inherit the throne regardless of their gender, so a younger boy in the line of succession no longer comes before an older girl. As you can tell, gender equality has joined the mix.
Firstborn
Their Baby
Harry and Meghan have also opted not to accept potential royal titles for their son. They wanted to wait until he is not a baby anymore. Archie could have gotten the title Earl of Dumbarton, a title which Harry has in Scotland. In the meantime, he will simply be referred to as “Master Archie”. However, this may all change after the Queen’s passing since it would mean everybody will move up the succession. Charles will take over the throne, while William will be the heir apparent.
Their Baby
Entitled
As the grandkid of the future monarch, Archie will now have the title of “Prince” if he wants. Harry is probably not going to have a new title when his father accedes to the throne. Of course, it is definitely very possible that he will be granted a new dukedom by Charles, but it is also likely that Harry and Meghan will simply remain the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. If at this point you are still not confused enough, there is more.
Entitled
Holding Titles
William is now called the Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, but he will have to assume new responsibilities when Charles becomes the king. As a consequence, William’s titles will have to change. Once Charles becomes king, William will become the heir apparent to the British throne and the Duke of Cornwall. Actually, the duke has already started to attend duchy meetings. On top of that, William and Kate are expected to be given the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales. Charlie Proctor of Royal Central said in November 2018 that plans are underway for the transition.
Holding Titles
Additional Duties
He explained, “As per tradition, when Prince Charles does take to the throne, William and Kate will become the Prince and Princess of Wales, meaning he will take on additional duties to assist the monarch.” He continued, “Just like Prince Charles is preparing to become king, William is already preparing to become Prince of Wales ready for the duties and responsibilities he will have to take on.” Proctor also added, “I think it is important to say that just like his father, William is also preparing to become king. There is no chance that William will be Prince of Wales for more than 60 years. As such, he must also learn the ropes because his time on the throne may come sooner rather than later.” Queen Elizabeth clearly believes Charles is capable of carrying out the duties which come with being the United Kingdom’s monarch.
Additional Duties
70th Birthday
During Charles’ 70th birthday party, Queen Elizabeth II gave this moving toast: “Over his 70 years, Philip and I have seen Charles become a champion of conservation and the arts, a great charitable leader – a dedicated and respected heir to the throne to stand comparison with any in history – and a wonderful father.” In addition, the Queen spoke about his second wife as well. “Most of all, sustained by his wife, Camilla, he is his own man, passionate and creative. So this toast is to wish a happy birthday to my son, in every respect a duchy original. To you Charles. To the Prince of Wales,” the Queen said.
70th Birthday
Taking Over
However, do remember that Charles is over 70 years old, so it is highly likely his reign will be a short one. William will have to be ready to ascend the throne, but he also has to prepare young George to become the king in the future. Apparently, the little boy does not know he is in line to the throne, but he is bound to find out sooner than later. There are some people, however, that do not think Charles will become the king, no matter if Elizabeth opts to abdicate or not.
Taking Over
Never
In 2018, ex-royal butler Paul Burrell said to Now to Love, “we will never see King Charles and Queen Camilla sat on the throne of England.” Why? Burrell explained, “Because when the Queen dies, she’ll be 100-and-something; she will never abdicate. When she dies, I think Charles will do the right thing and say, ‘I’m far too old for this responsibility.’” However, there is one more issue at play here. There is this notion that particular royals do not really want to become the monarch.
Never
Modernizing
Some of them would like a chance to live their lives first, at the very least. According to the book Charles, Prince of Wales by the author Gill Knappett, William does not intend to “climb the ladder of kingship” until he gets older. Harry has also said that the monarch’s role is not one which his relatives want that much. In 2017, he explained to Newsweek, “We are involved in modernizing the British monarchy. We are not doing this for ourselves but for the greater good of the people.”
Modernizing
Carrying Out Their Duties
“Is there any one of the royal family who wants to be king or queen? I don’t think so, but we will carry out our duties at the right time.” It is possible that the Queen will never abdicate the throne, perhaps because she considers it not a privilege but her duty. In 1947, Elizabeth gave a speech on her 21st birthday. She said, “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.”
Carrying Out Their Duties
Delving Deeper Into Royal History
It is not common for anyone to be recognized regardless of where they went to. The British Royal Family, however, proves that there are such people! It does not come off as a surprise whenever there is news about Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Queen Elizabeth III all over the world. They’ve been quite the hot topic in the eyes of the press, but how much is known about their private life and affairs? Are you aware that Prince Harry and Prince William have a stepsister? It began in 1981 when their parents got married.
Delving Deeper Into Royal History
Someone Else
Prince Charles was not precisely the prince that she had been dreaming off nor looked for in her entire life. However, Princess Diana still went ahead and decided to push through with their marriage, taking all the necessary steps needed for their wedding to take place. Not known by a lot of people, the prince has been in love with another woman before, and Princess Diana was well aware of that. But who is this mystery woman that we’re talking about?
Someone Else
Called It Quits
The woman we are talking about is Camilla Parker Bowles, born on July 17, 1947. Camilla and Prince Charles met each other in the year 1947 and were known to have been dating for a while. After dating for a while, they decided to break it off and go their separate ways to find other people. The pair eventually married other people, Camilla married then British army officer Andrew Parker Bowles, while Prince Charles married Diana Frances Spencer. But this wasn’t the end of their story.
Called It Quits
No Sulking
In the year 1995, Princess Diana (now known as Diana, Princess of Wales) made it clear to the British television network “British Broadcasting Corporation” (otherwise known as BBC) that there was “three of them in the marriage” leading to their relationship to be a bit crowded, which is certainly not easy for Diana. She would not let things pass by and allow the situation to bother her, what she did is quite the opposite!
No Sulking
Princess Of Wales
Diana took advantage of her position as the Princess of Wales. Through her position, she made sure to help a lot of people by being active in different charity organizations, and she did an excellent job at it! Everyone around the globe loved the princess, she became her generation’s pop culture icon, making her a role model for everyone around the world to follow and she did not let anything nor anyone to drag her down from what she was doing.
Princess Of Wales
Doting Mother
Despite her massive fame, royal duties, the press being very pushy with her, and tight schedules due to her tasks to finish, the princess made sure that it would not get in the way of being the loving mother that William and Harry have. She made sure to always spend time with her sons and even sent them to school herself every morning! Princess Diana is undoubtedly a model to follow.
Doting Mother
Breaking Up
Eventually, Diana and Charles concluded that they will be splitting up. The two decided to go their separate ways and file for a divorce during the 90s. This is not the right choice for the Royal Family due to the image that they have to maintain, and that it would cause the media to nose around them even more. Divorce was rare in the royal family, and if there would be one, it would be a serious matter that they went through with it. A lot more happened, though.
Breaking Up
A Tragic Death
Various press, media, and news outlets were following Diana around the time of her divorce with Prince Charles, which led up to Diana’s tragic death from a car crash in the Paris Pont de l’Alma tunnel on August 31, 1997. Because of that, Diana died from sustaining multiple internal injuries. Her death has saddened the British people, and everyone grieved for her. Everyone will never forget her causes and charities.
A Tragic Death
Everyone Heard
The news of Princess Diana’s death struck the heart of everyone around the globe. People from different places, different countries, races, religions, and ages all came to London to grieve together and pay their respects. There were a lot of people, so many that from the view outside the palace, you could no longer see the ground. Goes to show how vital Princess Diana has been to people in London, and how her actions captivated the hearts of many from around the world.
Everyone Heard
Moving On
The love and support that everyone gave for Princess Diana are incredibly heart-warming. The royal family held a public funeral to honor the deceased princess. With a part of the family now gone, they have no choice but to reorganize their lives and be at peace with what happened. However, they were all in shock after finding out what Prince Charles did. It was outrageous! No one could believe what he just did. But what exactly did he do?
Moving On
Getting Back Together
The whole world was surprised by what Prince Charles did in 2005. The Prince of Wales announced that he and Camilla were starting to stay in touch and settle their difference. Not only that, but they also announced their plans of getting married. Everyone could not believe the announcement that was made, and if the news shocked the world, how much more was the family shocked? Whether they liked it or not, Princes Harry and William would soon have a new stepmom.
Getting Back Together
A New Start
The whole world was not easy with Charles’ decision, because in their eyes, Princess Diana is the one and only Princess of Wales, she is an icon and a role model for them. The fact that Camilla would try to replace Diana seemed to put everyone off. Charles was a bit happy, though, and the Princes Harry and William did their best to support their new stepmother’s relationship with their father. Camilla also did her best to keep the family united.
A New Start
No Wicked Stepmom
In 2005, Prince Harry made an announcement that also surprised everyone. According to him, their new stepmother is not a wicked one, and that he and his brother loves her so much! Everyone may not have been happy with her relationship with Prince Charles at first, but she later won everyone’s hearts, from the royal family and to the world. But it would also be revealed that Princess Camilla would not be the only new member that the royal family will have!
No Wicked Stepmom
Not Only Camilla
As Camilla joined the royal family, everyone was so focused on her that from her first marriage, they didn’t even pay attention to the fact that she had two of her children. One of her children made a significant leap and decided to embrace the newfound attention, whereas the other chose to remain anonymous.
Not Only Camilla
Tom Parker Bowles
Camilla has a son from her former spouse. Born on December 18, 1974, Tom Parker Bowles is a prominent writer and food critic and has published a lot of books in the past already. He is the author of seven cookbooks and in 2010 won the Guild of Food Writers 2010 award for his writings on British food. He is known for his appearances as a judge in numerous television food series and his reviews of restaurant meals around the UK and overseas for GQ, Esquire, and The Mail on Sunday.
Tom Parker Bowles
Laura Lopes
Camilla also has a daughter born on January 1, 1978, named Laura Lopes. Born as Laura Rose Parker Bowles, Laura is an English art curator, and not much is known about her. She mostly avoids being in the public eye and does whatever she can to go unnoticed. She can be seen in various royal weddings and other significant events held by the royal family, but she opts to stay private due to personal reasons.
Laura Lopes
Just Kids
Laura and Tom were young when Princess Diana and Prince Charles got married. A lot of people know the history between Prince Charles and Camilla, which made things difficult for Camilla’s children due to the complication of situations. They were usually pressured due to being forced into various positions that Tom and Laura did not even ask for. Although things were a bit difficult and awkward for the kids as they grew up, they did not stop them from pursuing what they want.
Just Kids
The Pap
Paparazzi were known to sit outside the Parker Bowles residency in their cars, waiting for them to come out in hopes of getting pictures of them and try to interview them. The paparazzi always followed them, keeping their cars on streets where they know they could spot the said family, not far from the place of Diana’s death. The family hated this due to their privacy being invaded by people desperate to make a quick story about them.
The Pap
Dealing With Bullies
Tom declared in an interview that he sees paparazzi as bullies. They provoke and irritate you, and a lot of times, they make you very mad that you just want to hit them and beat them up as much as you want, but you could not do that since that is precisely what they want you to do, put you in a bad light for them to sell stories about you.
Dealing With Bullies
Avoiding Attention
Laura’s experiences throughout her life led her never to want any attention focused on her. And even as an adult, her experiences as a kid still bothers her, leading her to always keep herself in private and away from the spotlight. She did her best to stay as far away as she could, but due to her ties with the royal family, it was proven to be quite tricky. But would it mess up her relationship with the royal family?
Avoiding Attention