30 Photos of Camilla Parker Bowles as a Young Woman

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1

1952

Wee BridesmaidsWilliam Vanderson//Getty Images

Starting with bb Camilla! She’s on the left, in a starring role as a bridesmaid.

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2

1970

Charles And CamillaSerge Lemoine//Getty Images

Here she is with her future husband Charles at a polo match. This was before they were both married to other people.

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3

1973

Frank Barratt//Getty Images

As you know, she didn’t marry Prince Charles right away. Here she is on the day of her first wedding.

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4

1973

Wood//Getty Images

The hair here is truly iconic.

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5

1973

Wood//Getty Images

Did you have people with swords at your wedding? Probably not!

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6

1973

Frank Barratt//Getty Images

Another angle of that same photo. Again, so fancy.

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7

1975

PA Images//Getty Images

This was after she got married to someone else, but Charles was still single.

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8

1976

Robin Jones//Getty Images

Behold, an early paparazzi photo.

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9

1979

Tim Graham//Getty Images

This is the most British photo I’ve ever seen in my entire life.

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10

1979

Tim Graham//Getty Images

Like, Charles is wearing Hunter boots, I’m pretty sure.

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11

1979

Tim Graham//Getty Images

Those PANTS. Hello.

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12

1979

Tim Graham//Getty Images

Spot Camilla in the background as Charles and his turtleneck triumphantly step on this bale of hay.

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13

1980

Express Newspapers//Getty Images

So this was before Charles and Diana got married, but obviously Camilla is still in the picture as a friend.

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14

1980

PA Images//Getty Images

They went to go watch Charles play polo together. So many good boots in one picture.

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15

1980

PA Images//Getty Images

I wonder who this random man is?

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16

1980

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Diana said in an interview after she and Charles split that she felt like there were three people in her marriage, hinting at Camilla.

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17

1989

Tim Graham//Getty Images

I think, more than anything, we need to have a conversation about this hat.

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18

1998

Tim Graham//Getty Images

And this one, too, while we're at it!

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19

1992

Neil Munns - PA Images//Getty Images

This woman loves a polo match!

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20

1994

Barry Batchelor - PA Images//Getty Images

New decade, same car pic vibes.

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