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Everything you need to know about the relationship between Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles

Maybe one of the most controversial royal couples, Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles have been married for 13 years.

June 1971: Charles and Camilla's love story began.

February 1973: Prince Charles returned to the Royal Navy and Camilla got engaged.

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July 1973: Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles, setting the stage with a platonic relationship with Charles.

November 1977: Prince Charles met then-16-year-old Lady Diana Spencer.

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February 3, 1981: Charles asked the 19-year-old Lady Diana to marry him.

June 21, 1982: Prince William was born.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana welcomed their first child, Prince William, about a year after their wedding.

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September 15, 1984: Prince Charles and Princess Diana welcome their second baby — Prince Harry.

When Prince Harry was born, Prince Charles was reportedly disappointed because he wanted a girl.

As another sign of their marital issues, Princess Diana reportedly knew her whole pregnancy that she was carrying a boy but refrained from telling Charles because she knew he would be disappointed.

1986: Prince Charles and Camilla began an affair.

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November 1992: "Camillagate" happened.

December 1992: Prince Charles and Princess Diana separated.

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June 1994: Charles publicly admitted to having affair.

November 1994: A biography of Charles confirmed that Camilla was the other woman.

January 1995: Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles divorced.

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August 1996: Charles and Diana finalized their divorce.

August 31, 1997: Princess Diana died in a tragic car accident.

June 1998: Camilla reportedly met Prince William for the first time.

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January 1999: Camilla and Charles were photographed together in public as a couple.

August 1999: Camilla reportedly accompanied Prince Charles and his sons on a trip to Greece.

June 2000: The Queen finally agreed to formally meet Camilla.

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August 2003: Camilla and Charles moved in together.

February 2005: The couple announced their engagement.

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April 2005: The longtime couple made it official.

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