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Article: A perfect gent; Ridiculed for 'laying down his wife for his country', Andrew Parker Bowles still detests Charles. So why will he be at the wedding?
- Article from:
- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- April 7, 2005
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Byline: RICHARD KAY;GEOFFREY LEVY
OF ALL the awkward moments that have attached themselves to the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles, the most piquant is yet to come.
This will be the moment on Saturday when one of the guests, Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, stretches out his hand to clasp the hand of the bridegroom and offer him and his bride good wishes.
No amount of tortured smiles will change the fact that this will not be the warm handshake of friendship.
Once, a long time ago, the two men were close. Although Andrew is nine years older than Charles, he is, like the Prince, one of four children, and ...