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Article: PRINCE CHARLES TO WED LONGTIME PARTNER BUT NO 'QUEEN' TITLE FOR PARKER BOWLES
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- February 11, 2005
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LONDON More than three decades after they first met, Prince
Charles, Britain's heir to the throne, announced yesterday that he
will marry his longtime partner, Camilla Parker Bowles, at Windsor
Castle on April 8. The announcement stunned Britain, where many are
only grudgingly accepting of the couple.
Parker Bowles, whom Princess Diana once called a "Rottweiler" and
blamed for the failure of her marriage to Charles, will not become
queen should Charles succeed Queen Elizabeth II as monarch. In
another subtle nod to Diana's legacy, Parker Bowles will become Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, rather than Princess of
Wales, Diana's title.
Although public opinion toward Parker Bowles ...