When King Charles and Queen Camilla tied the knot in 2005, they had both been married before. Charles famously wed the late Princess Diana in 1981 before their 1996 divorce, while Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles were wed between 1973 and 1995.
The couple ultimately married at the Windsor Guildhall, but they had been hoping to tie the knot at St George's Chapel, which has hosted weddings for the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, as well asch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The couple were married by Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, who also blessed the couple, despite their status as divorcees. However, he refused to marry the couple at St George's Chapel, and when asked at the Oldie magazine's literary luncheon, he said: "Those were the rules."
Speaking to Richard Eden in his Eden Confidential column, Rowan was asked whether he had made the right decision, to which he replied: "That was the decision we made, yes."
© Getty ImagesHowever, had Charles and Camilla had a different vicar, it's possible that they may not have even wed. The Church of England's rules state that it's up to individual vicars as to whether to marry divorcees, something Rowan didn't have an issue with.
The Church of England's website even advises: "Every vicar will want to help you, though there are some who don’t feel able to offer a wedding to couples where one or both of the partners has been divorced… Even if it is not possible to do your wedding, they may offer a blessing service after a civil wedding."
What happened at King Charles and Queen Camilla's wedding?
The couple's wedding took place on 8 April 2005, after being delayed by a day as Charles represented his mother at the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Neither of Charles' parents, the late Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II , were present at the ceremony, although they both attended a reception held at Windsor Castle.
As head of the Church of England, it was reported that the late Queen was compelled to avoid the ceremony due to Charles and Camilla's status as divorcees.
At the reception, the late Queen toasted the happy couple, and in a reference to her love of horse racing, she said: "They have overcome Becher's Brook and The Chair and all kinds of other terrible obstacles. They have come through and I'm very proud and wish them well. My son is home and dry with the woman he loves."
For her wedding, Camilla stepped out in two equally elegant bridal looks by Antonia Robinson and Anna Valentine – neither of which she paired with a tiara. One of the outfits consisted of a white silk chiffon dress and matching coat alongside a feather hat by Phillip Treacy, a diamond tennis bracelet and a clutch bag carrying her bridal essentials.
© Tim GrahamHer second outfit was made up of a blue coat dress embroidered with gold details and accessorised with a gold feather headpiece by Philip Treacy.
