Looking Back at King Charles and Camilla's Wedding Day, in Photos
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Caroline HallemannThu, April 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM UTC
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King Charles and Queen Camilla didn't have the most straightforward romance, but on April 9, 2005, 35 years after they first met, the royal couple finally tied the knot. In 2026, Charles and Camilla are celebrating 21 years of marriage, so we're taking a look back at some of the most memorable photos of their quiet civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall followed by a marriage blessing at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
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The crowds in Windsor came out for the wedding day.
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Charles and Camilla leaving the civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor where they were legally married.
The Church of England had recently relaxed rules around divorced persons remarrying, however the couple nonetheless opted for a civil service rather than marrying in the church.
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Waving to the crowds following their civil ceremony. Because they are both divorced, Charles and Camilla elected to have a civil marriage ceremony followed by a blessing at Windsor Castle instead of a church service.
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A crowd of guests including Princes William and Harry and Princesses Anne, Beatrice, and Eugenie watch as Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall leave the guildhall, where the civil ceremony took place.
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Princes William and Harry arriving at St. George's Chapel in Windsor for their father's marriage blessing.
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Camilla's children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Parker Bowles, arriving at Windsor Castle.
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A photo of the blessing being given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams.
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Charles and Camilla during the Service of Prayer and Dedication blessing their marriage.
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Another photo of the blessing ceremony.
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The then-Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall share a glance during the blessing of their marriage.
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Camilla and Charles arm in arm following their blessing service at Windsor Castle.
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The happy couple walking down the steps of St. George's.
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A birds-eye view of Charles and Camilla leaving the service at St. George's Chapel.
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Charles and Camilla leave their Service of Prayer and Dedication followed by wedding guests and other members of the royal family, including Charles’s mother, Queen Elizabeth.
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Preparations for Charles and Camilla's wedding reception inside Windsor Castle.
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The newlyweds were all smiles after the ceremony in this photo taken in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.
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A series of portraits of the whole family were taken after the blessing. Here, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, William, and Harry pose with the newlyweds and Camilla's father Major Bruce Shand and her two children, Tom and Laura Parker Bowles.
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Here is Prince Charles and Camilla posing with their just their children, Harry, William, Laura, and Tom.
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Charles and Camilla begin their honeymoon in Scotland, at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate.
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For their first public engagement following the wedding, Charles and Camilla were greeting by applause at Crathie Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.
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