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Jun 15, 2024 · Camilla Shand was the eldest of three children born to Rosalind Shand (née Cubitt) and Bruce Shand. The upper-class family spent much of their time at a country estate in East Sussex. There she developed a fondness for the outdoors and became a keen horsewoman.
1 day ago · 4th July 1973: Camilla Shand arrives at the Guard’s Chapel for her wedding to Andrew Parker-Bowles, on the arm of her father Major Bruce Shand.
1 day ago · Her parents were British Army officer-turned-businessman Major Bruce Shand and his wife The Hon. Rosalind Cubitt, daughter of Roland Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe. Camilla has a younger sister, Annabel Elliot, and had a younger brother, Mark Shand. One of her maternal great-grandmothers, Alice Keppel, was a mistress of King Edward VII.
2 hours ago · On the table beside the royal was a photograph of King Charles taken in the garden at Clarence House in which he wears his Royal Navy uniform as Admiral of the Fleet and an image of her parents, Major Bruce Shand and Rosalind Cubitt, at St. Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge, London on their wedding day in January 1946.
Jun 5, 2024 · Queen Camilla’s late father, Major Bruce Shand, was taken prisoner in Egypt by the Germans in 1942 while serving with the 12th Lancers. He survived and was liberated in 1945. Major Shand was awarded the Military Cross twice for his valiant service during the war.
1 hour ago · Noting her father, Major Bruce Shand, and his own role in North Africa and Dunkirk in World War Two - the latter of which earned him the Military Cross - the Queen said: "As the proud daughter of an Army officer, I know something of the impact military life has on your loved ones. You too are heroes.
2 hours ago · King Charles in a photo released for Armed Forces Day 2024. In addition to the new photo, Queen Camilla shared a special message thanking veterans, serving members of the armed forces and their ...
