Camilla didn't wear a traditional white gown to her 2005 wedding to Prince Charles because it was her second marriage, and she was navigating public scrutiny; she opted for a cream outfit for the civil ceremony and a pale blue dress for the church blessing, avoiding a stark white gown to be more discreet and sensitive to the controversial circumstances surrounding her relationship with Charles, as noted by royal commentators and users on Reddit. While some users debated if she wore white at all, the consensus is she chose non-traditional colors for both outfits, with one user suggesting she wore a cream dress for the civil ceremony and pale blue for the blessing, reports Brides, while other users on Reddit say she wore white for the civil ceremony and pale blue for the blessing, reports Reddit.
Although this theory seems convincing, Diana actually told her biographer years after her big day that Camilla wore gray to her ceremony, not white.
Only queens and princesses who are from Catholic countries can wear white when they meet the Pope, so because Britain is a protestant country, Camilla had to wear black. The exception currently applies to the likes of the queens of Spain and Belgium, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the Princess of Monaco.
Queen Camilla experienced a significant illness in late 2024, initially described as a chest infection but later revealed to be pneumonia, which caused her to miss engagements due to fatigue and lingering symptoms, though she has since recovered from the acute infection but deals with post-viral fatigue, requiring schedule adjustments. She also had acute sinusitis in September 2025.
I omitted obey from my vows.
Diana was wearing a ring given to her by Dodi Fayed when she died. It was a £3,000 Bulgari yellow gold band with diamonds. The diamond band set in yellow gold was not an engagement ring and was worn on the fourth finger of her right hand, where her butler Paul Burrell advised her to wear it.
According to The Associated Press, Diana referred to Prince Philip as "Dearest Pa" in letters from 1992, and the duke offers to help try to patch up her marital problems.
Queen Camilla was once a heavy smoker - but stopped the habit years ago.
Yes, King Charles and Queen Camilla famously sleep in separate bedrooms, a common practice among British royals and the upper class, with reports indicating they have their own rooms plus a shared one at Clarence House, contributing to their strong, independent marriage. This arrangement allows for personal space, accommodates different sleeping preferences (like Charles's dislike for duvets), and avoids issues like snoring, helping them maintain a healthy relationship.
According to reports, they called Queen Camilla “Lady Macbeth,” “Cruella de Vil,” and the “Witch of the West.” This isn't exactly surprising if we remember that Prince Harry revealed in his book that both he and William begged their father not to marry Camilla.
Camilla had her smile wonderfully restored by Dr Mark Hughes using Enlighten tooth whitening and E-max porcelain veneers.
In his new memoir Spare, Prince Harry reportedly says he and Prince William asked their father King Charles not to marry Queen Camilla following the death of their mother Princess Diana.
"The depth of the colour stands out beautifully against any eye colour." To further accentuate her baby blues, it looks as though Queen Camilla has applied clusters of false lashes to her own. Clusters offer a more natural look than strip lashes, which can look overly dramatic.
Kate likely didn't curtsy publicly because she had already greeted King Charles and Queen Camilla that day.
A royal biographer and editor wrote that Queen Elizabeth reportedly told friends she thought Meghan Markle's wedding dress was "too white." The monarch felt that such a gown wasn't appropriate for a divorcee who was remarrying, the reports suggest.
However, while many women today wear the color merely out of tradition, it is a myth that the color white has always meant virginity. It was originally meant to showcase wealth, but has transformed into the misconception of a long tradition of "purity".
Queen Camilla was diagnosed with a form of pneumonia following a chest infection in late 2024, which caused fatigue and led to her missing some public engagements, though she continued with indoor duties and worked towards recovery, managing lingering post-viral tiredness with rest. Her illness was initially described as a "nasty bug," but she later confirmed the pneumonia diagnosis herself, requiring a modified schedule for a period.
Yes, Prince William and Kate Middleton sleep in the same bed, often with their dog Orla, a revelation Prince William shared, highlighting a more modern, relatable approach to royal life compared to past generations who sometimes used separate beds for status or privacy. While they have separate bedrooms for some downtime and might use separate beds when traveling on the royal train due to its layout, their usual arrangement at home is together, with their dog as a regular bedfellow.
Yes I know that the Queen Elizabeth said in an episode of The Crown that she only ever loved Prince Phillip and Porchey was just a friend, but had she loved Porchey he would have been 100% a better husband the Phillip. They had so much mutual respect for each other and had so much in common.
No, Jennifer Aniston does not smoke cigarettes; she was a heavy smoker for years but successfully quit around 2007, crediting her daily yoga practice and sheer willpower for breaking the habit and becoming a non-smoker for over a decade. She has spoken openly about her past smoking, using it as a motivation for her wellness journey, which includes yoga to manage stress and cravings.
While several people smoke heavily, Post Malone is a prominent figure who admitted smoking up to 80 cigarettes in a single day, averaging around 40-45 daily, though reports vary slightly on his exact figures, highlighting a severe smoking habit. Other individuals, like a man from Beccles, UK, also smoked that much (80/day) for decades before quitting, demonstrating that such extreme consumption occurs outside of celebrity cases, often leading to severe health issues.
The Hollywood actress was never an avid smoker but there was a time in her life in which she couldn't put a pack of cigarettes down. Thankfully, she made the necessary changes before it began impacting her health in a serious way. This was in back in 2022 and during the height of her Hollywood fame.
She called him "Wombat". In 1983, Diana and then-Prince Charles brought William with them on their royal tour of Australia and New Zealand. There, the Princess began calling her eldest after the marsupial that is only found in Australia—and the nickname clearly stuck for years.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (then Sophie Rhys-Jones) did not attend Princess Diana's funeral in 1997, reportedly because her strong resemblance to Diana would have been too upsetting for the grieving crowds, a decision made thoughtfully by Sophie herself. At the time, she was dating Prince Edward, but they were not yet engaged or married.
Jan. 15, 2008 — -- When the people's princess died, it was ex-flame Hasnat Khan, a Pakistani surgeon, whom Diana truly still loved and not Dodi Fayed, who was just a rebound, Diana's former personal butler Paul Burrell testified Monday. "This was the man she loved more than any other," Burrell told the court.