Charles and Camilla began dating for the first time in 1970, after meeting at a polo match. At the time, Charles was warned by his Great uncle Lord Mountbatten that a fling between the pair was fine, but it “absolutely cannot end in marriage.”
Even the late Queen reportedly once referred to Camilla as “that wicked woman”, but why exactly were the royal family so opposed to their relationship?
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