Sunday, March 13, 2005

Charles, Camilla booed at Diana ballet

"The characters of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles were booed by dance fans attending the Manchester premiere of the ballet "Diana, the Princess."

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Charles, Camilla receive all clear for wedding

"Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, and his longtime companion Camilla Parker Bowles received the green light on Tuesday for their wedding next month after all formal legal objections against their union were dismissed."

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Queen okays Charles, Camilla stamps

"The Queen has agreed to issue a set of stamps commemorating next month's wedding of Prince Charles to Camilla Parker-Bowles."

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Charles, Camilla Wedding Plans Take Farcical Turn

"The wedding plans of Britain's Prince Charles and his long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles are turning into a comedy of errors, royal-watchers agree."

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Charles-Camilla marriage will be legal

"The forthcoming civil marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles would be legal, Britain's chief legal officer said Sunday, countering speculation by some experts that the wedding might contravene a 19th-century statute."

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Charles, Camilla face new roadblocks to marriage

"Britain's main registry office is already investigating a number of complaints about next month's marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, the office said yesterday on the eve of the deadline for filing objections."

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No wedding gifts: Charles, Camilla

"PRINCE Charles and his fiancee Camilla Parker Bowles have asked their guests kindly to refrain from giving wedding presents, in the hope of avoiding thousands of unwanted items, a British newspaper reported today."

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Charles, Camilla Change Wedding Venue

"Prince Charles will marry Camilla Parker Bowles in Guildhall, Windsor's town hall, and not in Windsor Castle as originally planned, says a statement on his Web site."

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Friday, March 04, 2005

Charles, Camilla, the perfect pair: Elton John

"Veteran singer Sir Elton John is convinced that Prince Charles' marriage to Diana was a tragic mistake.

The pop superstar has urged the world to accept Charles' plans to wed Camilla Parker-Bowles on April 8, because it's his big chance to find romance and happiness with the right woman."

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Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Prince Charles-Camilla Parker Bowles: Settling the Civil Ceremony Question

"Far be it for me to suggest a possible compromise settlement to any of the controversies relating to the Prince Charles-Camilla Parker-Bowles wedding (royal controversies give the British press their raison d'etre), but I have a suggestion that could resolve questions regarding the legality of Prince Charles marrying in a civil ceremony."

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Charles Camilla wedding officially announced legal!

"The wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles has finally been declared legal.

According to The Sun, Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer rejected claims that the civil ceremony would be invalid. He said the Government was "satisfied" that it is lawful for the couple to marry by a civil ceremony in accordance with Part III of the Marriage Act 1949."

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Charles may have to marry Camilla in Scotland

"The question of legality that has been hounding the upcoming wedding of Prince Charles to Camilla Parker Bowles still remains mired in confusion."

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Queen denies snubbing Charles-Camilla wedding

"Buckingham Palace insists the Queen's decision to be absent from the wedding of her son Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles is not a snub."

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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

No best man at Charles' wedding

"The Prince of Wales will not have a best man when he marries his long-term partner Camilla Parker Bowles."

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Prince not feeling snubbed - aide

"The Queen's decision to stay away from the civil marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles is not a snub, the prince's aides have insisted."

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Queen Elizabeth decides to miss Charles-Camilla wedding

"Queen Elizabeth II stunned royal observers Wednesday by announcing she would not attend her son Prince Charles' civil wedding to his longtime companion Camilla Parker Bowles, with some declaring it a snub to an indecorous city hall ceremony."

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Charles, Camilla coy about V-day plans

"Prince Charles and bride-to-be Camilla Parker Bowles were coy on Sunday about any plans for Valentine's Day on Monday as the pair attended a church service after their shock engagement announcement."

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Charles-Camilla wedding plans a royal headache

"LONDON, United Kingdom -- Any wedding is a tough task to organize but the April nuptials of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are proving to be a larger headache than normal for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II."

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Britain: Charles-Camilla marriage legal

"LONDON - The forthcoming civil marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles would be legal, Britain's chief legal officer said Sunday, countering speculation by some experts that the wedding might contravene a 19th-century statute."

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Charles, Camilla announce change in wedding venue

"London -- Prince Charles and fiancée Camilla Parker Bowles have dropped Windsor Castle as the venue for their April wedding and have opted for Windsor's town hall instead, his office said yesterday."

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Dean decides: No Abbey marriage for Charles, Camilla

"Since time immemorial, the Church of England and the state have worked together in such a manner that their separation has not been possible. While many feel that it is time for them to separate — particularly after the Prince of Wales’ plans to re-marry — the Dean of Westminster Abbey, Rev Wesley Carr, maintains that it would be a dramatic and destructive act if it is done in a hurry."

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005

8 in 10 Britons against Charles, Camilla marriage

"[World News]: London, Feb 14 : Eight in ten people in Britain are against Prince Charles's marrying Camilla Parker Bowles. While 90 per cent insist that Charles cannot become King once he weds Camilla Parker Bowles, an exclusive poll by the Mirror revealed."

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Cardinal says Charles-Camilla marriage inflames sectarian wounds

"While wishing the soon to be married Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles future happiness, the head of the Catholic Church in Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien has regretted that the announcement focuses attention on "existing blatant anti-Catholic legislation"."

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Charles, Camilla display engagement ring

"...A radiant Parker Bowles, wearing a fuschia gown, showed off her engagement ring against a black clutch bag.

She told the crowd that the prince had gone down on one knee to propose."

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Key dates in lives of Charles, Camilla

"Significant dates in the lives of Prince Charles and his future wife, Camilla Parker Bowles.

July 17, 1947: Camilla Shand is born, the daughter of Bruce Shand, a wealthy wine merchant and businessman, and his wife, Rosalind, a member of the very rich Cubitt family.

Nov. 14, 1948: Prince Charles is born to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, becoming heir to the throne..."

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Charles, Camilla Get Priest's Blessings

"LONDON - Britain's newly engaged royal couple Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles received the blessings of their local priest at a church service near the prince's country home Sunday."

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Wedding jitters for Charles, Camilla?

"LONDON: In the latest episode of Britain's long-running royal soap opera, its newest princess-to-be, Camilla Parker-Bowles and her Prince Charming are separately reported to nurse deep and abiding doubts about the married state and Charles's royal destiny to be king."

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Saturday, February 12, 2005

A radical union

"Stephen Bates examines how Charles and Camilla have plotted their way through a minefield of rules and sensitivities"

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The Church, Charles and Camilla

"The Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed the announcement that Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are to marry."

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Charles, Camilla, whatever...

"The announcement that Charles and Camilla are to wed has provoked strong reactions among those in favour and those against. But could a surprisingly large reaction be a simple shrug of the shoulders?"

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Charles and Camilla to honeymoon in Scottish royal retreat

" Princes Charles and his bride-to-be Camilla Parker Bowles are to honeymoon at a historic lodge in the grounds of the royal family's Balmoral estate in central Scotland, officials said on Thursday."

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Media leak forces Charles and Camilla to reveal wedding plans early

"Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles had intended to announce the wedding next week, but a leak to the Evening Standard newspaper early yesterday forced Clarence House to reveal their carefully laid plans ahead of time."

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Prince Charles to wed Camilla Parker Bowles

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