Family of The Duchess of Cornwall

[jackie68]

hi all. first day on this forum. can't believe ive found people who are crazy over the royal family, like me!
At the moment im trying to find a picture of Sonia Keppel, daughter of Alice. Just read that she was a probable daughter of Ed VII. Would love to hear what all you experts think. Keep digging up rare photos and facts :)

[Furienna]

I haven't got any answer to your question, but welcome here, Jackie!

[Warren]

There are at least three found with a Google images search:
Sonia Cubitt, neé Keppel
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[jackie68]

thanks for the link. have just bought the book 'edwardian daughter' must admit though, she doesn't bear any resemblence to the King or his issue.
Thanks again though. x

[love_cc]

A woman who can't make soup should not be allowed to marry ... Foodie tips from Camilla's outspoken great-grandfather

A woman who can't make soup should not be allowed to marry ... Foodie tips from Camilla's outspoken great-grandfather | Mail Online

[Jo of Palatine]

Interesting. We finally seem to see the "Camilla is the next queen"-campaign at work. NotW prints about the topic, William tells that he is not available for any media campaign for the next five years, Tom Parker Bowles reminiscenses in the Mail about his ancestors creating a very positive atmo in the background of Camilla's. I really like that and I sincerely hope it works because I have a faible for Charles and Camilla and would love to see her as queen, which is her deserved position as the wife of the next king.

[Russophile]

But can she make soup?

[Jo of Palatine]

But you know that she can cook complete menus - so I guess she can.

[Russophile]

Originally Posted by Jo of Palatine

But you know that she can cook complete menus - so I guess she can.

It makes me wonder, though, when does she have the time to cook anything and does she want to? And if she does, does she have a fight with the regular chef about it?

[Al_bina]

Originally Posted by love_cc

A woman who can't make soup should not be allowed to marry ... Foodie tips from Camilla's outspoken great-grandfather
A woman who can't make soup should not be allowed to marry ... Foodie tips from Camilla's outspoken great-grandfather | Mail Online

I wonder what prompted Mr. Parker Bowles to publish his article in Daily Mail. This paper is known for publishing unfavourable articles about his mother. Are more serious papers interested in his literary aspirations? In my opinion, his style of narration greatly likens to that of Mr. Anthony Bourdain (see Anthony Bourdain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

[amandamrgt]

Tom writes a column in Daily Mail (or rather, in its sister paper The Mail on Sunday), so it is hardly a surprise he was published there. Both of his books, E Is For Eating - An Alphabet of Greed and The Year of Eating Dangerously enjoyed quite considerable success and were widely reported in quite a few newspapers, and not only in Britain. I remember reading a very long and favourable article on The Year of Eating Dangerously in a leading Australian newspaper while I was there on vacation.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by Al_bina

I wonder what prompted Mr. Parker Bowles to publish his article in Daily Mail. This paper is known for publishing unfavourable articles about his mother.

Have you not heard the saying - Keep your friends close, your enemies closer still!

[Furienna]

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but who's Tom?

[Menarue]

Tom is Camilla´s son.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by BellaFay

And her great-grandparents were I believe a factory worker and a cleaner. On her mother's side she is the step great-niece of the 3rd Baron Ashcombe.

I found this on one quick search there are many more some more accurate than others. -------
Below is a short summary of the first fourteen generations of the ancestry of the current [2006] Princess of Wales (styled "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall"), using the standard Kekule method of ancestor-numbering (compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner)

Ancestry of the Duchess of Cornwall

[Jo of Palatine]

Thank you for the link, Skydragon. I didn't realise how many Scottish ancestors Camilla actually has. And some of the great families included. Plus I saw that she has lots of ancestors from the "Baronetage, quite some the first Baronets with high military titles, so honoured with their titles for their service for their country. An ancestry to be proud of!

[BellaFay]

This link doesn't seem to work and the site it came from also doesn't link through, I'm afraid.

[Anna Z.]

Try this (Google cache).

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by BellaFay

This link doesn't seem to work and the site it came from also doesn't link through, I'm afraid.

It has also stopped for me but the link posted by Anna Z () is the same one and is, at the moment working.
There is also this one

[HMTLove23]

News from the Parker Bowles side...



Daniela Parker Bowles (née Argiro), wife of Luke Derek Ian Parker
Bowles (b. 1978), scion of the Earls of Macclesfield, gave birth to a
daughter, Lily Grace, 23 February, 2009.

Luke is a son of Simon Humphrey Parker Bowles (b. 1941), of
Kensington, London, by his wife Carolyn, daughter of Sir (William) Ian
Potter, of Del Rio, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, Australia, & Daniela is a
daughter of Mr & Mrs Mario Argiro, of Florida, United States.


Luke Parker Bowles is a nephew of Andrew Parker Bowles, first husband
of HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.