Family of The Duchess of Cornwall

[Warren]

Originally Posted by HMTLove23

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...,.

[my bolding] off-topic but humorous gossip follows:
The late Sir Ian Potter was a very well known and even more generous philanthropist to a wide range of organisations in Australia.

The family name was somewhat tarnished however when his step-daughter, Primrose, was all set to marry an Australian-Egyptian "prince" in a lavish wedding in Venice when the groom eloped with the best man. No surprise really, since they had been living together for some time in Sydney.

Not to worry, after this unfortunate embarrassment and public ridicule, Primrose found herself an Australian-Polish count and is now happily Countess Krasicki.

[Camilla_Gladys]

Photos of Mark Shand (Camilla's brother)
(I did not know where to post the photos =S)
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[Mermaid1962]

There's definitely a family resemblance in that first picture. Thanks for this...I'd not seen a pic of Mr. Shand before.

[lumutqueen]

I have never seen him before, come to think of it i didn't know she had a brother, oops.
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[Camilla_Gladys]

We can hear him here = > (1min 44s) INDIA: Elephant polo in western India attracts glitterati, defies protests.

[BellaFay]

Hi Fitzgerald,

Was it common knowledge at Osborne House that Camilla was a descendant of Thomas Cubitt who built the house? Or was that only revealed when she visited with Charles?
Best Wishes,

[Fitzgerald]

Hello Bella Fay,

No it wasn't common knowledge that Camilla was a descendant of Thomas Cubitt, now of course it is!. I've discovered since last Friday that some people were aware of that fact, but the majority (including myself) weren't,

Best Wishes,

Fitzgerald

[Skydragon]

A small piece on Thomas Cubitt, who can take the credit for some superb buildings.

Mole Valley - Thomas Cubitt

[lumutqueen]

I had know idea that Camilla was related to Thomas Cubitt, what a coincidence that he designed Osbourne house for Victoria, and now Camilla has married a descendant of Victoria.

[iowabelle]

I think the genealogists among us knew it and it's been discussed. It certainly wasn't a secret!

[principessa]

Does somebody know the godparents of Lola and Eliza?

[Tabby]

A spokeswoman for the Federation said: "The Duchess asked our chairman, Margaret Clarke, what she enjoyed about the garden and she said the boys' treehouse.

"She then said there were more grandchildren on the way and that she hoped they would play in the treehouse.

Prince Charles had the treehouse rebuilt several years ago. Princes William and Harry were grown by then, so he must have been thinking of his future grandchildren!

[Skydragon]

He is a legendary adventurer whose handsome good looks and smooth charm have seduced the likes of Marie Helvin, Bianca Jagger, Jackie Onassis's sister Lee Radziwill and Jackie's daughter, Caroline Kennedy

Read more: Camilla's brother in love split? | Mail Online

[Avalon]

As you may have noticed, the posts about the children of the Duchess of Cornwall are gone from this thread.
Both Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes have their own threads now.
Laura & Harry Lopes and Family
Tom Parker Bowles, Sara Buys & Family

This thread is left for information, pictures and news about the other relatives and ancestors of the Duchess of Cornwall.

[CasiraghiTrio]

Interior Designs of Annabel Elliot Limited
Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia: Mark Shand
Brewis, Kathy: "A life in the day: Ben Elliot," The Sunday Times, 9 February 2003

[lallyvee]

I was reading a book about Caroline and John kennedy, American Legacy by C. David Heyman. When Caroline was 18 she went to London to take a 9-month art course at Sotheby's auction house. She dated Mark Shand, 9 years her senior for several months.

Andy Warhol is quoted as saying, "Mark Shand was Caroline's first love. He swept her off her feet, then dropped her without a second thought."