Why did Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip not attend the wedding of King Charles and Camilla?

King Charles and Camilla held their wedding ceremony on April 9, 2005, but Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip did not attend.

After his first marriage to Princess Diana, King Charles (then the Prince of Wales) and Camilla Parker Bowles were legally married in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, a short distance from Windsor Castle, but the groom's parents were not among the 28 guests invited to the ceremony.

King Charles (then Crown Prince) married Camilla Parker Bowles

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Queen Elizabeth, head of the Church of England, chose not to attend the weddings of two people who had divorced their previous partners. Charles was married to Princess Diana from 1981 to 1996, while Camilla was married to Andrew Parker Bowles (with whom she has son Tom and daughter Laura) from 1973 to 1995.

The civil ceremony at Windsor was less glamorous than other royal weddings. Charles wore a suit instead of military uniform, while Camilla wore a white coat over a silk chiffon dress and a white hat. The Guardian reported that up to 20,000 people attended the wedding.

The British Royal Family took photos to celebrate their wedding at Windsor Castle

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's absence from their wedding at Windsor Guildhall was revisited in the sixth and final season of The Crown (which has been   The final episode sees the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh watching live television coverage of the wedding as they prepare to attend a service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle later that day.

King Charles and Queen Camilla then left the church arm in arm and posed for wedding photos at Windsor Castle. The photos were taken by photographer Hugo Burnand, who also photographed the couple on their coronation day in May 2023.

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