Diana – then Lady Diana Spencer – and Camilla were pictured arriving at Ludlow Racecourse in England to watch Charles compete in the Amateur Riders Handicap Steeplechase. The photos appeared to show the pair walking and chatting together prior to, and during the competition.
In the years that followed, the relationships between Diana, Camilla, and Charles made headlines.
Insider's Anneta Konstantinides reported that Charles and Camilla first met in 1970 when Camilla introduced herself to Charles by saying: "My great-grandmother was the mistress of your great-great-grandfather. I feel we have something in common."
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Royal expert Marlene Koenig told Insider that Charles and Camilla had an instant attraction, prompting their friendship to turn romantic over the course of 18 months.
However, Charles left in 1972 to serve in the Royal Navy, and, the same year, Camilla married her on-and-off again boyfriend, Andrew Parker Bowles. Charles and Camilla remained friends even after Camilla had two children in 1974 and 1978.
"I said, 'I know what's going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that," Diana said, recounting her conversation with Camilla. "She said to me: 'You've got everything you ever wanted. You've got all the men in the world fall in love with you and you've got two beautiful children, what more do you want?' "So I said, 'I want my husband.'"
Koenig told Insider that the Queen gave a toast in front of 800 people at Camilla and Charles' wedding reception.
"They have come through and I'm very proud and wish them well," Queen Elizabeth II said. "My son is home and dry, with the woman he loves."
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