“They are very close.” In the photos, Camilla and her ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles are surrounded by their son in London

Queen Camilla and her ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles have reunited to celebrate their son Tom’s recent career. This Thursday, September 5, the wife of Charles III was spotted at London’s Audley Public House for the launch of her senior’s new cookbook; Cooking and crown. royal recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III. There she reunited with her ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, to whom she was married from 1973 to 1995, and who is now a friend.

“200 years of royal kitchen”

At this private launch party, Queen Camilla appeared to be in good spirits and joined in the fun, posing alongside her ex-husband Andrew, their daughter Laura and her sister Annabelle Elliott. Shock support. Moreover, in a video that was shared in the story of Instagram and quoted by American media People Tom Parker Bowles did not fail to thank his mother and stepfather (that is, Charles III) for the essential role they played in this literary project. “Thank you to the King and Queen, without whom this book would not have seen the light of day. Without their support, their insight, their help, everything else… So a huge thank you to the King and Queen,” he commented.

Cooking and crown. royal recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III It will be released in the UK on September 26th and in the US on October 22nd. According to its Amazon page, the cookbook will explore “200 years of royal British cuisine with delicious anecdotes and 100 accessible recipes.” Including “Queen Camilla’s Porridge”, “The King’s Wet Martini” and “Buckingham Palace Mutton Pies”.

Andrew, a close friend of the Windsors

Although they divorced in 1995 after 22 years of marriage, Queen Camilla (age 77) and Andrew Parker Bowles (age 84) remain very close friends. “They are very close to each other. [Andrew] arranges many things for him. They eat lunch together all the time. He is next to her. “He’s always been and always is Camilla’s supporter,” whispered Andrew’s friend. Sunday Times In April 2023, when it was confirmed that Andrew would attend the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla next month.

Andrew Parker Bowles, nicknamed ‘The Brigadier’ ​​among his friends and royals, who served in the Blues and Royals (a troop of the Household Cavalry), was at court for decades. Before being Camilla’s husband, he was the first serious boyfriend of the British princess Anna. Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest daughter would indeed have a brief affair with a soldier she was close to (Andrew is her daughter Zara Tindall’s godfather). Today, it’s not uncommon to see the duo at the races, particularly at Royal Ascot.

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When he was young, Andrew Parker Bowles was also close to Charles. Both played polo on the same team and shared a passion for horse racing, both trained as amateur jockeys. Thus, during the wedding of Charles to Diana Spencer in July 1981, Andrew Parker Bowles, who was then the commander of the Household Cavalry Regiment, escorted the newlyweds’ carriage on horseback after the ceremony.