Charles and Camilla celebrate 20th wedding anniversary: ​​new portraits from Rome

During her state visit in Italy stands for King Charles III. (76) and Queen Camilla (77) on April 9th ​​a very special anniversary: ​​their 20th wedding anniversary. Shortly before, the palace now published new, romantic portraits of the couple. The photos were published, show the monarch and his wife in the gardens of Villa Wolconsky, the official residence of the British ambassador in Rome.

It says: “While we start our first visit to Italy as king and queen, we look forward to celebrating our twentieth wedding day in such a special place – and with such wonderful people! A Presto, Roma e ravenna!”

In a photo, Charles and Camilla pose in front of a flowering garden, the king in the dark blue suit with a gray tie and the queen in a white dress. A second picture shows the two sitting in front of a fountain, Charles looks at his laughing wife in love. The palace also divided.

In the next few days, the royal couple in Italy will complete a dense program. Charles will be the first British monarch to give a speech in front of both chambers of the Italian parliament. In addition to a meeting with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella (83) and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (48), a state banquet in the Quirinalpalast is also on the program. A visit to the Vatican was also originally planned, but was postponed due to the illness of Pope Francis (88).

The military cooperation between Great Britain and Italy is also to be emphasized during the visit, which is to be underlined by a joint flight show by the Italian aerobatic relay “FRECCE TRICOLORI” and the British “Red Arrows”. In the coming days, Charles and Camilla will also visit the Colosseum and deal with the Italian slow food movement. The cultural-loving Royals will also visit places associated with the writers Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and Lord Byron (1788-1824).

In the historic city of Ravenna, the couple will finally honor the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the province by Allied forces on Thursday. Afterwards, Charles and Camilla go back home.

Charles and Camilla said yes on April 9, 2005 – around 35 years after their first getting to know each other. The civil wedding took place in the town hall of Windsor, followed by a religious blessing in the Sankt Georgs chapel at Windsor Castle. Charles’ parents, Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) and Prince Philip (1921-2021) only attended the service, but not the wedding ceremony.

The wedding was unusual for the British royal family in several ways: both partners were divorced, and their longstanding relationship had been the subject of public discussions for years. With the marriage, Camilla received the title of Duchess of Cornwall and was officially admitted to the royal family.