Show Prince Charles Weds Parker Bowles John Daniszewski Patt Morrison Los Angeles Times Nearly 35 years after their romance began Prince Charles the heir to the British throne took Camilla Parker Bowles as his wife Saturday pledging to be faithful to her herand herand and to forsake all others as long as they both shall live The wedding an important act of tidying up for the oft- oft troubled monarchy represented represented represented the formalizing of a alove alove alove love affair that many blamed for the breakup of Charles' Charles marriage to the popular beautiful beautiful beautiful beau beau- Diana Now Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall the year old Camilla becomes the second- second ranked woman in the royal family after the queen Wearing an ivory dress and anda a large hat worthy of a monarch she reached out to the public with a hesitant up- up down and-down wave after the private private private vate civil marriage ceremony in this castles castle's towns town's Guildhall On the brides bride's wedding finger finger fin fin- finger ger were an enormous engagement ring and a band fashioned of Welsh gold The year old Charles dressed j. j 4 t I 11 I c r rc c J ff r f 0 4 w 4 Z r t ro roZ q qt 0 o oThe The Princes of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Guildhall in Windsor following their civil marriage ceremony 9 April 2005 in a cutaway jacket was beaming and mouthed the words Thank you very much to the cheering onlookers His sons Prince William Villiam and Prince Harry and a raft of lesser royals followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed behind Spectators including many who had been standing for six hours or more to secure the best vantage points across from the hall had only a few moments to appraise the newly married pair before they set off in their wedding limousine lent them by the queen a oxblood over 1962 Rolls Royce Phantom VI Chaz and Millie congratulations congratulations congratulations said one cheeky sign A banner by two sisters from Lancashire read LetHe Let LetHe LetHe He Who Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone See Prince Charles continued on page 1 10 0 Prince Charles cont cant from page 4 We did it just to give support support sup sup- support port to Charles and Camilla said one of the sisters Lenny Southwood Their love has stood the test of time and they have survived the vilification vilification vilification cation and spite of the press with great dignity One onlooker Tricia Gardiner was bundled in a warm coat against the chill air and wearing wearing wearing wear wear- ing a rhinestone tiara You cant can't miss history Its It's not going to happen again is it she said To which her friend Michelle Farmer said what we said last time After the exchange of vows witnessed by only a afew afew afew few dozen close family members members members mem mem- bers and friends Charles and Camilla emerged for a much more public and elaborate religious service of prayer and dedication televised nationwide In the splendid surroundings surroundings surroundings surround surround- ings of the century St. St Georges George's Chapel and presided over by Rowan Williams the archbishop of Canterbury the two knelt and expressed remorse for their past acts In strong words they had chosen from a pre- pre Reformation church text they acknowledged manifold sins and wickedness and along with the members of the assembled congregation said We Ve do earnestly repent and andare andare andare are heartily sorry for these our misdoings Charles' Charles parents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip accompanied their son at the service and gave their first public approval of the union The palace said the queen had been absent from the civil ceremony to respect her sons son's wishes that it be low-key low but royal watchers said she felt duty-bound duty as supreme governor governor governor gov gov- of the Church of England to give precedence to the religious rites For the service Camilla changed into a porcelain blue silk dress embroidered with gold thread in a design from froma a piece of jewelry that belonged to Camillas Camilla's mother Her striking headdress of leafed gold-leafed feathers tipped with crystals was made by milliner Philip Treacy not quite a tiara but regal-looking regal nevertheless The couple walked unescorted out of the chapel but were joined on the steps by the queen and Prince Philip the first time they had been photographed together as a family Camilla could be seen joking with Prince Philip while Charles touched his mother as they smiled warmly at each other At the service itself guests included an eclectic mix of the couples couple's friends and asso asso- Among them were Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie actors Kenneth Branagh and Joanna Lumley comedian Joan Rivers author John Mortimer and about a dozen kings queens and princes from Europe and the Middle East Also attending was Camillas Camilla's first husband Arthur Parker Bowles Police estimated that up people had lined the streets of Windsor for the occasion and among those who turned up the mood was overwhelmingly supportive of the couple But when Charles and Camilla drove up outside the Guildhall there was a scattering of boos and a few people held up signs express express- ing loyalty to Princess Prince s Diana He is crazy He is IS marrying marrying marrying marry marry- ing his mother She is too old and needs a lift face-lift said Myrian Pineda an English student from Colombia who was waiting to see the couple I think Diana is here now I dont don't know why he said The people think so too and that is why they are quiet in their hearts But the stately tasteful wedding Saturday could lead to an eventual reassessment of Camilla who according to acquaintances is a warm upbeat person with a sense of humor and an ability to lift Charles out of his occasional emotional troughs The wedding ended on one particularly lighthearted note As they departed for Northolt air base to fly to their honeymoon in Scotland they left in a royal Bentley on whose windshield had been written evidently in soap and evidently by their children children children chil chil- dren PRINCE DUCHESS and on a side window C C. C The hopeful mood was reflected in the flowers in the Guildhall ceremony which included jasmine and cut stems of lily of the valley symbolizing what palace officials officials officials said was a the return of happiness |