Royal Scandal: From Wallis to Camilla Part 1
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While we work on our next new Royals story, we’re bringing you a two part series from the archives of our other show, Even the Rich. It’s all about two divorcées who rocked the British Royal family. When King Charles III ascended the throne upon his mother’s death, his wife Camilla Parker Bowles was officially recognized as his Queen Consort. But Camilla’s path to royalty was far from guaranteed. And it’s all because of the last woman to fall in love with a Prince of Wales — Wallis Simpson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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