According to recent reports, Andrew Parker Bowles, the former husband of Queen Consort Camilla, will attend the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III, alongside approximately 2,000 other guests. Parker Bowles was married to Camilla for 22 years before they divorced in 1995, and the couple had two children together, Tom Parker Bowles, a food writer, and Laura Lopes, an art curator.

Parker Bowles’ grandsons, Freddy Parker Bowles, and Gus and Louis Lopes, will also play important roles as Pages of Honour to their grandmother during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

Sources close to the couple revealed that Parker Bowles and Camilla still maintain a close relationship, and he is often referred to as her “co-conspirator.” Despite being a distant family member, Parker Bowles has received an invitation to attend the coronation, while others, such as Lady Pamela Hicks, the Duke of Edinburgh’s cousin, have not.

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Andrew Parker Bowles has been part of the royal circle for decades, having played on Prince Charles’s polo team in their younger days. Princess Anne also dated him in the early 1970s and even made him the godfather of her daughter, Zara. He was commanding officer of the Household Cavalry mounted regiment during Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding in 1981, and he attended the wedding blessing of Prince Charles and Camilla at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2005, along with his second wife, Rosemary Pitman.

When Rosemary Parker Bowles died in 2010, Camilla attended the memorial service, indicating that the two families remained friendly. Last year, Andrew represented the Queen Consort at the funeral of Mr John Bowes-Lyon.

Andrew’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, recently made headlines with his comments on Prince Harry’s memoir and his thoughts on his godfather, King Charles III, during a podcast interview.

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In conclusion, the upcoming coronation of King Charles III has brought attention to the guest list, which includes former husband of the Queen Consort, Andrew Parker Bowles. Despite their divorce, Parker Bowles and Camilla have remained close, and their families have been part of the royal circle for decades, attending various royal events together.