Several royal fans came across the step-sister and step-brother they didn’t know existed after Buckingham Palace released a new photograph of King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla this week. The photo, which shows the couple beaming in front of the camera, was snapped a day after their 19th wedding anniversary.
Camilla was the mother of two children when she married Charles in 2005. These children, Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles, were born during Camilla’s 22-year-long marriage with ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles, a former British Army Officer. Camilla and Andrew wed in July of 1973 before divorcing in 1995.
Harry, William, Laura and Tom were all in attendance when Charles and Camilla tied the knot, as the two families became one.
Both Laura and Tom attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey. The two siblings also played a role in the coronation last May, as both Laura and Tom became step-children to a king.
Tom is already a well-known name to many Brits, given his work as a popular food writer who has authored seven cookbooks.
The 49-year-old is also a familiar face on TV, having previously starred in MasterChef: The Professionals, among other cooking shows.
In 2005, Tom married fashion writer Sara Buys before they divorced in 2021. The pair have two children together, Lola and Freddy.
In 2021, Tom’s girlfriend Alice Procope tragically died of cancer at the age of just 42.
While Tom’s sister Laura does attend some royal events, she leads a much more private life away from the spotlight.
The 46-year-old art curator married chartered accountant Harry Lopes in Wiltshire in 2006 at a wedding that Harry, William, and Kate Middleton all attended.
She is known to recommend art events to her mother, Camilla, and has managed several London galleries.
Laura has also welcomed three children into her life: Eliza, Louis and Gus.
