- Queen consort Camilla’s daughter, Laura Lopes is an English art curator
- Her parents, Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowels were married for 21 years (1973-1995) before they divorced
- Laura is wife to a former model, Harry Lopes and the couple has 3 kids – Eliza (16 years old) and fraternal twin boys, Gus and Louis (14 years old).
Laura Lopes is an English art curator better known as Queen consort Camilla’s daughter. More so, Laura is the stepdaughter of King Charles III who has ascended the throne as King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
The 46-years-old mother of 3 was raised in Wiltshire as a devout catholic by her estranged parents, Camilla Shand and Andrew Parker Bowels. She is currently married to a former model, Harry Lopes.
Laura Lopes’ Early Life and Educational Background
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Laura was born as Laura Rose Parker Bowles on 1 January 1978 in Swindon Wiltshire to Andrew Parker Bowles and Camilla Shand.
She grew up at Bolehyde Manor in Allington and Middlewick House in Corsham, both in Wiltshire England alongside her brother Tom Parker Bowles.
Laura is known to have attended St. Mary’s Shaftesbury, a Roman Catholic convent in Dorset. She also attended Heywood Preparatory School in Corsham in the 1980s. Laura later continued her education at Oxford Brookes University where she bagged a degree in history and marketing. While in Oxford Brookes, Laura reportedly kept a low-key profile and shared apartments with other students despite her prominence.
A Look at Her Professional Life
Although Laura studied history and marketing at the University, she has a deep passion for art. She does not only love to paint but has decided to make a career out of it.
Since 2001, Laura has worked in different art galleries including the Peggy Guggenheim museum of modern art in Venice. She has also worked in the Belgravia art gallery in London. Furthermore, she managed The Space Gallery in London’s Belgravia area.
The 46-years-old is currently the co-founding partner and gallery director of London’s Eleven gallery.
Meanwhile, she has served as a motoring correspondent for Tatler magazine alongside her older brother Tom Parker Bowles.
Tom is not an art curator but a British food writer and critic. He has authored several cookbooks and has notably won the Guild of Food Writers 2010 award for his writings on British Food.
Laura Rose Lopes Married Harry Lopes in 2006
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Queen consort Camilla’s daughter married Harry Lopes on 6 May 2006. The ceremony took place at St. Cyriac’s Church in Lacock, Wiltshire and her wedding dress was made by Anna Valentine, the designer who made her mother’s wedding dress to then Prince Charles in 2005.
Lopes and Harry have 3 kids; Eliza (born 16 January 2008) and fraternal twin boys, Gus and Louis (born 30 December 2009).
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Her Mother Became Queen Consort of the United Kingdom Following the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Laura Lopes’ mother became the Queen consort of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms on September 8, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her mother-in-law.
She became Queen Elizathe’s daughter-in-law when she married King Charles III in 2005, 10 years after divorcing Laura’s father, Andrew Parker Bowles.
Before Camilla’s divorce from Andrew, she was periodically romantically involved with Charles both before and during their first marriages. However, her relationship with the monarch became highly publicized in 2005.
5 Fast Facts about Laura Lopes
1. Laura’s biological father Andrew Parker is a retired British army officer. He was married to Camilla for 21 years (1973-1995).
2. Her husband Harry Lopes is a former Calvin Klein model turned chartered accountant.
3. She loves adventure and likes to travel around the world to explore the best of nature.
4. Lopes has attended major film premieres including the world premiere of the James Bond movie Skyfall at the Tate Modern in 2012.
5. She is alleged to have had several clashes with Prince William who accuses her mother of hurting his mother, the late Princess Diana.
With the new position of Laura’s mother, so many have wondered if she will be offered any royal title. While it is true that she does not have royal blood, protocol permits the king or queen to offer royal titles to anyone they wish. If this happens, Laura may soon be dressed with a princess crown.
