Now on the day he turns 85, MailOnline looks back on the life of Queen Camilla's colourful ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles. Close to the Royal Family since boyhood, Andrew was the eldest of four ...

He dated Charles' sister for several years before their relationship fizzled out. Andrew and Camilla tied the knot in 1973. The twosome welcomed their children, Tom and Laura, in 1974 and 1978 ...

Jilly Cooper has since revealed that the charming ex-Olympian show jumper turned Tory MP character was inspired by none other than Andrew Parker Bowles - Queen Camilla's 'famously naughty' first ...

Behind Closed Doors" – a 90-minute documentary filmed over the course of a year – follows the queen consort of the United Kingdom, formerly known as Camilla Parker-Bowles, as she visits ...

Born Camilla Rosemary Shand, Queen Camilla was previously married to Andrew Parker Bowles, with whom she shares children Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes. Camilla Parker Bowles married King ...

However, Charles eventually had to leave for Royal Navy service, and Camilla moved on with Andrew Parker Bowles. The twosome got engaged shortly after meeting and tied the knot in July 1973.