Photos of King Charles with Camilla, Queen Consort, and Princess Diana that show the differences in their relationships

Samantha GrindellOct 2, 2022, 17:06 IST

The king had markedly different relationships with his first and second wives.Mirrorpix / Contributor / Rob Jefferies / Getty Images

King Charles' relationship with Camilla is very different from his with Princess Diana.
Photos of Charles with Diana show the couple's relationship deteriorating over time.

Charles and Princess Diana looked fairly happy in their engagement photos.

Charles and Diana's official engagement portrait.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

But Charles and Camilla looked elated after they announced their engagement.

Charles and Camilla announced their engagement in 2005.JOHN STILLWELL / Staff / Getty Images

Diana and Charles' first public kiss occurred after they were pressured by royal fans.

Diana and Charles on their wedding day on July 29, 1981.Keystone/ Getty Images.

Charles gleefully leaned into Camilla at an event in 2001 for their first photographed kiss.

Charles and Camilla in 2001.Tim Graham / Contributor / Getty Images

There already seemed to be tension between Charles and Diana on their honeymoon.

Charles and Princess Diana on their honeymoon in 1981.Tim Graham / Contributor / Getty Images

Charles and Camilla playfully interacted with the public during their honeymoon.

Camilla and Charles at Monaltrie Park children's playground on April 14, 2005.Getty Images / Stringer

Just a few years into their marriage, Diana and Charles looked uncomfortable with each other.

The Queen Mother, Princess Diana, and Prince Charles at the 1983 Mey Highland Games.John Shelley Collection/Avalon / Contributor / Getty Images

But when Camilla and Charles attended the 2005 Mey Highland Games, their joy at being with each other was obvious.

Camilla and Charles at the 2005 Mey Highland Games.Christopher Furlong / Staff / Getty Images

Charles and Princess Diana did not look happy with each other on a 1983 tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Charles and Diana in Australia in 1983.Mirrorpix / Contributor / Getty Images

But on a similar New Zealand tour, Charles and his second wife couldn't stop giggling in photos.

Charles and Camilla in 2015.Rob Jefferies/Getty Images

Charles and Diana's kiss at a 1986 polo match wasn't very passionate.

Charles and Diana in 1986.Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

Camilla and Charles leaned into each other as they kissed at a 2005 match.

Charles and Camilla at a polo match in 2005.Max Mumby/Indigo / Contributor / Getty Images

There seemed to be tension between Charles and Diana at the 1988 Trooping the Colour.

The royal family at Trooping the Colour in 1988.Tim Graham / Contributor / Getty Images

Charles and Camilla seemed at ease with one another at the 2015 event.

The royals at the 2015 Trooping the Colour.Danny Martindale / Contributor / Getty Images

Charles and Diana kept their distance from each other as they posed for a photo with Prince William and Prince Harry in 1989.

Charles and Diana with William and Harry in 1989.AP

In contrast, Charles and Camilla sat side by side as they attended an event with the princes.

William, Camilla, Charles, and Harry at the 2014 Invictus Games.Max Mumby/Indigo / Contributor / Getty Images

Again, Charles and Diana were distant from each other at the Royal Ascot.

Charles and Diana at the 1990 Royal Ascot.Tim Graham / Contributor / Getty Images

Charles and Camilla were laughing together at the 2015 Royal Ascot.

Charles and Camilla at the 2015 Royal Ascot.Mark Cuthbert / Contributor / Getty Images

Diana and Charles did not seem like a team at public events like the state opening of Parliament.

Diana and Charles at the 1991 state opening of Parliament.Tony Harris - PA Images / Contributor / Getty Images

In a similar photo of Camilla and Charles, the couple looks at ease.

The royal family at the 2013 state opening of Parliament.WPA Pool / Pool / Getty Images

The Prince and Princess of Wales showed no affection for each other at an event in 1991.

Princess Diana and Prince Charles in Toronto, Canada, in 1991.Princess Diana Archive / Stringer / Getty Images

Charles and Camilla continue to only have eyes for each other as their marriage goes on.

Camilla and Charles in Ottowa, Canada, in 2022.Pool / Pool / Getty Images

By 1992, Diana barely looked at her husband as they made royal appearances.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1992.Tim Graham / Contributor / Getty Images

There seems to be an abundance of love between King Charles and his Queen Consort in most photos they take.

The Queen Consort and King Charles in 2018.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

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