After decades of speculation, Andrew Parker Bowles—the former husband of Queen Camilla—has finally broken his silence, reportedly confirming the real reason behind their 1995 divorce. For years, rumors swirled around the couple’s turbulent marriage, marked by whispers of affairs, power struggles, and royal entanglements. Now, insiders claim Parker Bowles has revealed the truth, and it’s far more explosive than many expected.
According to close friends, Andrew admitted that his marriage to Camilla was “doomed from the start” due to her long-standing emotional connection with King Charles. While both Andrew and Camilla were known to have pursued relationships outside the marriage, Parker Bowles allegedly confessed that it was her unwavering attachment to Charles that ultimately broke their union. “You can’t compete with a future king,” he is said to have remarked.
The revelation sheds new light on the decades-long love triangle involving Camilla, Charles, and Princess Diana. Royal historians suggest Parker Bowles’s candid admission confirms what many suspected all along—that Camilla’s heart was never fully in the marriage, despite the façade of a stable family life.
Friends describe Andrew’s tone as matter-of-fact, not bitter. Having since moved on with his own life, he reportedly feels little regret, only recognition that his marriage was overshadowed by forces far larger than himself. “Camilla was always destined for Charles,” one insider shared. “Andrew knew it, Diana knew it, and eventually, the world knew it too.”