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Jun 11, 2006 · Camilla was 'devastated' by Maj Bruce Shand's death. The Duchess of Cornwall's father Major Bruce Shand has died at the age of 89, Clarence House said. The former Cavalry officer died...
Bruce Middleton Hope Shand, MC & Bar, DL (22 January 1917 – 11 June 2006) was an officer in the British Army who served in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was the father of Queen Camilla, and thus the father-in-law of Charles III.
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Bruce was born in London in January 1917; his mother was Edith Marguerite Harrington and his father, Philip Shand, was an architectural writer. His parents divorced when he was three and his father married another three times – Bruce was said to have had no contact with his father until he was 18. His mother remarried golf course designer Herbert T...
Not a great deal is known about Camilla's mother Rosalind, who was the daughter of Roland Cubitt, a member of the British aristocracy. According to Vanity Fairmagazine, the family's wealth was mostly from Camilla's great-grandfather, who made his fortune helping build Mayfair, Pimlico, and Belgravia in London. It's interesting to note that Rosalind...
Following his military career, Major Bruce entered the wine business, eventually becoming partner at the Mayfair wine merchants firm. In 1966, Camilla started dating Andrew Parker Bowles, a lieutenant who served in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Royal Horse Guards. Their relationship was said to be "on and off" as Andrew was frequently away o...
Jun 13, 2006 · Maj. Bruce Shand, 89, father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, died Sunday at home in Dorset, on England’s south coast, her spokesman said. The cause of death was not disclosed, but Shand had ...
Jun 11, 2006 · Major Bruce Shand, father of the Duchess of Cornwall, had a long and eventful life, winning two Military Crosses in World War II before becoming a respected wine merchant and huntsman.
Jun 13, 2006 · Tributes paid to Camilla's father | The Argus. Friends of Major Bruce Shand have paid tribute to his unstinting commitment to improving Sussex life. Major Shand, the father of Duchess of...
Jun 11, 2006 · Maj. Bruce Shand, the father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, died at home Sunday, her spokesman said. Shand, 89, was surrounded by family when he died at home in Dorset, on England's south...
