Even before Queen Consort and The Crown, young Camilla Parker-Bowles kept it royal.

Whether you stay up to date on all royal news or have seen Netflix&rsquo;s acclaimed historical drama, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/best-princess-diana-fashion-moments-the-crown-season-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Crown</a>, chances are you are well aware of the intrigue and esteem of the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/what-do-the-main-titles-of-the-royal-family-mean" target="_blank" rel="noopener">royal family</a>. Of particular interest is the relationship between <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/prince-charles-camilla-parker-bowels-royals-scandal-diana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles</a>, young and complicated in ways perfect for the dramatized TV show.&nbsp;
The third season of The Crown details how the pair met: they attended the same polo match in 1970 while Camilla had been on a break from her current boyfriend, Andrew Parker-Bowles. The two started dating but broke things off, so Camilla got back together with and married Parker-Bowles in 1973. Meanwhile, Prince Charles married Princess Diana, yet the former sweethearts maintained a close friendship and went on to have an affair. Camilla and Charles divorced their prospective partners and soon announced their own relationship after the tragic death of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/princess-diana-manipulated-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Princess Diana</a> in 1997. They married in 2005 and now Camilla Parker-Bowles is known as Queen Consort after <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/best-fashion-moments-king-charles-coronation-looks-royal-family-queen-camilla" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charles&rsquo;s coronation</a>.&nbsp;
To look back at Camilla Parker-Bowles' young photos and see how history likens to The Crown&rsquo;s depiction of events, keep scrolling for 19 photos of Camilla Parker-Bowles young but always regal.

1952: Camilla Parker-Bowles, younger than ever at 4 years old, is a bridesmaid at a wedding along with her sister, Annabel Elliot

1970: Camilla Parker-Bowles, young and chatting with Prince Charles at a polo match, looks pulled straight from the set of 'The Crown'

1973: The wedding of Andrew Parker-Bowles and Camilla after her initial relationship with Prince Charles ended

1973: Another picture from the wedding, with members of the Horseguards

1976: Camilla Parker-Bowles caught in a paparazzi picture in the front seat of a car

1979: Camilla Parker-Bowles young and with Prince Charles

1979: Camilla Parker-Bowles looks looks so classically British as she walks with Prince Charles and their friend Lady Sarah Keswick

1980: Camilla Parker-Bowles walks with Lady Diana Spencer to watch Prince Charles compete

1989: Camilla Parker-Bowles wears an extravagent feathered hat at an event in London

1992: Camilla Parker-Bowles young with her husband Andrew at the Queen's Cup polo match at Windsor

1992: Another picture of Camilla Parker-Bowles at the Queen's Cup

1995: Camilla Parker-Bowles looks regal in red as she heads to a part at the Ritz in London

1995: If Camilla's dress looks familiar, it's probably because it looks just like Prince Diana's black revenge dress, from the off-the-shoulder sihouette to the beaded choker necklace

1995: Another paparazzi photo catches Camilla in her first appearance since announcing her divorce to Andrew.

1995: Camilla rocks a helmet to go hunting on a trip with Prince Charles

1995: Camilla Parker-Bowles young and dressed for success to go on horseback for a hunt with Prince Charles

1998: Camilla Parker-Bowles keeps it nice and simple in a black dress and pearl necklace (almost completely opposite the woman behind her) for a party in London

1998: In another lavish hat decision, Camilla Parker-Bowles wears an over-the-top matching blue look as she heads to a wedding with her some Tom Parker-Bowles

19 Camilla Parker-Bowles Young Photos to Remember

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