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  1. The two started dating immediately and were often seen spending time at polo matches and later at Broadlands, the estate belonging to Prince Charles's uncle Lord Mountbatten.
  2. Even though they seriously dated, Camilla wasn't thought of as marriage material by royal insiders, as she didn't come from an aristocratic background and wasn't a virgin. This prevented her from being seen as a serious contender to become a future queen.
  3. The pair eventually broke up when Prince Charles was scheduled to leave on the HMS Frigate with the Royal Navy.
  4. During his time away, Camilla reconnected with her longtime beau Andrew Parker Bowles.
  5. Andrew and Camilla became engaged in March 1973, while Prince Charles was stationed in the West Indies, and married a year later.
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