I still don't understand why they can't get married in the Church, but they can have a formal blessing for their marriage in the Church.

We sort-of disapprove, but oh, heck, go ahead you, crazy kids?

I think that pretty much sums it up. Marriage-Lite.

So is it her divorce that's keeping them from getting married in teh church or his? Was he actually divorced? I think so, but I can't remember.

His divorce, I believe, is no longer relevant. Hers is.

So clearly a good patriotic Briton would remove Andrew Parker-Bowles from the scene.

So the sin isn't the divorce, but the remarriage? I guess I knew that, but it's interesting to me that Diana's death somehow makes it okay for Charles to marry his longtime girlfriend. OTOH, I guess that sounds just like a historical novel.

The divorce is just not recognized. In the eyes of the church, no such thing, never happened. So Camilla is still married, as was Charles up until Diana died. There's a fairly solid logic to it, even if it does produce some odd situations.

Brenda!! You are a corset dealer. You gave me a taste and now I must have more corsetry.

Was just reading The Guardian's stories. Charles is technically a widower, so he's clear.

Personally, I've always thought Camilla was better looking than Diana, who had this big-eyed, "If I keep smiling, maybe they won't hurt me" look to her.

I guess I knew that, but it's interesting to me that Diana's death somehow makes it okay for Charles to marry his longtime girlfriend.

On the contrary, Charles had an elaborate P.R. "See, my girlfriend's not so bad" campaign going that was thwarted when Diana died, causing a wave of anti-Camilla feeling. So Diana's death probably set back the marriage by several years.

Nowadays, Britons think "Eh, whatever", so Charles won't be endangering the Throne by marrying his popsy.

Nowadays, Britons think "Eh, whatever"

Americans, otoh, bizarrely fascinated.