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Meet Queen Camilla’s daughter - Everything you need to know about Laura Lopes

The art curator is the youngest daughter of Queen Camilla


Laura Lopes and Queen Camilla with wine glasses
Gemma Strong
Online Digital News Director
Updated: On 9 April 2024
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Before she wed King Charles, Queen Camilla was first married to Andrew Parker Bowles, with the pair welcoming two children, Tom Parker-Bowles and Laura Lopes. Tom is perhaps the better known and has established himself as an acclaimed food writer and critic and has appeared on shows such as Masterchef in the past.

In contrast, his younger sister Laura keeps a far lower profile. So, what do we know about the 46-year-old? HELLO! takes a closer look…

Who is Laura Lopes?

Laura Rose Parker Bowles was born on New Year's Day in 1978, the second child of Camilla and her then-husband Andrew Parker Bowles.

Andrew Parker Bowles in military uniforn alongside Camilla Parker Bowles and their children Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
Laura was born on 1 January 1978

Laura and her brother Tom had a privileged childhood, growing up at Bolehyde Manor and later Middlewick House, both in Wiltshire.

As a pupil, Laura attended St Mary's Shaftesbury, a Catholic girls' boarding school, and Heywood Preparatory School. She then enrolled at Oxford Brookes University where she studied History of Art – just like Princess Kate – and Marketing.

Laura's parents

Laura Lopes in a bridal dress and Andrew Parker Bowles in a grey suit© Anwar Hussein
Andrew Parkler Bowles is Laura's father

As mentioned, Laura is the youngest child of Queen Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles. Andrew was educated at the Benedictine Ampleforth College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and following his graduation, he joined the Royal Horse Guards.

Following the end of their marriage, Laura's mother, Camilla, would go on to wed King Charles.

Her husband Harry

Laura married Calvin Klein model-turned-chartered accountant Harry Lopes in Wiltshire in 2006 in front of friends and family including Prince William, Prince Harry, and her mother, Camilla.

Harry Lopes and Laura Lopes at their wedding© Anwar Hussein
Laura and Harry married in 2006

The bride looked a vision in her Anna Valentine dress - the very same designer worn by Camilla when she married the then-Prince Charles in 2005.

Harry, meanwhile, has his own impressive ancestry. He is the grandson of Massey Lopes, 2nd Baron Roborough, and in line to one day inherit Gnaton Hall in Devon and Skelpick Estate in the Scottish Highlands.

Their children

Laura and Harry share three children together, daughter Eliza, 15, and twin sons, Gus and Louis, 14.

Laura Lopes and daughter Eliza alongside Lola and Tom Parker Bowles at the Queen's funeral© Mark Stewart/Pool/Shutterstock
Eliza (second from left) is Laura's oldest child

Royal watchers will be aware that Eliza was given the honour of being a bridesmaid at Prince William and Princess Kate's wedding in 2011. She was seen being picked up by her step-grandfather, then-Prince Charles, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to see the huge crowds.

Laura is also a mum to Gus and Louis (in black)© Christopher Furlong
Laura is also a mum to Gus and Louis (in black)

When it came to the coronation, Gus and Louis appeared alongside their grandmother on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in their roles as Pages of Honour. Poor Gus had to put on a brave face for the coronation, with the youngster breaking his arm in a "bike accident" just days before the big day.

Laura's career

Laura Lopes at an art exhibition© David M. Benett
Laura is a professional artist

Art has been a life-long passion for Laura. After managing the Space Gallery in London, she co-founded Eleven, a fine art gallery in Belgravia in 2005.

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