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April 26, 2008 By: Doreen Category: General

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April 16, 2008 By: Doreen Category: General

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April 15, 2008 By: Doreen Category: General

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Charles and Camilla

April 15, 2008 By: Doreen Category: Famous, Infamous, People and Places, Royals

IT WOULD make for a pleasant enough diversion on a Sunday afternoon, but could hardly be considered a suitable way to mark the day one exchanged marital vows with one’s dearly beloved.

Yesterday, on the occasion of their third wedding anniversary, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall eschewed Parisian amour, or the luxury of a private yacht, for an altogether more pastoral destination - the village of Ballater.

Once in Royal Deeside, the couple did not head straight into Birkhall, their private residence on the nearby Balmoral Estate, for a candlelit dinner, nor did they decamp to the Cairngorms for a peaceful stroll. Instead, they chose to open an exact replica of the Victorian railway carriage, used by Queen Victoria in 1869 to travel between Windsor and Scotland.

It was quickly evident that Charles, dressed in a kilt of Gordon Highland tartan, was drifting into nostalgia but not necessarily for his wedding day. On countless occasions during his youth, he passed through Ballater’s humble rail station, and yesterday’s visit rekindled fond memories. “I have incredibly special memories of arriving and departing from here as a child,” he said. “It is wonderful to see it brought back to life.”

If a train station sparks Charles into talking happily of days gone by rather than a milestone in his marriage, it comes as no surprise to some observers. Among their circles of aides and close friends, there is some concern that their union is in crisis.

Some aides have suggested whereas Charles is said to relish the slow-paced, pedantic lifestyle a future king might be accustomed to, Camilla finds it inhibiting and cumbersome.

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