35 Unforgettable Royal Wedding Scandals, Shockers, and Bizarre Moments

After Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tied the knot on April 9, 2005, Queen Elizabeth turned up at The Guildhall at Windsor Castle for the Service of Prayer and Dedication. However, she didn't make it to her son's actual ceremony, with The Telegraph reporting at the time, "She is putting her duties as the head of the Church of England before family feelings." As such, the Queen allegedly didn't feel that she could attend a civil wedding ceremony and didn't "want to set a precedent that could damage the Church of England."