Queen Camilla's Hairdresser Reveals the Royal Was 'So Nervous' Ahead of Wedding to King Charles

Mar. 15, 2025

King Charles and Queen Camilla after their wedding on April 9, 2005.Photo:Hugo Bernand/ROTA/Anwar Hussein Collection/Getty

Hugo Bernand/ROTA/Anwar Hussein Collection/Getty

Queen Camillahad some extra pre-wedding jitters ahead of herwalk down the aislewithKing Charles.

Camilla’s longtime hair stylist Jo Hansford revealed in anew interview withHello!magazinethat the royal was “so nervous” on the day of her wedding to then-Prince Charles in 2005 — and she wasn’t the only one with butterflies.

“I had been doing her hair for years, but I was very nervous about doing it for the wedding,” Hansford said. “She looked amazing, thank God. She was so nervous. The whole world was watching, and it must have been terrifying, the same as the coronation. But I think she handled it really well.”

King Charles and Queen Camilla after their wedding on April 9, 2005.Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty

Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty

The groom’s parents,Queen ElizabethandPrince Philip,did not attendthe civil wedding ceremony. However, both were present at the Service of Prayer and Dedication.

Camilla’s hair was styled under a wide-brimmed hat for the first ceremony then a feather headpiece for the blessing, forgoing a traditional wedding tiara.

The couple will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary this year in a special way. They’ll be on avisit to Italy in Apriland spend their anniversary abroad.

King Charles and Queen Camilla leave their civil ceremony on April 9, 2005.Georges De Keerle/Getty

Georges De Keerle/Getty

Hansford, who has been working with the royal for 35 years, said that Camilla has “adapted incredibly well” to royal life. “It’s not easy for an older person to come into ‘The Firm’, as they call it,” she said. “It’s hard work, and your whole life is programmed for the year.”

The stylist continued, “I admire them both. I think the King is amazing; he is definitely his mother’s son. He’s a stalwart – absolutely incredible. I think she supports him incredibly well, and I think he’s very lucky.”

“It’s just a shame they didn’t do it before, but the most important thing is that they’re happy together and they’re both right for each other,” she added.

King Charles and Queen Camilla after the coronation on May 6, 2023.Samir Hussein/WireImage

Samir Hussein/WireImage

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While Hansford has subtly changed Queen Camilla’s hair color over the years, the hair stylist revealed that the royal doesn’t always require her services.

“I think it looks really good, and she manages it well,” Hansford said. “She isn’t dependent on people all the time unless she has to style it for a special occasion. She’s very low-maintenance.”

source: people.com