Davina Sheffield (Friend of Prince Charles) - Vintage Press Photo

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When not at work, Davina is a mum of three and in her spare time enjoys walking, running and swimming.

It’s inconceivable to think now, but there was a time when Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall was not the ‘soulmate’ Prince Charles was desperate to marry. Charles subsequently proposed to Diana in February, 1981; married her in July the same year (having only met her 13 times in total); and then resumed his affair with Camilla in 1986, following the births of William and Harry.

In 1966, a 17-year-old Charles spent two terms studying at at Geelong Grammar School in the Australian state of Victoria. The prince was said to have had a brief fling with Georgiana Russell, daughter of former Ambassador Sir John Russell.Beautiful and with an impeccable pedigree, she was a natural choice for the Prince, but it wasn’t to be.

The love story between King Charles and his wife Camilla, Queen Consort began more than five decades ago. In 1980, he proposed to Lady Amanda Ellingworth (nee Knatchbull), granddaughter of Earl Mountbatten; the Prince’s second cousin and long-time confidant. She also became the wife of the banker Anthony Tryon, third Baron Tryon, an associate of Prince Charles. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.It was reported at the time that she had shouted: 'I have never been so badly treated before in my life. All photos were intended for editorial use, to help to depict those iconic moments that made history what we know it today. She did not enjoy being in the royal spotlight, reportedly saying to Charles: 'I don't want another title — I've already got one, thank you. But when the prince finally made his proposal in the summer of 1979—shortly before Lord Mountbatten's assassination by the IRA—the independent-minded Amanda politely turned him down. However, it was not until 1979, following the tragic passing of Lord Mountbatten, that the two reconnected and began their tumultuous relationship.

The rumours led Charles to authorise a Palace press statement, which said: 'They are not getting engaged this Monday, next Monday, the Monday after or any other Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. These flames are said to have included Diana’s own sister Lady Sarah Spencer and actress Susan George. Less than a year earlier, Amanda had lost her younger brother, Nicholas, and her beloved grandfather Lord Mountbatten in an IRA assassination on August 27 1979. Following the end of his earlier relationship with Camilla, Charles was eager to be married before 30.

Well connected and extremely glamorous, she seemed like the perfect match for the future heir to the throne. Since the photos are old press photographs they may have scratches, lines, or other wears of time, which just underlines the authenticity and age of the photos. Davina Sheffield, a close friend of Prince Charles, radiates elegance and sophistication as she attends a glamorous charity function in 1977.