King Charles and Queen Camilla Celebrate 19 Years of Marriage Amid Challenges

They have always loved each other, despite everything and everyone. And today, April 9th, King Charles and Queen Camilla are celebrating 19 years of marriage. In a particularly difficult year for the Royal Family, following the announcement of Charles' cancer and Kate Middleton's, the couple will celebrate privately, spending this week at Birkhall, their home on the Balmoral estate in Scotland. The estate most beloved by Charles Charles and Camilla were married on April 9, 2005, with a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, then received a religious blessing in St. George's Chapel at Windsor. They spent their honeymoon right at Birkhall, the house that previously belonged to the Queen Mother, until her death in 2002. "It's such a special place, especially because it was created by my grandmother. It's a kindergarten garden and all I've done, really, is to improve it a bit," Charles once confessed. While Balmoral has long been considered Queen Elizabeth's preferred residence, Birkhall is one of King Charles's favorites. The history of Birkhall The building's structure dates back to 1715, but Birkhall only came into the possession of the royals in 1852, when Prince Albert bought it as a gift for his son, the future King Edward VII. The cottage has 8 rooms. Later, George V lent it to the Duke and Duchess of York (namely the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the queen mother). They spent time there with their young daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, before the Duke ascended to the throne. For a period, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh used it as their Scottish retreat; Once Elizabeth was crowned queen, they settled at Balmoral and the queen mother began staying at Birkhall again. The Queen Mother was a longtime resident at Birkhall; it seems she affectionately called it the "little big house." After her death in 2002, it became the Scottish residence of the Prince of Wales. The celebrations King Charles and Queen Camilla will likely celebrate their wedding anniversary here, but in a slightly different way this year. Charles has indeed been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing the necessary treatments. While Charles and Camilla usually continued to perform royal duties during their anniversary, opting to undertake royal engagements, it is likely that the King will want to stay in his private residence to celebrate the wedding anniversary with his wife. Grant Harrold, who worked for the monarch between 2004 and 2011, said he has "no doubt" that the royal couple will be "together" for the occasion and will likely celebrate privately. Speaking on behalf of Spin Genie, Harrold said: "I'm sure this year will be a bit more touching and probably a bit emotional with everything that's going on. I have no doubt they will be together for the occasion, and I'm sure that behind closed doors they'll probably have a romantic dinner just the two of them."