Charles and Camilla’s civil marriage legal, says prince’s office

CLARENCE HOUSE yesterday rejected claims that the forthcoming civil marriage between the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles would not be legal.

A BBC Panorama investigation revealed there was confusion over whether the heir to the throne’s ceremony at Windsor Castle on April 8 would be permitted under current legislation.

The 1836 Marriage Act allowed for civil marriages in England for the first time, with the exemption of the royal family.