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Their love story is seriously sensational, and it wouldn’t exist with Andrew Parker Bowles.

Still, you probably don’t know all that much about Camilla’s ex-husband, Andrew.

Andrew Parker Bowles close-up

Seriously, before Camilla settled down with Charles she had quite the intense relationship with Andrew.

Here’s everything that we dug up about this rather enigmatic character.

And though he was never a royal himself, his service was still important.

Andrew Parker Bowles wearing a striped tie

Specifically, he was very close with Charles' younger sister,Princess Anne.

Tom writes for The Mail on Sunday, Esquire UK, and has his owncookbooks, too.

Clearly, Camilla and Andrew raised an impressive young man.

Andrew Parker Bowles with Princess Anne

Laura founded an art gallery in Belgravia, and got married to her husband, Harry Lopes.

The pair have three children, making Camilla and Andrew grandparents together as well.

Still, Anne and Andrew still share a strong connection, and are friends to this day.

Andrew Parker Bowles and his daughter

Additionally, Andrew is even godfather to Anne’s daughter,Zara Tindall.

And in all actuality, it kind of was complex between them.

Royal biographer Penny Junor toldMarie Clairethat there was basically a love quadrangle going on with Camilla and Andrew.

Andrew Parker Bowles and Princess Anne outside

So she had a fling with Charles."

Yeah, it was messy.

Additionally, Camilla’s affair with Charles wasn’t even on the Queen Mother’s radar.

Andrew Parker Bowles with Princess Anne looking away

“Interfering like that is something the queen would never do,” Smith stated.

“It was highly unlikely that she even knew about Charles and Camilla.

It was generally known that Camilla was in love with Andrew Parker Bowles and wanted to marry him.

Andrew Parker Bowles with Camilla Parker Bowles

But no one took the romance between Charles and Camilla seriously.”

So no, Andrew and Camilla weren’t forced together by anyone but themselves.

In fact, Diana even subtly admitted that Charles and Camilla wanted to be together during aninterview.

Andrew Parker Bowles with Rosemary Parker Bowles

Additionally, the couple was also friendly with Camilla and Charles, despite their complicated history.

They even visited them at Sandringham, the queen’s country estate.

However, he remained close with the royal family, especially Princess Anne.

Andrew Parker Bowles wearing a brown hat

Fortunately for Rosemary and Andrew, she was still able to have been there for some pretty huge milestones.

But really, he’s moved on from it all and is just living his best life.

Andrew Parker Bowles and Princess Anne at Rosemary Parker Bowles' funeral

Andrew Parker Bowles in a top hat looking away