Queen denies 'snub' over wedding CLICK HERE FOR THE CHARLES-CAMILLA WEDDING COMPLETE DATABASE! BY A CORRESPONDENT March 15, 2005: The British Queen's decision not to attend the civil marriage ceremony of her son Prince Charles with Camilla Parker Bowles is not a snub to the romantic couple, insists Buckingham Palace. Though she will not attend the ceremony, the Queen will bless the couple later at the Windsor Castle. She is also happy to host the following reception, palace sources were reported as saying in the media. The Charles-Camilla wedding date is set for April 8. It will be a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor. With the wedding, one of the longest-running royal romances in British history reaches its logical conclusion. Even in modern times, the British people have managed to retain the charm and fascination for the royal wedding. It is estimated that when Prince Charles married Lady Diana in 1981, about 800 million people across the world watched the incident on TV. According to Buckingham Palace, the royal couple wanted to keep ceremony low-key. "The Queen and the rest of the Royal Family will, of course, be going to the service of dedication at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle," Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said. "She is very pleased to be giving the wedding reception at the Castle." Both Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are divorcees. Charles's sons Prince William and Prince Harry, along with Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles' children, Tom and Laura, will attend the civil ceremony. "The Queen's prime concern is that the civil ceremony should be as low key as possible, in line with the couple's wishes. The Queen is attending the service of dedication and paying for the reception - this is not a snub," the spokeswoman said in response to a pointed query from the media. The initial plan was to hold the wedding at the Windsor castle, but the wedding venue was later changed. Planners said that if the Charles-Camilla wedding civil ceremony - not a royal wedding- is held at the Windsor Castle, commoners will also have to be allowed the same privilege later. It was speculated in the media that the Queen feels it is beneath her dignity to attend the wedding at a register office. BY A CORRESPONDENT