Charles Camilla wedding witnesses - Wiliam, Tom Parker Bowles

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March 24: Clarence House said on Wednesday that Prince William and Tom Parker Bowles will be Charles-Camilla wedding witnesses. Charles' siblings, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex, would also be attending the civil ceremony. Camilla's father Major Bruce Shand and her daughter Laura Parker Bowles will also be present. Countess of Wessex and the Princess Royal's husband Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence also figure in the guest list.

Eton and Oxford-educated Tom Parker Bowles is Charles's godson.

When asked if William was happy to be witness, a spokesman for the Prince said: "Very much so."

The Charles-Camilla wedding ceremony, to be conducted by superintendent registrar Clair Williams, is expected to be over in barely 20 minutes.

However, as reported earlier, the Queen will not be present at the civil wedding ceremony.

Before the start of the civil wedding ceremony, a preliminary meeting will take place, during which the Registrar will confirm the details of the bride and the groom.

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will arrive together and leave Guildhall by car from Windsor Castle. A 1962 Rolls Royce Phantom V earlier used by Queen Elizabeth will be used to drive them around.

In an interesting aside, the registrar who will be conducting the wedding ceremony admitted to some nervousness. Clair Williams, Superintendent Registrar of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, added that she was delighted to have been picked to perform the job.

“While all weddings are very special to the couples concerned, this one is particularly important and it’s a tremendous honour to be part of this occasion and it’s both an honour for me personally and for the Royal Borough and I’m really looking forward to this day which I hope will be a very happy and wonderful marriage ceremony." she said.

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