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Bruce Shand was a British Army officer and the father of Queen Camilla. He served in France and North Africa during the Second World War and became a wine merchant and a Master of Foxhounds.
Apr 22, 2023 · British army officer Major Bruce Shand of the 12th Royal Lancers, marries Rosalind Cubitt, daughter of Roland Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe, at St Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge, London,...
Jun 11, 2006 · The former Cavalry officer and wine merchant passed away at his home in Dorset in 2006. He was the father of the Duchess of Cornwall and had a distinguished military career in World War II.
Feb 3, 2021 · Camilla’s father, who died in 2006, was Major Bruce Shand, a decorated war hero who was captured and held as a prisoner of war during the Second World War. The duchess opened up about her...
Apr 22, 2024 · Camilla, 76, will view a Second World War tunic that belonged to her father, Major Bruce Shand, a 12th Royal Lancer who won the Military Cross during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 and again at...
May 8, 2020 · Major Bruce Shand M.C. was a soldier and a prisoner of war in the Second World War. The Duchess of Cornwall shares extracts from his book Previous Engagements, based on his letters and diary, for VE Day.
Jun 11, 2006 · Bruce Middleton Hope Shand, MC & Bar, DL (22 January 1917 – 11 June 2006) was an officer in the British Army who served in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was the father of Queen Camilla.