WINDSOR, England, April 9, 2005

Big Day For Charles And Camilla

After 30 Years Of Waiting, Prince Charles Weds His True Love

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    After a three-decade long affair, years of public scorn and scrutiny, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles made it official. Mark Phillips has more.

    • Prince Charles and his bride, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, leave St George's Chapel after the church blessing of their civil wedding ceremony April 9, 2005.

      Prince Charles and his bride, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, leave St George's Chapel after the church blessing of their civil wedding ceremony April 9, 2005.  (AP/Alastair Grant, Pool)

    • Charles and Camilla arrive at the Guildhall in Windsor, England, for their civil wedding ceremony, Saturday, April 9, 2005.

      Charles and Camilla arrive at the Guildhall in Windsor, England, for their civil wedding ceremony, Saturday, April 9, 2005.  (AP)

    • Prince Harry, Zara Philips and Prince William following the civil wedding of Britain's Prince Charles to Camilla Parker Bowles. Zara is the daughter of Princess Anne.

      Prince Harry, Zara Philips and Prince William following the civil wedding of Britain's Prince Charles to Camilla Parker Bowles. Zara is the daughter of Princess Anne.  (AP/Peter Tarry/Pool)

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(CBS/AP)  Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are now married, reports CBS News Correspondent Mark Phillips, and Camilla is Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall.

They tied the knot Saturday at the 17th century Guildhall in the royal town of Windsor, capping a decades-long romance that survived scrutiny, scandal and the prince's first marriage to Princess Diana.

After a civil service, blessing ceremony and reception given by the queen, the couple left for their honeymoon in Scotland at a cozy hunting lodge that once belonged to the prince's grandmother. The car that sped them away had red and blue balloons attached, and "just married" written on the back window.

The couple couldn't be married in an Anglican church because they are both divorced. There was no royal horse and carriage ride to a cathedral ceremony this time. Instead, Charles borrowed his mother's vintage Rolls-Royce. Several thousand dedicated souls lined the main street.

No moment was more anticipated than the arrival at the Guildhall. What would the bride be wearing? The answer: An oyster silk basketweave coat with a herringbone stitch and a matching chiffon dress. She also wore a matching straw and lace hat with feather details. Charles, in contrast to the military uniform he wore for his first wedding, donned formal morning wear.

Camilla was never going to enter a "glamour-off" with the late Princess Diana, Charles' first wife, reports Phillips. But the ensemble was well received, even if she looked uncomfortable with all the cameras clicking.

"Camilla looked completely terrified," royals watcher Ingrid Seward told Tracy Smith on The Saturday Early Show. "She had told friends beforehand that she was dreading all the photographers. She was dreading that moment when she'd have to pose for pictures. Actually, she didn't pose for pictures. She had a quick joke with Prince William and then dived into the car really quickly."

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