Meet Prince William and Prince Harry’s stepsister
The name Laura Lopes mightn’t sound familiar, but this 40-year-old has been a member of the extended royal family for over 10 years. How, you might ask? She’s the daughter of Camilla and stepsister to Princes William and Harry.
But after years of (understandably) wanting to avoid the media scrutiny that comes with being related to one of the world’s most powerful families, you’re about to see a bit more of Laura Lopes.
Laura is the daughter of Camilla and her ex-husband Andrew Parker-Bowles, who have one other child, a son named Tom whom you might remember as a judge on Family Food Fight last year.
A year after her mother married Prince Charles, Laura found her own “prince” in chartered accountant and former model Harry Lopes, whom she married in Wiltshire in 2006. The couple have three children together – a daughter named Eliza and twin boys named Louis and Gus.
Chances are Eliza’s face will be familiar to you, as she played a very cute role in the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s 2011 nuptials.
The now-10-year-old stole the show as one of Kate’s adorable bridesmaids.
Lopes has had a varied career, working as a journalist in 2001 before becoming an art gallery manager a few years later. In 2005, she became the co-founder and director of Eleven Gallery in London.
Given that she attended stepbrother Will’s big day, it seems almost certain that she’ll be in attendance at Harry’s wedding too – although there’s no word yet on whether Eliza is set to reprise her adorable role!