Harry and William Has a ‘Forgotten’ Step-Sister – Here’s All You Need to Know About Her

Say one thing for the British Royal Family, say that it’s large. It’s easy to forget that it extends beyond its most famous members – the late Queen Elizabeth, King Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry – etc. In actual fact, there are plenty of figures who just don’t see the spotlight that often.

One of them is Laura Lopes. She’s the little-known step-sister of William and Harry – and instead of gaining fame via the Royal Family, she’s gone her own way with her own career.

So who is she? And how much is she involved in what’s going on in the Royal Family at the moment? Here’s is all you need to know!

The British Royal Family has always been of huge interest to a large portion of the world and in these days, with the death of the Queen, everyone is talking about what’s going on within the Royal family.

As of late, though, they’ve been in the spotlight for some sad reasons.

As many of you know, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to leave the Royal Family in 2020. Then their Oprah Winfrey interview sent shockwaves through Buckingham Palace.

The revelations made the relationship between Harry and Meghan and the Royal Family unsustainable – but after the Queen’s tragic passing we maintain a small glimmer of hope that they will be able to sort things out.

Harry and William’s step-sister

A first try to rebuild bridges burned happened at Prince Philip’s funeral. Queen Elizabeth’s beloved husband passed away at the age of 99. When the Royal Family paid their last goodbyes to the prince, Harry was in attendance, having flown over from the U.S.

All told, about 30 family members were present, and that alone shows how big the Royal Family really is. Of course, there are plenty of family members who have been outside of the spotlight for the majority of their lives. One such character is the aforementioned Laura Lopes, step-sister of Prince William and Prince Harry.

She’s not someone who’s been seen in interviews, waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace or posing with the Queen, but it turns out she’s actually been at some of the biggest events in recent years.

Not only that, but she’ll probably have the opportunity to become a Duchess as Charles takes the throne.

This is all you need to know about Laura Lopes!

Laura Lopes was born on January 1, 1978. Her mother is Camilla, and her father is Andrew Parker Bowles. So how did she end up within the Royal Family?

Laura Lopes – daughter of Camilla

Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles, a British Army officer, in 1973. The couple then divorced in 1995 – 10 years later, Camilla married Charles.

Laura was 17 when her parents divorced. Speculation suggested that her father had many affairs during the marriage – some of them with Camilla’s close friends, according to author Penny Junor.

Camilla and Charles’ subsequent love story was equally as complicated, and to some people, not all that nice.

According to King Charles’ authorized biography, as quoted by Town & Country, their affair had already started by 1986. At that time, Charles was still married to Princes Diana, and she found out about it.

In 1989, Diana confronted Camilla over the affair, telling her to back off.

“I know what’s going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that,” Camilla recalled Diana saying in a tape released by The Telegraph, as quoted by Town & Country.

“[Diana] said to me: ‘You’ve got everything you ever wanted. You’ve got all the men in the world falling in love with you and you’ve got two beautiful children, what more do you want?'”

“So I said, ‘I want my husband.’ And I said, ‘I’m sorry I’m in the way and it must be hell for both of you. But I do know what’s going on. Don’t treat me like an idiot,'” Camilla explained.