| Let Luck Be With Royalty Tonight |
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| Written by Joanne Leyland | |
| Friday, 13 April 2007 | |
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Page 8 of 13 Considering his fascination with names — he is, after all, a member of a dynasty which changed its name to Windsor in 1917 to assuage anti-German sentiments during World War I — it's perhaps surprising that Charles, who initially wanted to call his son Arthur, acceded to Diana's wish that their eldest son's Christian name be William, followed by Arthur Philip Louis. 
Meanwhile, the first three horse-riding Williams were all killed in equestrian-related circumstances. Clearly, superstition and the relevance of names and dates haven't always preyed on Prince Charles's mind.  It would seem the Prince certainly wasn't aware of how
worryingly dangerous was his timing on the night he first appeared in
public with his longtime lover, Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles.With the photographers having waited for more than a day for the prearranged appearance of Charles and Camilla outside The Ritz hotel in London on January 28th 1999, it was just moments before midnight that the couple finally walked through the doors to a phalanx of flashbulbs and applause. 
It is an unfortunate date which clearly hadn't crossed the minds of the Clarence House spin doctors who had so meticulously planned the historic first appearance of the heir to the throne who, at several points, appeared in serious danger of losing his throne, thanks in part to his complex private life and determination to marry the woman he loves. Within a few years, of course, Charles and Camilla were at last married.  Following their April 9th 2005 wedding at St. George's
Chapel, Windsor, the newlyweds followed tradition by sharing out pieces
of their large, fruit wedding cake.In their instance, however, it's unlikely this was due to nothing more than a kind act to those who wished them well, for superstition has it that the sharing of the cake to guests helps guarantee the fertility of the newlywed couple.
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