The two traditions that were banned at Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding

When Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005, he wanted to ensure the day was drastically different to his first wedding.

The Prince of Wales took the dramatic step of banning two key things from his wedding, which was held at Windsor Guildhall on April 9.

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Their civil service was followed by a religious blessing at Windsor Castle, which was attended by the Queen and Prince Philip, who had skipped the earlier ceremony. That's because the Queen's position as head of the Church of England would made attending the marriage of two divorcees — which, back then, was frowned upon — an awkward situation.

At the time, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen will not be attending the civil ceremony because she is aware that the prince and Mrs Parker Bowles wanted to keep the occasion low-key.

"The Queen and the rest of the royal family will, of course, be going to the service of dedication at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle."

When Charles and Camilla sent out their invitations to the 800 guests attending the reception, which was hosted by the Queen, they made it clear two things would be prohibited from the big day.

The couple had a strict no phone and camera policy.

They also banned guests from bringing presents, with the invitation clearly stating: "Wedding List: There will be no Wedding List".

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That's because Charles reportedly wanted to avoid any embarrassment, like he had following his married to Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1981.

The couple had received more than 6000 gifts from the British public, royal families and dignitaries around the world, but they ended up having to destroy many.

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A report on the official gifts in the Prince's household, released in 2003, stated: "Wedding and other gifts have been destroyed in order to release space".

Some of the lavish gifts given to Diana included a suite of sapphire jewellery from the Saudi royal family, which the Princess of Wales can be seen wearing in many photographs.

One of her favourite wedding gifts was a pair of diamond-and-pearl earrings, sent by the Emir of Qatar.

It's common for members of the royal family to receive jewellery as wedding gifts.

Camilla has even been seen wearing an item the Queen Mother gave Diana when she married Prince Charles.

The Prince of Wales Feathers brooch, which features the emblem of the Prince of Wales in diamonds, was returned to the royal family when Diana divorced Charles in 1996.

During her time with the piece, Diana added an emerald drop pendant to the brooch, which remains attached to the item today.