Queen Elizabeth II stated that she desired Camilla to hold the title “Queen Consort” when Prince Charles became king.
The February remark came after years of uncertainty regarding the Duchess of Cornwall’s future title.
Prince Philip was probably not given the title of King since it would have surpassed Queen Elizabeth’s position.
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Thursday, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles became King Charles III. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will now be referred to as the queen consort.
The Queen declared in February that she wished for Camilla to be titled “Queen Consort” upon Prince Charles’ accession to the throne, putting an end to many years of uncertainty regarding her title.
After hosting a reception at Sandringham Estate on the eve of Accession Day, the 95-year-old Queen issued a message in which she reflected on her 70-year reign.
“When, in due time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will offer him and his wife Camilla the same support you have given me; and it is my genuine hope that, at that time, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own devoted duty,” she wrote.
—The Royal Family’s Twitter account
5 February 2022
In his own statement, Charles, 73, thanked Camilla, 75, in response to the Queen’s decision.
“As we have endeavored together to serve and support Her Majesty and the people of our respective towns, my dear wife has been my staunch support,” he wrote.
—The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse)
6 February 2022
Richard Palmer, a royal writer for the Daily Express, tweeted at the time, “Charles and Camilla have signalled that they would comply with her requests.”
Camilla was to be named “Princess Consort.”
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla.
Camilla’s future title has been a source of confusion since 2005, when she and Prince Charles announced their engagement. Multiple sources indicated that her title would be “Princess Consort” upon Charles’ accession to the throne. The issue was handled in a news announcement issued on the day of the engagement, according to People: “It is anticipated that Mrs. Parker Bowles would use the title HRH The Princess Consort when The Prince of Wales ascends to The Throne.”
Tom Parker-Bowles, son of Camilla, stated to The Sunday Times in May 2021 that he “honestly did not know” if his mother will assume the title of queen consort.
In the first survey conducted after the Queen’s announcement, The Daily Mail asked over a thousand British adults if they believed Camilla should be crowned queen. 55% of respondents said Camilla should be named queen consort, compared to 28% who opposed and 17% who were unsure.
Mikhaila Friel of Insider claimed that although public support for Camilla had surged, the Queen endorsed her to encourage, support, and limit reaction from Princess Diana backers.
While Camilla may become “Queen,” the late Prince Philip had no claim to the throne.
In 2015, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip dined at the Corinthia Palace Hotel.
Prior to the Queen’s passing, the official royal family website stated that when Camilla officially earns the title of Queen Consort, she will be “crowned with the King in a similar but less elaborate ceremony.”
This will be different from what occurred to the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip. According to a report by Samantha Grindell and Mikhaila Friel of Insider, the most likely reason Prince Philip was never crowned king was that the title may have been subordinate to the Queen.
According to the official royal website, Prince Philip was just the fifth consort of a reigning British queen. Queen Victoria designated Prince Albert prince consort for the last time in 1857, 17 years after their 1840 wedding.
Annie Stallings of Insider previously claimed that the death of Prince Philip did not impact the throne’s line of succession “since marriage to a queen does not determine a ranking in the line of succession.”
The royal website states, “If the new sovereign is a queen, her consort is not crowned or anointed during the coronation ritual.”