Queen Consort

With her husband's accession to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, Camilla has become Queen Consort and will take on a new ...

However, it had long been thought that she wouldn't use the title, Clarence House having issued a statement in 2005 saying that she would instead be known as "Princess Consort." The duchess threw herself into life as a senior royal, supporting Charles on official engagements in the UK and on overseas tours, despite her deep fear of flying. He added: "She's done wonderful things I think with the whole issue around violence against women and rape and sexual violence. "Seeing is believing, hearing is believing," she said. She moved into Clarence House to be with Charles and her name started appearing on official paperwork. Charles and Diana divorced the following year and Camilla all but vanished from public life as public and media support swung behind the princess.

A Queen Consort is the woman who is married to the reigning monarch, with the title of “Queen” being reserved for female rulers that become the monarch ...

With concerns about a possible pushback from the public, Clarence House, the residence of the Prince of Wales, announced in 2005 that Camilla would use the title The Princess Consort when Charles accedes to the throne. The consort’s role is “primarily to provide companionship and moral and practical support to the Monarch”. The Queen Consort is usually “crowned with the King, in a similar but simpler ceremony”, according to the royal family’s website.

Queen Elizabeth II's sad passing this week means that the British monarchy will pass to her son Charles who will be formally proclaimed King at the ...

When King Edward VI died a few days later, Jane assumed the throne and was proclaimed Queen by the Council four days later. Where the title is not bestowed the cannot be called Queen, and would simply be the King’s consort. Of the 41 British monarchs who have reigned since 1066, only six have been Queen through the direct line of succession. So even if Camilla outlives Charles, she would not inherit the throne and continue as the monarch as the next in line is William, The Duke of Cambridge - Charles’ eldest son from his first marriage to Diana the Princess of Wales and he would become King upon Charles’ death. The event, when Charles will be proclaimed the new sovereign, will be televised live for the first time and will be attended by members of the royal family including his wife of the last 17 years Camilla, the Queen Consort. Obviously, all of that changed this week when the Queen passed away in Balmoral.

King Charles now presides over the British monarchy. And by his side: Queen Camilla.