Queen Elizabeth II wants Camilla to become Queen Consort

Queen Elizabeth II has said that she wants Prince Charles wife Camilla to be known as Queen Consort when he becomes King in a significant intervention that shapes the future of the monarchy and firms up the place of the Duchess of Cornwall in the royal familyThe Queen 95 used her Platinum Jubilee message on Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of her reign to back 74yearold CamillaThe Queen expressed her sincere wish that Camilla will be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes KingQueen Consort refers to the spouse of a ruling kingI would like to express my thanks to you all for your support I remain eternally grateful for and humbled by the loyalty and affection that you continue to give me the Queen said in her messageAnd when in the fullness of time my son Charles becomes King I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me and it is my sincere wish that when that time comes Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service she saidQueen Elizabeth II on Sunday became the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom the Realms and the CommonwealthTo celebrate the unprecedented anniversary of the monarch events and initiatives will take place throughout the year culminating in a fourday UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday June 2 to Sunday June 5By expressing her desire to elevate Camilla the Queen set out her hopes for her daughterinlaw once a royal mistress and now certain to be called Queen and crowned at the side of Charles the Prince of WalesAccording to a BBC report a Clarence House spokesman said the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were touched and honoured by the messageThere has been a different practice for male consorts of a monarch such as Queen Elizabeth IIs husband Prince Philip or Queen Victorias husband Prince Albert who became Prince Consort rather than KingThe usual precedent would have been for Camilla to automatically become Queen when Charles was King but because of uncertainty about public opinion it had been suggested that might not be the case the BBC reportedCharles was earlier married to hugely popular Princess Diana They divorced in 1996 a year before she died in a car crash in ParisCharles married Camilla who was also a divorcee in 2005 in a civil marriageWhen Camilla married the Prince of Wales it was made clear by Clarence House that she would carry the title of HRH The Princess Consort The Guardian newspaper reportedIt has long been speculated that this was a title of convenience at a time when the duchess was seen to be less popular in the polls due to her relationship with Charles when he was married to Diana Princess of WalesCharles is understood to have long harboured a firm desire his wife should carry the title of Queen Consort and be thus crowned and anointed when he becomes King the report saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever