Camilla will be Queen: Elizabeth II uses Platinum Jubilee message to elevate Charles’ second wife
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
Updated 2:21 AM EST, Mon February 7, 2022
London CNN — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has used the historic milestone of her Platinum Jubilee to redefine the future of the monarchy, calling for the Duchess of Cornwall to be known as Queen Camilla when Charles becomes King.
When Charles married Camilla in 2005, the couple announced she intended to be known as “Princess Consort” despite having a right to the title of Queen. It was seen as a recognition of the sensitivities around a title that was destined for Charles’ first wife, Diana. It’s the same reason Camilla doesn’t use the title of Princess of Wales.
The Queen would be expected to consult her direct heirs Charles and William before making such a significant announcement about titles, which suggests they both agreed and felt the British public is ready to accept Camilla as Queen.
The 95-year-old monarch laid out her vision for institution’s transition in an extraordinary message released as she reached the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/05/uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-platinum-jubilee-accession-day-gbr-intl/index.html
Why is Camilla being crowned and will she be called ‘Queen’?
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
Updated 8:19 AM EDT, Sat May 6, 2023
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Why is Camilla called ‘Queen’?
You may have seen that she’s now being titled as “Queen Camilla.” There’s always been a bit of sensitivity around how Camilla would be titled, particularly whether she would be known as Queen because it had been destined for Charles’ first wife, Diana. When Camilla wed Charles back in 2005, it was announced that she would be known as “Princess Consort,” despite having a right to the title of Queen.
But Queen Elizabeth II intervened to change that last year before her death.
Many wives of a sitting monarch have often been titled as Queen, with the most recent example being Elizabeth II’s mother, Queen Elizabeth. Charles became King following the death of his mother in September. But the first time we saw his wife titled as “Queen Camilla” was in the elaborate coronation invitations sent out to esteemed VIPs.
So why hasn’t the changeover happened until now?
A royal source told CNN last month that the coronation was an appropriate time to start the transition of titles.
“It made sense to refer to Her Majesty as the Queen Consort in the early months of His Majesty’s reign, to distinguish from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” the source added. “The coronation is an appropriate time to start using ‘Queen Camilla’ in an official capacity,” the royal source said. “All former Queen Consorts have been known as ‘Queen’ plus their first name.”
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/06/uk/camilla-queen-explainer-gbr-intl-scli/index.html
So you will hear both terms referenced.
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