Queen Elizabeth is “Looking to the future” in sharing his wish that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles takes the throne.
In a message released on the eve of the 70th anniversary of her inauguration as monarch, the 95-year-old Queen said that “when, in the fullness of time, my son Carlos becomes KingI know that they will give him and his wife Camila the same support that they have given me and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, camilla will be known as queen consort while continuing his own loyal service.”
According to royal historian Robert Lacey, “in the message she was acknowledging her own mortality and looking to the futureAs he thought of his father, George VI, he would also have thought of his mother and how important she was as a companion to him.”
In an interview with magazine PeopleLacey also addressed the death in April of the queen’s husband, Prince Philip, who died at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage. “And then of course with Prince Philip’s death, she’s considering the sacrifices and hardships of being a consort.”
Clues that the Queen would like Camilla to be known as Queen Consort have been floating around for years. In 2016, the Queen appointed Prince Charles’s wife to her Privy Council and Camilla was made a member of the Order of the Garter late last year. The Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III in 1348 and is the highest order of chivalry in the British honor system.
“This was the big question mark that remained and it has now been resolved, and any consent from the incumbent Prime Minister to the title is a formality,” Lacey illustrates, adding: “Some people might have thought he would look back on his reign with this message. , But in fact is looking forward in a positive way”.
It is that the title had long been open to doubt. When Camilla married Prince Charles in 2005, it was said that she would be known as the Princess Consort when the time came for Charles to take the throne. However, the Queen’s intervention now indicates that Camila will be crowned alongside her husband.
Prince Charles, 73, said in a statement celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Sunday: “We are deeply aware of the honor that my mother’s wish represents. As we seek together to serve and support Her Majesty and the people of our communities, my dear wife has been my steadfast support throughout.” A spokesman for Carlos also said that the couple were “shocked and honored” by the Queen’s statement.
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