Queen Consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, a position currently held by King Charles’s wife, Camilla.
As queen consort, Camilla will officially be called Her Majesty Queen Consort Camilla, rather than the Queen.
Once King Charles is no longer king, Queen Consort Camilla will no longer hold that title.
The previous Queen Consort was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Camilla is the wife of King Charles III, and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (as she was originally known) was the wife of King George VI.
Both Camilla and Elizabeth also held Duchess titles, as The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of York respectively, before becoming consort.
But all types of Queen are historically known as ‘Her Majesty The Queen’.
The last fully reigning Queen was Queen Elizabeth II and before that Queen Victoria.
As queen consort, Camilla will officially be called Her Majesty Queen Consort Camilla, rather than the Queen.
Once King Charles is no longer king, Queen Consort Camilla will no longer hold that title.
The previous Queen Consort was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Camilla is the wife of King Charles III, and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (as she was originally known) was the wife of King George VI.
Both Camilla and Elizabeth also held Duchess titles, as The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of York respectively, before becoming consort.
But all types of Queen are historically known as ‘Her Majesty The Queen’.
The last fully reigning Queen was Queen Elizabeth II and before that Queen Victoria.
