Camilla Will Be Queen Consort; What’s Her Title After Prince Charles’ Death?

Camilla Parker Bowles will one day be called queen consort when Prince Charles becomes king.

According to Reader’s Digest, the title of Duchess of Cornwall will be given to Kate Middleton when Prince William becomes the heir to the throne. Prince William will also be known as the Duke of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales because these titles will be passed on to him by Prince Charles.

The traditional title for the wife of the king is queen consort. This title is used to reflect the woman who was not born into the monarchy but was married into it. But even though the queen consort is not originally part of the royal family, she will also receive a crown during the formal coronation ceremony. And while her husband is king and is still alive, Camilla will be referred to as Queen Camilla.

But something else happens when the king dies. In the event that Prince Charles dies while he is still the reigning king, Camilla will be referred to as the dowager queen.

For instance, the mother of King George VI was Queen Mary, the Queen Consort of King George V. When the latter died, and King Edward VIII ascended the throne, Queen Mary became Queen Mary, the dowager queen. It is also important to note that King Edward VIII was still unmarried at that time so there was no queen or queen consort.

Queen Elizabeth was previously known as the Queen Consort of King George VI. But when he died and the Queen became the monarch, she became known as Queen Elizabeth, the dowager queen. She, later on, took the style of being called Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother to avoid confusion.

In related news, there were previously claimed that Camilla will be called princess consort when Prince Charles becomes king. But this has been taken down from the royal family website. It is possible that the royal family is also gearing up for the take when Prince Charles will take over the throne from Her Majesty and Camilla will be known as the queen consort.