With the death of Elizabeth II, a new title appeared in the royal family: that of queen consort.
A role that now falls to Camilla, the wife of Charles III.
The attribution of this title was debated for years because of his affair with the one who was still Prince Charles, when he was married to Princess Diana.
She could have become Princess Camilla and refused the title of queen consort.
Prince Philip, for his part, had refused any change of title and did not want to become the king consort, prince of the Commonwealth or prince of the Kingdom (as was envisaged, for a time, by Winston Churchill).
He therefore became, in 1957, a prince, and remained so all his life.
However, Queen Elizabeth II had expressed, during her platinum jubilee, her “sincere wish” that Camilla would become queen consort when the time came.
Watch out for pens
The time has therefore come and with it, certain responsibilities.
Indeed, the role of the queen consort is to accompany the king during his travels and when he is on official duty.
But that's not all.
As the King's consort, the Queen Consort is one of the Councilors of State, alongside the four members of the Royal Family who are directly in the line of succession.
And with this role, new responsibilities fall on him, as we learn on the official website of the royal family.
"Councillors of State are authorized to perform most of the sovereign's official duties, for example, attending Privy Council meetings, signing routine documents and receiving credentials from new Ambassadors to the UK."
Hopefully Camilla will have fewer pen worries than her royal husband.
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