Queen announces she wants Camilla to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King

Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she wants Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King.

In a message marking the 70th anniversary of her reign, she says it was her sincere wish that Camilla would have that title.

BBC reports that there had been suggestions Camilla would be known as Princess Consort.

A Clarence House spokesman says the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were touched and honoured.

The Queen's message, marking her accession to the throne in 1952, directly addresses the unresolved question of the Duchess of Cornwall's future title.

"Queen Consort" refers to the spouse of a ruling King and would mean "Queen Camilla" as her future title.

The usual precedent would have been for Camilla to automatically become Queen when Charles was King, but because of uncertainty about public opinion, it had been suggested that would not be the case for Camilla.

[Source: BBC]