Can Camilla take over the throne of the United Kingdom? a look

Camilla Parker-Bowles has gained new fame in British royal chess After the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Married to Charles Philip Arthur George, 73, the king’s eldest son Who took the throne yesterday as King Charles III of the United KingdomCamilla has the nickname “Queen of the Queen”. However, despite its status, it has no place in the line of succession to the British throne.

The title “Queen Consort” was received during the celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II, the platinum jubilee, As evidence of “general approval” by the royal family.

“When my son Charles becomes king, in the fullness of time, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support you have given me; and I sincerely hope that when the time comes, Camilla will know that she is the Queen of the Queen and she continues her faithful service,” Elizabeth II said at the time.

Camilla’s surname was already under discussion in 2005, at the time of her marriage to the then Prince of Wales. A statement posted on Charles’s official website said she will receive the title “Princess Consort” when her husband takes the throne. However, the term is unusual, as the king’s wife is recognized as a “queen’s wife”.

Buckingham Palace has stated that the primary role of the “Queen of the Queen” is to “provide moral and practical companionship and support” to the reigning monarch. The official website of the royal family states that “unless otherwise decided, the Queen is crowned with the King, in a similar but simpler ceremony.”

Thus, Camila has no political or military powers or property rights. The throne can only be inherited and married members of the royal family cannot take it. Even her status as “Queen of the Queen” is not for life, as it depends exclusively on maintaining her relationship with Charles III, Britain’s Independent newspaper reported.

troubled marriage

Born on July 17, 1947, Camilla faces resistance from part of the population due to the history of her relationship with Charles and the memory of Lady Di, who remains very dear even 25 years after her death.

Charles and Camilla’s wedding took place on April 9, 2005. The marriage, which was highly publicized, was controversial from a political and religious point of view, because the Anglican Church did not accept the marriage of divorced people.

Until then, Isabelle Bowes-Lyon, mother of Elizabeth II, was the last “Queen’s consort” in the United Kingdom, who took the title after her marriage to King George VI. She maintained this status until her husband’s death in 1952. After her daughter assumed the throne of the monarchy, she became known as the “Queen Mother”.