Queen Elizabeth II says Camilla should become queen consort

Queen Elizabeth II said in a message to the nation on Saturday February 5, on the eve of her platinum jubilee, that Camilla, 73, wife of her son Charles, 74, should be queen consort when the prince succeeds her on the throne.

The sovereign, aged 95, expressed her “sincere wish” than “Camilla be named queen consort” when Charles is king, in a message on the eve of the 70^and anniversary of his accession to the throne. “And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles shall become king, I know that you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me”added the queen.

Camilla’s future title had been the subject of long debate and strong controversy when she married Prince Charles in 2005, with some advisers saying she had no intention of being queen, preferring to be known as ” Princess “ consort – a first in the history of the British monarchy.

Essential cog in the royal family

The couple had married civilly, seven years after the death of Princess Diana. At the time the queen had not come to the wedding, to which she had hardly consented, however organizing a reception for the newlyweds.

Camilla, 74, divorced, known as the Duchess of Cornwall since her marriage to Charles, has long been unloved, seen by many Britons as the one who broke Prince Charles’ fairytale marriage, of which she was the mistress, with Princess Diana.

But Queen Elizabeth II has over the years learned to appreciate this woman who was the great love of Charles’s life, 73 years old. Very devoted to the monarchy, she has become an essential cog in the royal family, with a multitude of commitments. Its laid-back simplicity slowly won over the British.

Prince Charles had made no secret that he wanted her to be known as a queen consort. At the very beginning of the year, Queen Elizabeth II had already named her Dame of the Order of the Garter, the most prestigious title of British chivalry, acknowledging her growing place within the monarchy.