Camilla immediately starts role as Queen Consort as Elizabeth II dies aged 96
ok.co.ukAfter the news of the sad passing of The Queen, many will wonder what it means for the future of our monarchy. While Charles is now King Charles III, Camilla is Queen, serving as Queen Consort by her husband's side.The wife of a king automatically becomes a queen consort and Elizabeth II endorsed the Duchess of Cornwall to be known as Queen when the time came earlier this year.The Queen said it was her “sincere wish” that Camilla would take the title and called on the public to back both her daughter-in-law and Charles when he became King.
The Queen's life in pictures from 1953 coronation to marrying beloved husband Prince Philip View gallery Camilla later said she felt “very honoured and very touched” by the public seal of approval.
Camilla has gradually taken on a more prominent position within the royal family, including riding next to the Queen in her Diamond Jubilee carriage procession.
She also began to attend the State Opening of Parliament. News of the Queen's passing has the nation mourning since it was announced earlier this evening following her deteriorating health.
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