Camilla is known so far as Queen Consort, but the Duke of Edinburgh rejected the offer of becoming Prince Consort in the early years of Elizabeth II’s reign.
Philip, the longest-serving consort in British history, died in April 2021, after being married to the Queen for more than 73 years.The husband of a reigning Queen does not become a King and, unlike a Queen Consort, is not crowned or anointed at a coronation.
No-nonsense Philip turned down the chance to use the title Prince Consort – which was given to Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert – according to correspondence by then-prime minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1954.
Sir Winston engaged in a series of secret letters with his Lord Chancellor about the prospect of Philip becoming Prince Consort.
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