Queen wants Camilla to be known as Queen when Prince Charles takes the throne

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The Queen has declared that Camilla will become Queen when Prince Charles takes the throne. When Camilla married into the Royal Family in 2005, it was announced that the Duchess of Cornwall would not take the title of Queen when her husband becomes monarch.

Instead it was thought that she would instead become HRH The Princess Consort after public opinion of Camilla was previously not favourable due to her relationship with Charles when he was married to the late Princess Diana. READ MORE: Under-fire Boris Johnson names new staff to 'improve how Number 10 operates' But in a gesture hailed as "extraordinary" by royal watchers, the Queen announced that Camilla will be known as Queen Consort in an address to mark her 70 years on the British throne reports the Mirror.

The news came in a bombshell 10pm statement from the Palace. In a message to the nation, the Queen wrote: "When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me. "And it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service." A spokesman for Charles said: "The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are touched and honoured by Her Majesty’s words." Former BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said of the Queen’s announcement: “This is the most extraordinary message.” Camilla was Charles' mistress when he was wed to Princes Diana and they first dated after meeting at a polo match in the 1970s.

Camilla went on to marry Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973, while Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. They maintained a close relationship and in her Panorama interview with Martin Bashir Diana said: “There