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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
So, two questions...
Why will Camilla be a Princess Consort instead of a Queen Consort?
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What others said -- though it was Clarence House (the Prince of Wales' staff), not the palace that said Camilla will be titled Princess Consort, a title never used before in Britain.
(BTW, while Philip is a prince consort, being both a prince and a consort, that is not his title. His title is Duke of Edinburgh.)
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When QEII passes and William & Kate's children become princes & princesses, will Kate become a princess as well? Or does she need that title bestowed? I wonder if they'll give it to her when the baby is born...
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As ColdinCanada said, she is already Princess William, but the title of Duchess of Cambridge takes precedence.
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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
I meant princess in her own right.
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And again as CiC, said, she can never be a princess in her own right, because that only comes by blood, not marriage. Even when she is queen, she will not be queen in her own right -- she will be queen because she is the consort of the king. The difference there is that she will be called by her own name -- Queen Catherine -- while she cannot now be called Princess Catherine.
The challenging question about the throne passing to William rather than Charles (at least other than by Charles dying before his mum or by Charles abdicating) is that we're talking about the monarchy of 16 countries, not just one. All 16 would need to sign onto any change in the rules, just as they have had to do to change the rules about a first born daughter having precedence over any later-born sons.
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