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Camilla WILL become the Dowager Queen

Queen Camilla has gone through several title changes in a pretty short span of time: First she was Duchess Camilla due to being the wife of then-Prince Charles. And then once Queen Elizabeth passed away, she started being referred to as Queen Consort Camilla—with emphasis on the consort—presumably to show respect to Queen Elizabeth and make it clear that she didn't hold any sovereign power. But nowadays the whole ~consort~ thing has been dropped, and she's straight-up going by Queen Camilla. But even this will change should Camilla outlive her husband King Charles!

Once Prince William becomes King, his wife Kate Middleton will take up the role of Queen Consort—and likely be known as either Queen Kate or Queen Catherine (depending on how fancy the vibes are). So, where does that leave Queen Camilla?

According to The Mirror, she will officially be known as the Queen Dowager.

We dig into alllll the different types of Queen titles this way, but TLDR; a Queen Dowager is the official name for a widow of a king. If Camilla becomes a Queen Dowager, she'll retain all the importance and perks of her previous position as the consort, just without the title. She'll also likely be referred to as "The Queen Dowager," similarly to how Queen Elizabeth's mother was referred to as "The Queen Mother." Note: Queen Elizabeth's mother was technically also a queen dowager, but wasn't styled as such. Camilla won't be known as "Queen Mother" because she's not the biological mother of England's future monarch!

The last Queen styled as Queen Dowager was Queen Adelaide (the wife of King William IV), who used the title in 1837 after her husband passed away and Queen Victoria ascended the throne. In case you were wondering!

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by Anonymousreply 10June 1, 2023 3:04 AM

Will she have a dower house?

by Anonymousreply 1June 1, 2023 1:47 AM

She was never “Duchess Camilla” she was “The Duchess of Cornwall”.

Queen Elizabeth never “passed away”. She died.

Prince William’s wife is The Princess of Wales. She hasn’t been “Kate Middleton” since their marriage in 2011.

If The King predeceases his wife she will be “Queen Camilla”. Her step-daughter in law will be “The Queen”. When King George VI died there were three queens: Queen Elizabeth II, known as “The Queen” through her reign, her mother Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (so called to avoid confusion with her daughter who was also called Elizabeth) and her grandmother Queen Mary.

You might want to exercise caution quoting an article in Cosmo that quotes an article in the Daily Mirror.

by Anonymousreply 2June 1, 2023 1:49 AM

Dowager Queen actually sounds more powerful than just plain old Queen.

by Anonymousreply 3June 1, 2023 1:51 AM

More like the Dowdier Queen.

by Anonymousreply 4June 1, 2023 1:53 AM

⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️

Kate Simpleton.

by Anonymousreply 5June 1, 2023 1:55 AM

Well done R2

Signed, sealed and delivered.

by Anonymousreply 6June 1, 2023 1:58 AM

We are not amused.

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by Anonymousreply 7June 1, 2023 1:59 AM

Sounds like she has a hump.

by Anonymousreply 8June 1, 2023 2:00 AM

She kinda does.

by Anonymousreply 9June 1, 2023 2:11 AM

[quote] You might want to exercise caution

Says Queen Mary at R2.

by Anonymousreply 10June 1, 2023 3:04 AM
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