Prince Charles should be the next king.
The Queen of Great Britain and Queen Elizabeth II of Northern Ireland wants Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to be crowned queen consort. This will happen when her husband Prince Charles descends to the throne. Previously, there was speculation that Camilla would become a princess consort.
«Sincere wishes» from the Queen
The Queen hopes that Camilla will receive support from other members of the Royal Family when Charles becomes King.
I know that you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support as you have given me. I sincerely wish, when that time comes, that Camilla be known as Queen Consort as she continues her faithful service,
— emphasized Elizabeth.
As reported by the BBC, citing a representative of the residence of Clarence House, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall « touched» the words of the Queen.
How Camilla got into the Royal Family
Their wedding with Charles took place in 2005. Previously, the Prince of Wales was married to Princess Diana, but the couple divorced in 1996. A year after that, the latter died in a car accident in Paris.
Recently, the Queen did Camilla a Dame of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and most honored of the orders of chivalry in Britain. The Queen personally rewarded her daughter-in-law for her «service to the Sovereign». Membership in the Order is the greatest recognition of the role of a person in the life of the monarchy.
Who is the Queen Consort or Queen Wife
This is the wife of the monarch who is currently ruling. She can fulfill a full-fledged royal role along with her husband. True, she does not have the political and military powers of the regent. This queen- the consort is different from the reigning queen, who has all the powers of the monarch and inherits the throne after the death of her predecessor
In British history, there were cases when the husbands of the monarch did not become kings. In particular, the husband of Elizabeth II Philip and the husband of Victoria Albert. They became prince consorts.