Britain’s Duchess of Cornwall doesn’t want to be Queen, it has been reported.
Camilla, who celebrates her 60th birthday today (17.07.07), is said to have told friends she wants to be known as the princess consort when her husband Prince Charles becomes king.
A source told Britain’s Evening Standard newspaper: ‘There has been a lot of talk about ‘Queen Camilla’ but it is not something that exercises the minds of either of their Royal Highnesses. ‘The Duchess is technically the Princess of Wales but chose to use another of her rightful titles, the Duchess of Cornwall. ‘With this in mind, no matter what the precedent is, the Duchess fully intends to be known as the princess consort when the time comes. She is fully supported by the Prince in this. ‘There is no secret plan to install her as queen, far from it. She simply wants to support her husband both publicly and privately.’ Current British law dictates wives must take the rank of their husbands and there is no precedent for a king whose wife doesn’t want the title of queen.
Any change to the law may have to be approved by the 17 Commonwealth countries.
The Department of Constitutional Affairs insists Camilla will become queen unless Parliament decides to strip her of the title.
A poll published today showed only 28 per cent of those questioned want Camilla to become queen. However, when Camilla married Charles in 2005, just seven per cent were in favour of her having the title.
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