The following question was sent by Jerry from the USA
Could Princess Diana, if she had lived, ever have become Queen of England?
Yes, she would have been if she was still married to Prince Charles. (Please note there is not a Monarch of England. The Queen today is the Queen of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland)
When a Prince becomes King his wife is known as the Queen so we have a King and Queen. The Queen in this case is officially a Queen consort which means she has no constitutional statue or power.
(A notable exception to this rule is that of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. It was announced that, in the event of Charles’s ascent to the British throne, Camilla would assume the title of Princess Consort, not Queen Consort (although the legality of this under existing statutes has been called into question).
When a Princess becomes Queen, such as did our present Queen, her husband is not known as a King but instead as a Prince. (a prince consort). The present Queen’s husband is Prince Philip.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Princess Diana and Queen of England
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Thank you. This was a concern of mine after watching the movie,”The Queen.” It is my understanding the Queen today became Queen after her father died at an early age. This left her and her Mom at which her mom could never rule because she was not a true Queen. Right?
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