INSPIRATION WITH LALIT MOHAN SHUKLA: Camilla Duchess of Cornwall

Camilla will take the title of Queen Consort, which indicates that she is the spouse of a king, instead of title of queen because members who marry into the royal family can't inherit the throne.

Will Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall become Queen? The Duchess of Cornwall, who has been married to Prince Charles since 2005, will not become Queen because the throne can only be inherited and cannot be taken by members who married into the royal family.Camilla Originally Wanted to Be “Princess Consort”

Apparently, this decision was made partly out of respect to Princess Diana—which is also why Camilla doesn't use the title Princess of Wales and instead goes by Duchess of Cornwall..

Other sources also suggest Camilla did not want to marry Charles but instead wanted to marry Andrew Parker Bowles, having had an on-and-off relationship with Parker Bowles since the late 1960s, or that Charles had decided he would not marry until he was 30 years old.

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The reigning monarch's wife is traditionally known as the Queen Consort, while the Queen (technically the “Queen Regnant”) refers to a woman who has ascended the throne through the pre-established familial line of succession and has sovereign power.

An agreement was made in 2005, at the time of Charles and Camilla's wedding, that she would not be known as queen but as princess consort — although now that he is king, Charles could change her title to queen if he wishes.

"And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me, and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service," the queen said.

While both duchesses and princesses are royalty, and princesses technically outrank duchesses, the relationship between the two titles is not always clearly defined. Princesses are usually the daughters or granddaughters of a king or queen.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall LG, GCVO, CSM, PC (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, and should he succeed, Camilla will become queen consort.

The tax exempt status of the duchy has been challenged, and, since 1993, Prince Charles, the Duke of Cornwall, has voluntarily paid income tax on the duchy income, less amounts that he considers to be official expenditure.

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