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Queen or queen consort? What to know about Camilla’s title
AP ^ | 5/6/2023

Posted on 05/07/2023 2:14:18 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Now that she has been crowned alongside her husband, King Charles III’s wife is officially known as Queen Camilla.

While it sounds more official than “queen consort,” the changing of titles does not signify any practical difference in the role of the 75-year-old royal.

Queen consorts do not formally share the sovereign’s powers, and dropping the “consort” part of the title does not change that. Nonetheless, the change marks a milestone in Camilla’s decadeslong road to rehabilitating her image — from someone once reviled as the other woman in Charles’ first marriage to Princess Diana, to a senior royal member largely accepted by the British public.

The question of what title Camilla would hold when Charles became king has long been a subject of contention, due to sensitivity about her status as Charles’ second wife.

Camilla and her first husband, Andrew Parker-Bowles, divorced in 1995, shortly after Charles gave an explosive television interview admitting his relationship with Camilla. Charles and Diana divorced the following year. In 1997, there was a global outpouring of grief when Diana died in a car crash. Camilla and Charles waited until 2005 to marry in a low-key private civil ceremony.

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To: MinorityRepublican

She’s the King’s Whore.


101 posted on 05/07/2023 9:22:06 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Jamestown1630
There’s something to be said for a national leader/institutional icon that stands outside of politics, and which people can still respect and value no matter what happens in politics.

That would be useful to have a head of state outside of politics. One who's not a Democrat or a Republican. But we got rid of the King. And we don't want a King. So how would it work in the American system?

102 posted on 05/07/2023 9:28:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Jamestown1630; M Kehoe

“but the institution of monarchy seems to work for the Brits”m

For those who look down on the concept of Royalty, in particular the British royal family, I’m much more interested in British royalty with its thousand years of history and lineage than I am in this Country’s version of nouveau royalty, namely Hollywood. Depends on who you want to emulate and treat as royalty, and we worship trashy, tawdry Hollywood celebrities (not all of them, but many) as our version of royalty.

We have substituted Hollywood as our version of royalty, so as far as I can tell, we are far worse off in this Country with our faux royalty than by those on this thread that knock the British royal family who at least practice service to others and loyalty to their country as versus the heor worship of the socialist egomaniacs that infest Hollywood.


103 posted on 05/07/2023 9:46:57 PM PDT by flaglady47 (Trump knows where all the bodies lie - just sayin.....)
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To: flaglady47

heor = hero above. Typo.


104 posted on 05/07/2023 9:48:54 PM PDT by flaglady47 (Trump knows where all the bodies lie - just sayin.....)
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To: zeugma

As posted on another thread, I repeat, 18 years of marriage between Camilla and Charles who Charles met and fell in love with before he met Diana, but the relationship was broken up by the royal family as not suitable, isn’t enough time to prove its worth? How many of you Freepers out there had failed first marriages and yours didn’t have to have the seal of approval by a royal family first.

Queen Elizabeth liked Camilla very much; they were both lovers of all things horses, and Camilla is known for her quick wit as was Queen Elizabeth known for, a quick wit. The Queen approved Camilla being given the title of Queen before she died. Camilla also heads many charities, is known for being unassuming and friendly, and has done her royal duties well lo these many years. Give her a break. She has been Charles’ strong right arm and they are each others love of their life.

Kudos to Camilla for parrying the slings and arrows sent her way, and doing her duty as an integral part of the royal family in spite of all the flack she has taken for so long. I totally admire her fortitude and courage. She will be a good Queen.


105 posted on 05/07/2023 9:56:44 PM PDT by flaglady47 (Trump knows where all the bodies lie - just sayin.....)
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To: flaglady47

BTTT


106 posted on 05/08/2023 12:11:19 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons

You know, after all these years (Class of 98) I would know what BTTT means, but I don’t. What is it?


107 posted on 05/08/2023 1:02:04 AM PDT by flaglady47 (Trump knows where all the bodies lie - just sayin.....)
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To: nopardons

“You know, after all these years (Class of 98) I would know what BTTT means, but I don’t. What is it?”

I’m going to take a calculated guess. Is it “bump to the top”? Am I right?


108 posted on 05/08/2023 1:04:58 AM PDT by flaglady47 (Trump knows where all the bodies lie - just sayin.....)
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To: MinorityRepublican
from someone once reviled as the other woman in Charles’ first marriage

The reviling continues, as well it should. One has only to read the comments at the DailyMail.

109 posted on 05/08/2023 5:28:00 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: Varda

Bingo.


110 posted on 05/08/2023 5:31:07 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: No Party Affiliation; gloryblaze
” They are and have been in love with each other for a very long time.”

Right, so much so that they each married another person.

And continued to live in separate houses up until Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth died and Charles was named king. They're trying to keep up appearances now, but it won't last.


They both are persons of low moral character.

Agree. He could and should have made a sincere apology to the British people years ago.

111 posted on 05/08/2023 5:36:02 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: flaglady47

Still the king’s whore. she can’t be queen. she’s not in the line from what I understand. Not that I give a shit what those pedos do.


112 posted on 05/08/2023 7:51:16 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: zeugma
She’s the King’s Whore.

So what does that make the king? Why do you guys always blame the woman?

113 posted on 05/08/2023 10:37:04 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: MinorityRepublican

It wouldn’t work under our current system - In many minds, even our Supreme Court has become politicized.

I’m just saying that it’s been very useful to the Brits and their system.


114 posted on 05/08/2023 9:56:03 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: flaglady47

And even in our Hollywood ‘royalty’, we used to have quite a few more admirable people than we have now.


115 posted on 05/08/2023 9:57:29 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: zeugma

I guess you weren’t watching, but Camilla essentially became a Queen in September; and officially a Queen just a couple of days ago. She’s not a ‘Queen regnant’, but neither would Diana have been - and Catherine won’t be, either.


116 posted on 05/08/2023 10:05:12 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: MinorityRepublican

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbWLWNXsVxA


117 posted on 05/08/2023 10:07:07 PM PDT by Osage Orange (i)
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To: Jamestown1630

You’re right. I wasn’t watching. Americans ceased having to care about what those degenerates do back in 1776.


118 posted on 05/09/2023 6:40:21 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: zeugma

Well, we didn’t ‘have’ to care about; but I’d bet that millions did care enough to tune in for the Coronation.


119 posted on 05/09/2023 12:15:01 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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