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As of this Saturday, Camilla, the Queen Consort, will now be officially recognized asQueen Camilla.
According to multiple outlets, includingRoyal Centraland theEvening Standard,King Charleshas issued a Royal Warrant to replace “Queen Consort” in his wife’s title beginning on the day of hiscoronationin London this weekend.
The Royal Warrant reportedly states that the title change for Camilla, 75, should be reflected “in every prayer for the Royal Family contained in any form of service authorized for use in the Church of England,” of which Charles, 74, is Supreme Governor.
Camilla’s new title will officially be in effect from the moment she iscrowned on Saturday at Westminster Abbey, the Warrant states, per the outlets.
Reps for Lambeth Palace, who reportedly published a notice of the Warrant, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment Thursday afternoon.
Queen Camilla and King Charles.Getty
While Camilla’s new title won’t be official until she is crowned alongside her husband, royal documentation has already begun the transition.
Onthe coronation’s official invitation, Buckingham Palace referenced the King’s wife as Queen Camilla — not Queen Consort — for the first time since Charles' accession in September followingthe death ofhis mother,Queen Elizabeth.
According to theBBC, it was thought that Camilla would be known as Queen Consort for the start of the reign to distinguish her from Queen Elizabeth, with the coronation creating the appropriate moment to instate the Queen title — which now appears to be the case.
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Last year,Queen Elizabethshared her wish thatCamilla would be known as Queen Consortwhen Charles became King. The history-making monarch made her feelings known in a message timed to the eve of herAccession Dayin February 2022.
“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,” she wrote.
WhenCamilla married then-Prince Charlesin 2005, it was announced that she would be known as Princess Consort when her husband became monarch.
However,Queen Elizabeth’s blessing was a significant indication that Camilla would becrowned alongside her husband.
Queen Mary’s Crown.Alamy Stock Photo
It will mark the first time in recent history that an existing crown will be used for the coronation of a Queen Consort instead of a new commission being made, the palace said, “in the interests of sustainability and efficiency.” The last time a Queen Consort’s crown was reused was in the 18th century, when Queen Caroline, consort of George II, wore Mary of Modena’s crown.
source: people.com
