“William has made it clear that Camilla is the wife of his father, but not a step-grandmother to his children,” royal biographer Angela Levin claimed in her 2022 book, Camilla: From Outcast to Queen Consort. “William and Harry were 23 and 20, respectively, when Camilla officially became their stepmother in 2005.
Royal biographer Tom Bower claimed that the Princess of Wales was “angry” with the newly crowned queen over the guest list for King Charles' coronation on May 6 and refused to curtsy for the monarch as she left Westminster Abbey.
And on coronation day, the royal family changed their website to reflect the Queen Camilla title. In recent months, she was primarily referred to as the Queen Consort, but moving forward following the coronation, she will be called Queen Camilla or simply the Queen.
Despite being called 'Queen Camilla', she can never actually be Queen of England as she's not part of the royal blood line and the throne can only be inherited. Should she outlive Charles, it's likely she will then receive a different title as Prince William and Kate Middleton will ascend the throne and royal titles.
"Many say they actually never enjoyed a close relationship," Fordwich continued. "The suspicion is Camilla had been finding it tough to believe Meghan would sacrifice her 'career and independence' to serve silently behind her man as a team player devoted to the monarchy."
Camilla's nickname for Meghan revealed
According to Royal biographer, Tom Bower, early in her relationship with Prince Harry, Camilla would often refer to Meghan as "that minx". It's a nickname often given to someone who is highly flirtatious, cunning and in all, can't be trusted.
Camilla wasn't considered a suitable match for the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles and Camilla at a polo match in 1975. Even if Charles had wanted to settle down, he would have encountered those with serious doubts about whether Camilla was an appropriate bride for the heir to the throne.
Answer: The big reason Prince Charles and Camilla Shand, as she was then known, didn't get married in the early 1970s: He never asked her. And there are probably a number of reasons for that. In his early 20s, like many other young men, Charles simply wasn't ready for marriage.
Kate will instead be a queen consort, the wife of a reigning king (William, of course). In the role, she will support her husband in his duties, attend engagements, and help with charitable organizations that resonate with her.
According to the Telegraph, the Queen bowed out because of her role as head of the Church of England, which discourages divorce. This prominent role meant she would have had to uphold the Church's values. It's believed her duties outweighed familial obligations when making this decision.
apparently the Princess Royal said “you're not Queen, you're the Queen Consort”'.
As NBC royal commentator Daisy McAndrew puts it, a “queen consort is a woman who married a man who is king,” and a “queen is a woman who is born to be queen and is head of state — not the wife of a monarch.”
King Charles Outside Buckingham Palace
She would not become the Queen Mother, as Queen Elizabeth's mother became upon the death of her husband, as she is not Prince William's mom. Rather, Camilla would likely take the title of Queen Dowager, to signify the widow of a king, according to a new report in the Mirror.
"The general rule of thumb to remember is that a Royal Highness does not curtsy to another Royal Highness," etiquette expert Myka Meier previously told People.
The Princess of Wales paid respect to King Charles' wife
During the coronation concert at Windsor Castle, Princess Kate curtseyed as Queen Camilla passed her on her way to her seat, with the act an age-old sign of deep respect when greeting a monarch.
The coronation of King Charles will be more inclusive than the last, with representatives of other creeds present – even if he will vow to be Defender of the Faith, namely Protestantism, rather than the more ecumenical “defender of faith” as he once suggested was his preference.
As for why the Queen left Meghan out of her inheritance, Radar Online's source speculated that it could be due to either “practicality” or Harry and Meghan's drama with the British royal family in the years leading up to the Queen's death.
To become a Princess, one has to be born into the Royal Family such as Prince William and Kate's daughter, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Kate became 'Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge' when she married the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are now the new Prince and Princess of Wales following Queen Elizabeth's death on Thursday at age 96. The couple, who were given the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their wedding day in2011, became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall on Thursday.
Camilla may have been at Diana's wedding but she was not welcome at her funeral, which was watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world. Still, to many her absence echoed around the ancient hall. The Queen made it clear to Charles that he could not take his paramour to the service.
It's almost as if Charles had accepted that if he couldn't marry Camilla (who had been married to Andrew Parker Bowles since 1973), he wouldn't be happy no matter who he married, and so just went along with what his father thought was good for him and his country.
Before King Charles III (then Prince Charles) married Princess Diana (then Diana Spencer) in 1981, he was apparently already smitten with his former girlfriend, Camilla Parker Bowles (then Camilla Shand, now Camilla, Queen Consort). After an extensive courtship, Charles and Camilla married each other in April 2005.
The Queen's choice of outfit for her son's nuptials could have been because it didn't clash with Duchess Camilla's second wedding dress, which was pale blue.
Camilla Is Related to Both Diana and King Charles
Strangely, they are also both related to the late Princess Diana through shared ancestry dating back to King Charles II. Also note that Camilla's great-grandmother was a mistress to King Edward VII, the great-great-grandfather of King Charles.
After using the phrase four times in half a page, Harry finally reveals that 'the Other Woman' is in fact Queen Consort Camilla. Harry once pondered if she would become his 'wicked stepmother' and says she would throw people under the bus to sit on the throne - and even turned his bedroom into her dressing room.