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Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. [note 1] Camilla was raised in East Sussex and South Kensington in England and educated in England, Switzerland, and France.
Queen Camilla waves from the car as she leaves the Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, western England, on September 3, 2024. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
So why did Camilla become Queen, and why was Prince Philip never king? Here's what you need to know.
LONDON (AP) — 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.
Camilla, queen of the United Kingdom, is the wife of Prince Charles and a prominent member of the British royal family, known for her philanthropic efforts and contributions to various charitable causes.
Queen Camilla, also known as Camilla Parker Bowles, has been married to King Charles III since 2005. Read about her young life, children, titles, and more.
Queen Camilla? Technically yes. That’s because if a male sovereign is married when they accede the throne, his wife is traditionally anointed and crowned in a short ceremony.
With her husband’s accession to the throne, Camilla has become Britain’s new Queen, taking on a new and more prominent role alongside King Charles III.
Britain’s queen consort, Camilla, has come a long way. On May 6, she will be crowned alongside her husband and officially take her first turns on the world stage as Queen Camilla. It’s been a remarkable and painstakingly slow transformation over five decades. (Fiona Hanson/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Camilla, the new Queen Consort. 27 April 2023. Sarah Campbell. Royal correspondent. Getty Images. She is the love of Charles's life, his confidante since they were young and his wife of 17 years....