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Queen Camilla, the current consort since 2022. A royal consort is the spouse of a reigning monarch. Consorts of British monarchs have no constitutional status or power but many have had significant influence, and support the sovereign in their duties. [1] There have been 11 royal consorts since the Acts of Union in 1707, eight women and three men.
In 1135, Stephen of Blois, the son of Henry I's sister Adela, seized the English throne, his cousin Empress Matilda's claims being ignored by the Norman barons. His wife, Matilda of Boulogne, became his Queen consort, but their son Eustace predeceased Stephen, and he was forced to appoint the Empress's son Henry as his successor.
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Prince Philip was the longest serving royal consort in British history by more than a decade when he died Friday at 99. It was a role he assumed in 1952 when his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, ascended ...
Royal Noble Consort Sineenat 26 January 1985 (age 40) 28 July 2019 Tonga: Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho 8 March 1954 (age 70) 11 December 1982 18 March 2012 King Tupou VI United Arab Emirates: Sheikha Salama: 1967 (age 57–58) 1981 14 May 2022 Sheikh Mohamed
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A royal consort is the spouse of a serving monarch, whose main duty is to provide support and companionship during their reign. Unlike the king or queen, they do not have a formal position or set ...
The order of precedence for female members of the royal family is: [1] The sovereign Charles III; Whether male or female. Queen Consort . Queen Camilla; Current consort. Queens Dowager. N/A; Ordered most recent consort first. The Princess of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Catherine, Princess of Wales; i.e. the wife of the sovereign's eldest son.