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Camilla will also be crowned at the United Kingdom’s first coronation ceremony in 70 years, but this is what her “Queen Consort” title really means …

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00:00Camilla will be crowned alongside her husband King Charles III as the United Kingdom's newest
00:05queen consort. So what is a queen consort and how is it different from a queen? Brute can explain
00:10in less than 60 seconds. In the monarch system a queen consort is a woman that marries the king
00:15whereas an outright queen is a head of state by birth and inherits the throne through their
00:19bloodline. In the UK's last foreign nation in 1953 Elizabeth II was crowned queen while her
00:25husband Philip was crowned prince consort. According to the British Royal Family website
00:30a consort is simply a companion to the sovereign. Camilla who is also the Duchess of Cornwall has
00:36been referred to as the queen consort since the late Queen Elizabeth II's passing in September
00:412022. It is expected however that Camilla will simply be called Queen Camilla after this weekend's
00:47coronation ceremonies. As queen consort Camilla will not share political and head of state
00:52responsibilities as her husband King Charles.

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