Camilla Parker Bowles is now the Queen.

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That’s Queen consort, of course, but that idea is going to take a lot of getting used to.

Pam Shipman will be over the moon!!

Because she is the wife of a king. Like how the queen's mother was crowned and made queen.

There's two types of Queen - Queen Regnant = the monarch = QEII, and Queen Consort = spouse of the monarch = Camilla.

There is only one type of King, the monarch, because, again, sexism.

Well so is all law in that sense! Monarchy is historically the method of government practiced in these Isles as far as historical records show, and its powers have been restricted over the centuries (we can argue about the druids if you want to get into Tacitus). Not that that the state shouldn't change!

I am not a monarchist at all. I think I'm just trying to suggest that if one wants to follow some sort of 'cooked up' precedent, there is none for Queen Consort, and every precedent for Camilla to be straightforwardly 'Queen'. But it make sense in our world for her to be Queen Consort, so fine. And that recognises the way that the monarchy adapts (in some senses) to the modern world. I feel that actually the modern world ought to accept that a divorced king could marry a divorced woman, and they could be King and Queen.

"King" is a higher titled than "queen" because: sexism/patriarchy. Therefore, a queen's husband can't be made king, as he would outrank her.

She's fun and stylish, I like her.

Whenever I hear King Charles, I always expect spaniel after it.

I did think it might be passed to William but I suppose Charles is as good as any.
And yes, I won't be referring to Camilla as queen.

Is William Prince of Wales now?

Will never respect either of them.

If all that unfortunate business is to be dragged up at this inappropriate time then the part Diana played would need to be looked at. She was no angel, lots of people who pressured him into a 'suitable' marriage bear responsibility for what happened in that marriage, in both familes. It's time to move on.

True. Everyone seems to forget Diana had her own faults, she wasn't perfect. She had moved on when she died, he's moved on to.

I think Charles has now been married to Camilla longer than he was married to Diana ?

I suspect he can be a right curmudgeonly old bugger in certain circumstances and she has the right skill set ( intelligence/experience of elderly labradors/humour ) to be able to wrangle him back to an acceptable level of civility. I think she will make a great Queen consort and being married to her, will make him a better King.

I think it is incredibly sad and tragic, that Diana died when she did, as someone else has said, given time I think they would have both moved forward with their lives and a lot of the bitterness would have dissipated and she would have found happiness elsewhere.

Me too - I hope they have a long and happy reign.

So now we can look forward to the "Chucky & Cammy show" or maybe King Charles and Queen Tampax?

It will be good to see him doing some more work instead of wombling around Highgrove pleshing and talking to his hostas.
It's a good job Cammy has stopped smoking because I can't see there being many opportunities for it on all the public appointments she'll now have to attend.

When the Queen's father came to the throne and was crowned, how was his wife (the late Queen Mother) styled? Old film footage refers to The King and Queen.

How are you not used to this idea already? Have you been under a rock for a decade.

Its very sad what happened to Diana and I don’t condone extra marital affairs but they are clearly v well matched. Can we not give her a break and get over it sooooo many years down the line. I don’t even know the woman or have strong views about what she does or doesn’t do but just know I try not to judge everyone because know I’m not perfect myself.

Bizarre that people have an issue with this. Charles and Camilla have been married longer than Charles and Diana were, at this point. Some of the general public are holding a grudge longer than Diana’s own children.

I love Camila and their love story.

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Funny that you mention law .
Isn't she - oops -Charles - exempt from the law that applies to the rest of us ?

What’s weirder is that her totally non royal children have the king as their step dad and their mum is effectively the queen

Why is that weird?

@nachoavocado well not weird but must be quite surreal

I like her, and like the support she gives charities such as VAWG. She’s a woman of great substance and will be a great support to the king.

That's a lovely way to view it.

Exactly- well said

I spent time with someone who'd worked closely with the Royal family. Camilla I'm told is a diamond, down to earth, great sense of humour, kind and compassionate. I have no problem with her whatsoever.