Queen Camilla Will Be Titled Queen Dowager If She Outlives King Charles III

Queen Camilla who is presently 75 years old has seen several title changes throughout her tenure as a member of Britain’s royal family. She went from being the ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ to the ‘Queen Consort’ to being finally instated as ‘Queen Camilla’.

Camilla became Queen Consort after Queen Elizabeth II passed away last year in 2022. A whole year later on May 6, 2023 she was crowned as Queen Camilla along with her husband King Charles III at the latter’s coronation ceremony.

But have you thought what would happen to Queen Camilla if her beloved husband and United Kingdom’s King Charles III dies before her and she lives on. Would there be any changes in her duties, representation and title? Or could Queen Camilla get regency powers instead?

Is Camilla The Queen Now?

With the coronation ceremony being held at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 amidst which Camilla was crowned as ‘Queen Camilla’ along with her husband, her former title ‘Queen Consort’ has been dropped to give way to her new one.

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Queen Elizabeth II Approved Of Camilla Becoming Queen

Before her passing in 2022 at the age of 96 years old Queen Elizabeth II gave her seal of approval for Camilla to be queen. According to the New York Post, the longest reigning monarch of Britain wrote in a letter in February 2022 saying, “And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes king, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when the time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.”

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Will Camilla Continue To Be Queen If She Outlives Charles?

According to reports, if King Charles III who is currently 74 years old passes away before Camilla who is one year his senior and is at the 75 year mark, she will receive the title of ‘queen dowager’. Since Camilla is outside the Windsor bloodline, hence she will not be the queen in the event that she outlives her spouse and the current British monarch, King Charles III. On the other hand, William, Charle’s eldest son will take the throne as monarch of the United Kingdom along with his wife and the present Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton.