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A royal consort is a person of either sex who has an official status through an intimate relationship, often through marriage or concubinage, with a monarch. [1] The term, consort, was thereafter extended to encompass similar relationships with other significant figures, such as a head of state .
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 ...
A prince consort is the husband of a monarch who is not a monarch in his own right. In recognition of his status, a prince consort may be given a formal title, such as prince . Most monarchies do not allow the husband of a queen regnant to be titled as a king because it is perceived as a higher title than queen, however, some monarchies use the ...
Royal consort, a spouse, concubine or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch: . Queen consort, wife of a reigning king; Prince consort, husband of a reigning princess or queen
The "consort" part is often dropped when speaking or writing of a princess consort, and the term is only capitalized when the title is borne officially. Currently, there are three princesses consort, one of whom is the wife of a reigning sovereign prince, with the other two being wives of reigning sovereign kings.
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 ]
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
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but historically she does not formally share the king's political and military powers, unless on occasion acting as regent .