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Most of the consorts were women, and enjoyed titles and honours pertaining to a queen consort; some few were men, whose titles were not consistent, depending upon the circumstances of their spouses' reigns. The Kingdom of England merged with the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707, to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. There have thus been no consorts ...
Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is the longest-serving consort, whilst his mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother is the longest-lived consort. Since the accession of Charles III on 8 September 2022, his wife Camilla has held the position of queen consort. [2]
Catherine of Braganza (Portuguese: Catarina de Bragança; 25 November 1638 – 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685.
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. Wives of the sovereign's younger sons Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
The oldest female monarch at the time of her accession was Mary I, [15] [self-published source] aged 37 years, 151 days when she became queen in 1553. The oldest queen consort was Camilla, wife of Charles III, who was aged 75 years, 53 days when she became queen consort in 2022.
One of the biggest royal events of 2023 will be King Charles's coronation on May 6, 2023. On the first Saturday in May, King Charles III will be crowned alongside Camilla, Queen Consort in a ...
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 ...