2006-06-12 11:07:07 · 11 answers · asked by Iron Duke 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Wives of kings are traditionally coronated. When Queen Victoria wanted her beloved husband coronated, her advisers wouldn't let her do it because they didn't think the people would stand for it. The English have a fear, dating back to Queen Mary I of a foreign prince marrying their queen and running the show. (It's one reason why Queen Elizabeth I never married.) Well, Prince Albert wound up running a good deal of the show anyway, but technically he was still under Victoria's authority.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip followed suit.
But gender roles in royalty are kind of a toss-up anyway. Did you know one of Queen Elizabeth's lesser titles is Duke (not Duchess) of Lancaster, because being a duchess would imply that she's simply the consort of a duke. Since she holds the title in her own right, she's called "duke."
2006-06-13 08:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by poohba 5 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Because traditionally, men were considered more important than women. If a man was King, then the Queen would still be second. So if there was a Queen, her husband would be considered ruler if he was King so he has to be Prince because that is the one below queen.
2006-06-12 18:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That isn't true. The King or Queen has the decision of making their spouse such. A queen will generally not make their Husband a King because then the will technically be of higher rank than they are, a King would not have any qualms about making their wife a Queen as it has no baring on their own position.
2006-06-12 18:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, a king is the ruler. If there is no king handy, then a queen may sit on the throne. If you called the wife of a king a queen, that would imply that she was able to rule the country, and it just ain't so!
It's confusing, but only in modern times, because 'way back when, when monarchies amounted to anything, there was no doubt about who was the boss!
2006-06-12 18:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
given the title king would make them more powerful than the queen!!!
2006-06-12 18:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by eltivo0210 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the king would have precedence over the queen and if he is not in the line of succesion that is not allowed
2006-06-13 02:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the kings would have priortiy/authority over the queen, and since the queen is the actual ruler, if his title is "prince" he can't claim authority over the queen.
2006-06-12 18:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by Caidy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wife of a king doesn't rule. A woman who is a ruler, has a prince consort so there is no question of who is ruling--HER!
2006-06-12 18:10:13 · answer #8 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"King "is technically a higher rank than "queen."A ruling queen can have a prince-consort,a rank that is not above hers.
2006-06-12 21:21:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think they are queen. i guess it depends what country your talking about.
2006-06-13 17:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by A New Mrs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋