He is married to Queen Elizabeth so why is he just a Prince instead of King Consort. Camilia will be Queen Consort when Prince Charles is King, but Philip is not King Consort when Elizabeth is Queen?
2006-11-13 09:55:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
He was born Prince of Greece and Denmark in Corfu in 1921, but renounced his Royal title when he became a naturalised British subject in 1947. Just prior to his marriage to the then Princess Elizabeth, King George VI created him Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich,
Some time after H.M. ascended the throne, she created him a Prince of the Realm.
IMO, he never was given the title "Prince Consort", which had been the title of Prince Albert, the Prince Consort.
In British Royalty, a "King" has precedence. Also, a King would designate that he was the Sovereign, the Monarch; that he had became such by inheritance. Since such is NOT the case, therefore he is NOT King (or king consort). Her Majesty inherited the Throne; since she is the Sovereign, the Monarch, she is designated as Queen Regnant -- Reigning Queen.
Normally the wife of a King is a Queen Consort. Still questionable whether Camilla will get that title or not.
You asked "He is married to Queen Elizabeth so why is he just a Prince instead of King Consort?"
It is because he is married to a Queen Regnant.
2006-11-13 11:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Why is Prince Philip not known as King Consort?
He is married to Queen Elizabeth so why is he just a Prince instead of King Consort. Camilia will be Queen Consort when Prince Charles is King, but Philip is not King Consort when Elizabeth is Queen?
2015-08-18 11:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 11:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phillip is not known as King Consort because he is not king. He is the Queen's consort. When Prince Charles becomes King, Camilla will not become Queen consort. She will simply become queen.
The difference is that a king outranks a queen. If Phillip were to be named King, he would outrank Elizabeth -- and that's a no no.
With Charles, it won't matter, because he's King and outranks Camilla, no matter what she's called. But her correct title will be Queen.
2006-11-13 16:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is precedence of a King Consort in British history:
King Consort Phillip - husband to Queen Mary, daughter of King Henry VIII.
Queen Elizabeth II chose not to create her husband King Consort, hence he was not created as such. Had she chosen too created Phillip as such, he would have assumed the style and title of such.
Camilla is the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and is in line to become Queen Consort to her husband should he assume the throne. She has chosen not to use her "Princess of Wales" title. But it is her's to use, should she choose to use it. Buckingham Palace announced that it is intended that in due course when her husband assume the throne that Camilla intends to use the style and title of HRH The Princess Consort. However, they did not state she WOULD, only they intended she would assume that style and title. Times change and so do titles and titles.
2006-11-14 19:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by Ms. Balls 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The title of King is higher than that of a Queen. Were he to be known as King it would mean that he ranks higher than the Queen, which is not the case. So he is known as Prince Philip to reflect the fact that he is not the sovereign.
2006-11-14 00:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by Marilyn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such title in England or the UK. He is not a king. He is the consort of Her Majesty The Queen, and therefore, automatically a Prince of the Realm.
2006-11-13 09:58:21 · answer #7 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rank of king cannot be higher than the rank of queen. when a queen exists, there can't be a king, and when a king exists, there isn't a queen, its a queen consort. furthermore, when Charles is the king, Camilla will not be queen. the royal family have already announced that she will be known as the duchess of Cornwall
2006-11-14 16:21:51 · answer #8 · answered by lee kenton 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why Is Philip Not King
2016-12-28 15:37:50 · answer #9 · answered by brustrom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is because Elizabeth is the real queen and if Phillip was king consort that would be weird and he'd outrank her.
2006-11-13 18:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋