Queen Elizabeth is married, but we don't call her husband king. Why is that?
2007-04-09 12:09:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because according to the Privy Council of Great Britian, only the spouse of a King will be addressed as Queen. The spouse of the reigning Queen will be known the Consort to the Queen. She gave him the title of Duke of Edinburg.
Camilla will probably never be addressed as Queen, although she will technically be Queen, if Charles ascends to the throne. Only the monarch is addressed as "majesty" - the other high ranking royals are addressed as His/Her Royal Highness.
2007-04-09 12:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by .. .this can't be good 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he isn't the king. He is in the line of succession, but, well down the list - in the 50's somewhere. So, the Queen and 50 odd other people would need to die for him to become king. In most places, including the UK, a woman can use a courtesy form of the man's name and title, but, it doesn't work the other way round. Thus Miss Sally Jones can use the name Mrs John Smith after she marries. In the same way Miss Sally Jones can become Princess John if she marries a prince. But, if the Queen married a commoner, he would be a simple Mister. In fact, Phillip gave up his foreign titles to marry Elizabeth, and was given the Dukedom by King George. Elizabeth created him a Prince of the UK 10 years after their marriage. If these two things were not done, he would be a Mister to this day.
2016-05-21 02:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the way it works. She became Queen after her father the king died. Her husband could have been made 'king consort' but that would be very unusual. A man can't be King unless he is actually the monarch.
A woman married to a King can be the queen consort, and is typically given the title queen.
2007-04-09 12:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's not in line for the Job, he's just the spouse of the Queen. Royalty is strictly inherited... blood lines an all that stuff.... there was no male hare so there was a queen... when she dies the next male in line will be King... if all males are dead (or abdicate) then there will be another Queen... no other band will do.
2007-04-09 12:17:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the wife of a reigning king is queen, but the husband of a reigning queen is always a prince. No idea why. Most tradition makes no sense.
2007-04-09 12:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
he is not in the blood family. marraige makes him not in line but his wife is a part of the historical family lines making her the queen. her kid can be a king though.
2007-04-09 12:17:33 · answer #6 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is not a blood relative or of the royal blood line. He married INTO the royal family. Therefore he's nothing.
2007-04-09 12:14:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
because he is not of the royal blood line, he married the queen who is a true royal thats why!
2007-04-09 12:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by dixie58 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because his blood is not blue.
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2007-04-11 15:30:21 · answer #9 · answered by cola 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood lines i think
2007-04-09 12:12:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋