How come Queen Elizabeth's husband is NOT the king of England? Doesn't being married to her MAKE him the king? I'm confused.
2007-05-03 15:16:59 · 15 answers · asked by kitten lover3 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
This is what I found in Wikipedia:
"A prince consort, generally speaking, is the husband of a Queen regnant, unless he himself is a king.
Current examples include the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom), and Prince Henrik of Denmark (husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark).
In recognition of his status, the prince consort can be given a formal title, such as Prince, Prince Consort (see below) or King Consort, with Prince being the most common. However, most monarchies do not have formal rules on the styling of princes consort, so it is quite feasible that such a person may be left entirely without royal titles. It is also not fully clear what would happen to the prince consort's title in the event that he were to outlive his wife, as this seems to have rarely occurred in the recorded annals of monarchy.
Prince Consort (capitalized) is quite different from the above as it is a formal title. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is the only British prince consort to have ever held it. It was awarded to him in 1857 by his wife, Queen Victoria (reigned 1837–1901). In 2005, Prince Henrik, the spouse of Margrethe II of Denmark, was awarded the same title.
The female counterpart of the title, Princess Consort, has never been used in Western monarchies, as wives of Kings have been Queens. However, it has been said that when the present Prince of Wales becomes the sovereign, his wife will not be known as The Queen but rather as The Princess Consort (see Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Consort). An example of the title of Princess Consort being used is Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco."
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2007-05-04 11:06:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats the same question I asked today, to someone. They said that because he is not blood related to the Queens Family. So only if the Queen died then her son would become a king. No one else.
2007-05-03 15:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by I♥NY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope... When the queen is the royalty, she marries a guy and he becomes a Prince... When a King marries a woman, she becomes a Queen...
2007-05-03 15:19:39 · answer #3 · answered by HONORARIUS 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, he is a Queen Consort. Each country has their own laws as to the succession of monarchs, and England allows women to rule in their own right.
He also has to walk 2 (or 3) steps behind her.
2007-05-03 15:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I think it's because she's of royal blood in the line and he is not. I think he doesn't even have to be a duke or anything so, yeah no title, if so then he's like a duke or something. I can't remember how it goes.
2007-05-03 15:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by clarnely_2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.
If hes not the king who is ?
Is the king the Queens brother?
2007-05-03 15:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by ღ♥ஐcookie1ஐ♥ღ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's just the way it works!
Her son will be king.
It's because of the Royal Family line.
2007-05-03 15:22:12 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Badwrench 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because the husband is not related by blood.
2007-05-03 15:19:37 · answer #8 · answered by HobbesMom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll get back to you on that one.. The British monarchy works differently to the others I think..
2007-05-03 15:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by axix9 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's because she was queen before she married him (I think it was Prince Albert)....it's according to the Monarchy....he wasn't royal blood so he could not become king....I hope that helped....
2007-05-03 15:21:06 · answer #10 · answered by Ravenra 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋