2007-05-07 09:26:39 · 7 answers · asked by Michelle 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The Queen was the heir to the throne of her father,King George VI.Prince Phillip is only a spouse.The Queen is the monarch,so while she is the regent,there can be no one wearing a title higher than she.The title "King" implies a monarch,a ruler;Phillip is not regent in the UK,Elizabeth is,so he's Prince Consort,husband of the reigning Queen.
2007-05-07 14:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because she is the rightful monarch to the throne of England and a King would imply that he has the power and not her. He is only the husband of the Queen, who is in charge. He is not the one in charge, and thus is not the King.
2007-05-07 16:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by CG 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because prince Philip was not the heir to the throne, so he cannot inherit, therefore he cannot be king. however had queen Elizabeth named prince Philip king he would have ruled as sole ruler and she would be just queen Elizabeth, the queen consort because the king as higher authority...
2007-05-07 16:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because traditionally a king is more powerful than a queen, so a different title had to be used. Its the same reason Elizabeth I never married.
2007-05-07 16:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Prince Phillip is not of English heritage, he's Greek, and a Prince in his own country, but, alas, they don't have a monarchy now. Duke is the highest English origin title he can hold on his own, but he can never inherit the throne on Elizabeth II's death, because he isn't English and must be content with Prince consort.
2007-05-07 18:23:06 · answer #5 · answered by sugarbabe 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because he doesn't have the Power of authority as the Queen Does.
2007-05-07 16:34:18 · answer #6 · answered by BrookieB 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he was not a member of the British royal family nor of any royal family
"If" you're the member of any royal family you get the title King or Queen when your partner becomes the monarch.
2007-05-07 16:40:16 · answer #7 · answered by Bob-O 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋