I just always thought that the spouse of a king/queen became a king/queen, maybe just a myth i've held onto from childhood, can any help me?
2007-05-07 15:24:28 · 11 answers · asked by liilreg 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
He's from outside of the direct royal blood line. In addition, the wife of a King is always referred to as a Queen. The husband of a Queen, cannot be called King, because in a purely patriarchal system, King outranks Queen. Since she is the "head of state", that's not permittable. So... her husband is referred to as Prince to avoid the problem....
2007-05-07 15:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by helpful_dude 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
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.
2016-05-17 23:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my god, how many times are we going to see this question asked?
He's not king because it is not a title that is automatically given to the spouse of a reigning queen, and the British Royal Family never asked Parliament to give it to him.
2007-05-07 16:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by JerH1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the line of succession is hers, not his, he's simply married to her. In the British system, a reigning Queen does not have a King unless that title in conferred by the state at the families request.
2007-05-07 22:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A King can have a Queen.......But A Queen can not have a King.
2007-05-07 15:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This question has been answered way too many times.
If you don't know or can't find it. I don't have to tell you
2007-05-08 02:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by tardis1977 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he is a German Prince.
2007-05-07 19:18:47 · answer #7 · answered by dr strangelove 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
isnt her husband dead? isnt that why he isnt called the king
2007-05-07 17:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is he even alive still?
2007-05-07 15:31:46 · answer #9 · answered by undercovernudist 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think he's of royal blood
??
2007-05-07 15:28:10 · answer #10 · answered by Gabrielle 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋