In a recent statement, Queen Elizabeth expressed her desire to name Duchess Camilla as the next Queen of Great Britain. However, this will only happen when Prince Charles becomes the next king.Queen Elizabeth IIthus secured the future of the Duchess in her historic statement on the occasion of her platinum anniversary. She has been on the British throne for 70 years.
Will Duchess Camilla take over the crown after Elizabeth II?
The news ended years of uncertainty with the Queen's surprising statement. She explained that it was her "sincere wish" that her daughter-in-law received full recognition when Charles took over as her successor. The statement also ended long-standing speculation that the 95-year-old monarch might abdicate. She told her subjects, “My life will always be dedicated to serving you,” and that she would continue to honor that “with all my heart.” In her message to the nation, the Queen said: "When the time comes and my son Charles becomes King, I know that you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me and it is my sincere wish "That when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen as she continues to be loyal and serve the Crown."
Princess Diana would have automatically received the title of Queen Consort if she were alive and married to Prince Charles. However, it had never been certain whether Camilla would receive the same title as his second wife. Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla were “moved and honored” by the Queen’s gesture. This was announced by her spokesman at Clarence House. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not commented publicly since the announcement. Meanwhile, the royal palace announced on Monday that Camilla would receive the Queen Mother's priceless platinum and diamond crown along with Prince Charles' maternal grandmother. The magnificent crown was created for the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
