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Article: I don't want to be Queen ; Camilla: Call me princess consort when Charles becomes king
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 17, 2007
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THE Duchess of Cornwall does not want the title Queen, the
Evening Standard reveals today.
Camilla, who is 60 today, has told close friends she wants to be
known as the princess consort when Prince Charles becomes king.
She has let it be known she is "happy" if she never becomes queen
and wants only a "supporting role" in Charles's life.
One senior royal figure told the Standard: "There has been a lot
of talk about 'Queen Camilla' but it is not something that exercises
the minds of either of their Royal Highnesses.
"The Duchess is technically the Princess of Wales but chose to
use another of her rightful titles, the Duchess of Cornwall.
"With this in mind, no matter what the precedent is, ...