Camilla is Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and 14 other

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s as the wife of King Charles III. She has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments during her time as both the wife of the heir apparent and the consort of the sovereign. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

Royal and noble titles and styles

* 17 July 19474 July 1973: Miss Camilla Rosemary Shand * 4 July 19733 March 1995: Mrs Andrew Parker Bowles * 3 March 19959 April 2005: Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles * 9 April 20058 September 2022: ''Her Royal Highness'' The Duchess of Cornwall ** ''In Scotland'': 9 April 20058 September 2022: ''Her Royal Highness'' The Duchess of Rothesay * 8 September 2022present: ''Her Majesty'' The Queen Consort Upon marrying

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, her full title became

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The Princess Charles Phillip Arthur George,

Princess of Wales Princess of Wales (Welsh: ''Tywysoges Cymru'') is a courtesy title used since the 14th century by the wife of the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. The current title-holder is Catherine (née Middleton). The title was firs ...

, Duchess of Cornwall,

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, Countess of Chester, Countess of Carrick,

Baroness of Renfrew Baron of Renfrew is a dignity held by the heir apparent to the British throne, currently Prince William, Duke of Rothesay.Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland. Although Camilla was legally

, she adopted the feminine form of her husband's highest-ranking subsidiary title, Duke of Cornwall, because the title "Princess of Wales" became strongly associated with its previous holder, Diana. In 2021, upon the death of

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, Charles inherited his father's titles, and Camilla thus became

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, Countess of Merioneth and

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. When Charles succeeded his mother as sovereign, Camilla automatically became

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in accordance with English common law. Clarence House however stated on the occasion of their wedding in 2005 that she would adopt the style of a princess consort instead of queen consort, but there is no legal or historical precedent for such a title. In her 2022 Accession Day message, published to mark the 70th anniversary of her reign, Elizabeth II stated that it was her "sincere wish" for Camilla to be known as queen consort upon Charles's accession to the throne. Camilla has been styled "Queen Consort" since the official statement released by Buckingham Palace announcing the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. When conversing with the queen, the correct etiquette is to address her initially as ''Your

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'' and thereafter as ''Ma'am'' (pronounced , with a short 'a' as in ''jam''). Although thus far she has been referred to as "Queen Consort" in statements and briefings from Buckingham Palace, as the wife of the King, she is entitled to be referred to as "Her Majesty The Queen", which is her legal title. Historically, queens regnant and queen consorts alike have been referred to as "The Queen" during their incumbency.

Commonwealth honours

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Appointments (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence) Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

Foreign honours

Appointments (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence) Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

Honorary military appointments

; * 2012: Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Australian Corps of Military Police ; * 2011: Colonel-in-Chief,

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; * 2006:

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of the Naval Medical Services * 2007: Lady Sponsor of * 2007: Royal Colonel of the 4th Battalion of

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* 2008: Honorary Air Commodore of

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* 2008: Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Leeming * 2009: Commodore-in-Chief Naval Chaplaincy Service * 2017: Lady Sponsor of * 2020: Colonel-in-Chief,

* 2020: Colonel-in-Chief, Special Reconnaissance Regiment * 2022:

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of the

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Non-national titles and honours

Livery companies

Charity Awards

Scholastic

; Chancellor, visitor, governor, and fellowships ;Honorary degrees

References

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