Camilla is

Queen Consort of the United Kingdom A royal consort is the spouse of a reigning king or queen. Consorts of monarchs of the United Kingdom and its predecessors have no constitutional status or power but many have had significant influence. There have been 11 royal consorts sinc ...

and 14 other

Commonwealth realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations whose monarch and head of state is shared among the other realms. Each realm functions as an independent state, equal with the other realms and nations of the Commonwealt ...

s as the wife of

King Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...

. 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

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

, her full title became

Her Royal Highness Royal Highness is a style used to address or refer to some members of royal families, usually princes or princesses. Monarchs and their consorts are usually styled ''Majesty''. When used as a direct form of address, spoken or written, it t ...

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 fi ...

Duchess of Cornwall Duchess of Cornwall is a courtesy title held by the wife of the eldest son and heir of the British monarch. The current title-holder is Catherine, wife of William, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. Duchesses of Cornwall Until her husband' ...

Duchess of Rothesay Duke of Rothesay ( ; gd, Diùc Baile Bhòid; sco, Duik o Rothesay) is a dynastic title of the heir apparent to the British throne, currently William, Prince of Wales. William's wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, is the current Duchess of Ro ...

, Countess of Chester, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, 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

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...

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

Duchess of Edinburgh Duchess of Edinburgh was the principal courtesy title held by the wife of the Duke of Edinburgh. There have been four Duchesses of Edinburgh since the title's creation. Following the accession of Charles III in 2022, the Dukedom of Edinburgh m ...

, Countess of Merioneth and Baroness Greenwich. When Charles succeeded his mother as sovereign, Camilla automatically became

queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

in accordance with

English common law English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures. Principal elements of English law Although the common law has, historically, be ...

. Clarence House however stated on the occasion of their wedding in 2005 that she would adopt the style of a

princess consort Princess consort is an official title or an informal designation that is normally accorded to the wife of a sovereign prince. The title may be used for the wife of a king if the more usual designation of queen consort is not used. More informal ...

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

Majesty Majesty (abbreviated HM for His Majesty or Her Majesty, oral address Your Majesty; from the Latin ''maiestas'', meaning "greatness") is used as a manner of address by many monarchs, usually kings or queens. Where used, the style outranks the s ...

'' 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

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's Visit to the United Kingdom (48007906747) (cropped)

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, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada ; * 2006: Commodore-in-Chief of the Naval Medical Services * 2007: Lady Sponsor of * 2007: Royal Colonel of the 4th Battalion of

The Rifles The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of four Regular battalions and three Reserve battalions, plus a number of companies in other Army Reserve battalions. Each battalion of The Rifles was formerl ...

* 2008: Honorary Air Commodore of

RAF Halton Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is one of the largest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use since the First World W ...

* 2008: Honorary Air Commodore of

RAF Leeming Royal Air Force Leeming or RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located near Leeming, North Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1940 and was jointly used by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Between 1950 and 1991, it ...

* 2009: Commodore-in-Chief Naval Chaplaincy Service * 2017: Lady Sponsor of * 2020: Colonel-in-Chief,

* 2020: Colonel-in-Chief,

Special Reconnaissance Regiment The Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) is a special reconnaissance unit of the British Army. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF). The regiment conducts a wide range of classified activitie ...

* 2022:

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge ...

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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