British media reported, “It appears that it has been confirmed that Camilla will be known as Queen Queen at the coronation, rather than Queen Consort, meaning the Queen Consort of the King.”
According to The Mirror, the invitation to the coronation states: “To celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles II and Queen Camilla. At St Peter’s Abbey Church, Westminster. May 6th 2023.”
It is noteworthy that the difference between the queen and the king’s wife is that the queen ascends the throne through succession, such as the journeying queen Elizabeth II, while the queen consort is the king’s wife.
It was previously believed that Camilla would be introduced to the title of Princess Consort, after her husband was crowned king.
It is reported that after Charles’ accession to the throne, there were several changes to royal titles, including William becoming Prince of Wales, and Prince Edward being given the title Duke of Edinburgh. It was also decided to refer to Prince Harry’s two children, Lilbett and Archie, as Princess and Prince because their grandfather, Charles, is now king.
The upcoming coronation is expected to be a “watered down” version of the royal engagement, with the ceremony lasting just over an hour and the guest list shrinking from 8,000 to 2,000. There will also be updates to the dress code, which will likely allow the peers to wear plain suits, rather than ceremonial robes. Luxuriously made of scarlet velvet and ermine.