stuck to the title of “Queen Consort” as the public gets used to a new era.
According to the Telegraph, Between now and the coronation, The aides hope to quietly drop “Consort” from Queen Camilla’s title to bring her in line with centuries of wives of Kings before her.
Former consorts in modern history, including the Queen Mother, have been called by the simpler title of Queen plus their Christian name: Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra.
An exception has so far been made for Camilla, who has willingly taken the title of Queen Consort as a mark of respect for public opinion following her marriage into the Royal family in 2005.
Those around the King and Queen Consort are already “very relaxed” about the public and press choosing to ignore their chosen formal title for the simpler “Queen Camilla”, a source said.
In the coming months, it is predicted, they will read the public appetite for “Queen Camilla” to be adopted formally in time for the coronation.
Traditionally, the orders of service for the coronation should refer to the “Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla” in line with those including the 1937 ceremony for the King’s grandparents.
The younger Prince Charles was particularly close to his grandmother throughout his life, and is understood to hope for his wife to be afforded the same respect in the public mind.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Friday night.
A source said it would be continuing to use the title in its formal communications, which currently includes the Court Circular, all written messages, and operational notes about her engagements.
In the order of service for the late Queen’s funeral last month, the royal couple were recorded in the procession as “The King” and “The Queen Consort”.
The title was set by Queen Elizabeth II in February, when a message on the 70th anniversary of her own accession saw her spell out her support for her daughter-in-law.
“In the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know 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 Consort as she continues her own loyal service,” she said.
At the time, her admirers hoped the palace and nation would skip straight to the technically-correct “Queen Camilla” when the time came.
Instead, speaking the day after his mother’s death, the King told a television audience: “I count on the loving help of my darling wife, Camilla.
“In recognition of her own loyal public service since our marriage seventeen years ago, she becomes my Queen Consort.”
Camilla joined King Charles at his accession in September after Queen Elizabeth died
Camilla enjoying most positive public opinion
The Telegraph understands that the Queen Consort’s supporters will now rely on the press and public choosing to use the simpler “Queen Camilla” in time.
In January, The Telegraph reported that the then-Duchess of Cornwall was already on track to win the support of the majority of Britons this year, enjoying her most positive public opinion in a decade.
Polling figures saw her rise six percentage points over the last 10 years the report says.
