Why Duchess Camilla didn't wear a wedding tiara for Prince Charles nuptials

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to his “darling wife” the Duchess of Cornwall – the future Queen Consort – for her “steadfast support” as he congratulated his mother the Queen on her “remarkable” Platinum Jubilee.

Prince Charles has shared a statement to react to the Queen's announcement his "darling wife" Camilla will become Queen Consort when he is crowned King. Clarence House shared a statement on behalf of Prince Charles on Sunday 6 February, which marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne.

Last night The Queen announced the Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be known as the Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king.

The Queen's has now reached a colossal 70 years on the throne.Her Majesty ascended to the Crown upon the death of her father George VI and has since become the country's longest-reigning monarch.Her unusually long reign, the second-longest ever behind French King Louis XIV, who ruled for 72 years, is in part due to her father's poor health.George had a range of ailments and illnesses including lung cancer and had to have a lung removed. He died while Elizabeth was touring Kenya with now late-husband Prince Philip.Becoming the leader of the world's most famous family and monarchy at such a young age was remarkable and slightly unexpected, despite the King's ill health.So how young was the Queen, what happened and how old was she when she took the throne?The Queen came to the throne in 1952 on February 6.We celebrate the jubilee on June 2, however, as this is when the Queen was crowned at Westminster Abbey.The Queen was in Kenya at the time of her father's death and returned to London to be greeted by then Prime Minister Winston Churchill.The Guardian reported: "Prince Philip reacted as if he had been hit by a thunderbolt.

Queen has announced on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee that she wants Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to become Queen Consort when her son Prince Charles becomes King.It means that Camilla will likely one day be referred to as 'Queen' by name, ending years of speculation over her title.The massive royal revelation last night came as a surprise to many, and Her Majesty has been hailed for her 'selfless' act in sharing the limelight with her daughter-in-law ahead of her landmark day — although some have not taken the news quite as well.Queen Elizabeth II will today (Sunday 6 February) mark 70 years on the throne, the longest of any British monarch in history.Reaction from online royal fans to her bombshell revelation has been mixed, with some coming out in support of the Duchess while others criticised the move.One fuming internet user wrote on Twitter: "I used to be a true royal … not now ! I’ll never accept Camilla as Queen !" Another questioned whether this reneged on previous assurances by the Royal Family, and said: "OMG! I couldn't even imagined that this would happen. One of the conditions in the marriage between Charles and Camilla was just that.

News from Kensington Palace! As Queen Elizabeth, 95, approaches her historic Platinum Jubilee, or the 70th anniversary of when she first took the Crown, she shared a message reflecting on her time as queen. The Queen reflected on losing her father, King George, said she was “blessed” to have Prince Phillip as a partner and thanked her family for “loving support.” But perhaps most notably, the queen found herself feeling full of goodwill and stated that it is her “official wish” that Camilla Parker-Bowles, 73, the second and current wife of Prince Charles, 72, be known as Queen Consort when the “time comes” for Charles to take the throne.

It looks like Camilla Parker Bowles will be Queen – at least if Queen Elizabeth gets her way!

Queen Elizabeth has made a big announcement about Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her sincerest wishes on the eve of Accession Day, making it crystal clear that she wants Camilla to become «Queen Consort» when Prince Charles ascends the throne.Her Majesty made the remarks Saturday on the same day she hosted a reception at Sandringham House, which marked her first in-person public appearance in three months. «When, 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,» said the queen in her message to mark her Platinum Jubilee.«I was blessed that in Prince Philip I had a partner willing to carry out the role of consort and unselfishly make the sacrifices that go with it,» the queen continued. «It is a role I saw my own mother perform during my father’s reign.»Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend the Ceremonial on June 3, 2019 in London.Looking ahead, Elizabeth said she's ecstatic about the planned festivities.«So as I look forward to continuing to serve you with all my heart, I hope this Jubilee will bring together families and friends, neighbours and communities – after some difficult times for so many of us – in order to enjoy the celebrations and to reflect on the positive developments in our day-to-day lives that have so happily coincided with my reign,» she said.Some of the 95-year-old's guests on Saturday included a former cookery student, who helped create the original recipe for Coronation chicken in 1953.

The Queen is set to stand down, possibly within a year – with Prince Charles becoming King, we can ­exclusively reveal. Military and security chiefs have been ordered to plan for the coronation of Charles after being given a top-secret briefing. A small team of senior officers are understood to have ­prepared a “working plan” for Charles to be crowned, which sources say is expected to take place in 2023.

Queen Elizabeth used the occasion of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne to say the Duchess of Cornwall will be known as Queen Camilla when her son, Charles, becomes King.

Queen Elizabeth II has used her Platinum Jubilee speech to back Camilla one day becoming Queen. Camilla, 74, and Prince Charles, 73, have been married for 17 years, and are thought to have begun the romantic relationship while Charles was still married to the late Princess Diana. Despite their controversial start, the Queen has said that Camilla becoming ‘Queen Consort’ is her “sincere wish”.

The Queen has declared that Camilla will become Queen when Prince Charles takes the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II has delivered a stunning address to the public to mark her Platinum Anniversary – calling for her subjects to throw their support behind Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in the future.The monarch is the first British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne, and Her Majesty used the opportunity to deliver a moving message to people across the country.But as well as that, the historic intervention marks a concerted effort by the Queen to stabilise the debate around her family.As former BBC Royal correspondent Peter Hunt points out: "“This is the most extraordinary message. The Queen is ensuring the transition, when it comes, to her son as king is as seamless and trouble free as possible.“She’s future proofing an institution she’s served for seventy years.

Prince Charles should hand the throne straight to Prince William and according to a poll, the majority of Brits agree. The Prince of Wales has been the heir apparent for 70 years since February 6, 1952 – the date his grandfather King George VI died.

Beside a stream in the foothills of Mount Kenya on 6 February, 1952, a nervous Duke of Edinburgh shared a piece of devastating news with his 25-year-old wife – her father had died.The royal couple had been staying in the East African country for one week when George VI passed away in his sleep, aged 56, following a lung operation.The following day, dressed in black, his daughter stepped down from her plane on to the tarmac at London Airport (now Heathrow) as Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the Realm, Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith. She shook hands with ministers, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill, thanked her pilot for a safe and steady flight and promptly began the most historically significant reign in British history.

Prince Charles bears to a female ancestor who lived a century ago. When it comes to his looks, The Prince of Wales is well-known for his prominent ears – a long-running joke that even prompted the Queen to say “Thank heavens he hasn’t ears like his father" when Prince William was born in 1982, My London reports.

Kate Middleton is believed to share an especially close bond with her stepmother-in-law, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.The royal pair are reported to have a special relationship which they commemorate with special gifts to each other.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, is said to be particularly fond of Prince Charles' wife, 74, and keen to seek her advice and counsel when it comes to navigating royal life.The pair were most recently pictured together on a visit to East London, where they met textiles students at a centre run by the Prince's Foundation. Meanwhile, last year they both attended the No Time To Die premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall alongside their husbands.

Princes William and Harry are arguably the most famous brothers in the world, but not everyone in their family live the same life they do in the spotlight.

Prince Harry and Prince Charles after previously reexamining unearthed footage. Harry's father can be seen turning to him and ushering words before he exited his 70th birthday, just a few days after the Sussexes' wedding.

Queen booted Sarah Ferguson out of Balmoral the very same day the infamous 'toe sucking' picture came out, it has been revealed.The Duke and Duchess of York, now both aged 58, announced their separation in March 1992 after six years of marriage.But only five months later she saw herself embroiled in a national scandal when compromising photographs of her with her 'financial advisor' John Bryan from her holiday villa in St Tropez were published in the Daily Mirror.In the most notorious of the images the Texan millionaire can be seen sucking Sarah Ferguson's toes as she bathes in the sun, while another shows her kissing him in front of then-two-year-old Princess Eugenie, who is watching on.Now, fresh details of how the monarch herself responded to the furore have been revealed in a new TV documentary.In the upcoming episode of Secrets of the Royal Palace, royal experts describe how disgruntled members of the Royal Family waited downstairs at Balmoral Castle on the morning the indecent pictures hit the nation's newsstands.Journalist Bidisha Mamata then shares what happened next, recounting: "Apparently Prince Philip himself walked in, threw a copy of the tabloids at her, and without a word walked out again."Richard Kay, a former Daily Mail correspondent and close friend of Princess Diana's, then revealed that the humiliated Fergie then had a "one-on-one with the Queen" where she was "very frank about the situation, describing it as "possibly the most difficult moment of her life".But it was too little too late, as the Duchess was pictured leaving the royal residence later the same day, with her reputation in the eyes of the public seriously tarnished.Reflecting on her downfall, Richard Kay said: "It did go to show there