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Queen Elizabeth backs Camilla as ‘Queen Consort’ on Platinum Jubilee

by French Press Agency - AFP

LONDON Feb 06, 2022 - 7:49 pm GMT+3
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House, the Queen's residence in Norfolk, U.K., Feb. 5, 2022. (AFP Photo)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House, the Queen's residence in Norfolk, U.K., Feb. 5, 2022. (AFP Photo)
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Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday became the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, and used her Platinum Jubilee to state that Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, should have the title Queen Consort when the time comes for Charles to take the throne.

Britain's longest-serving monarch acceded to the throne aged 25 on Feb. 6, 1952, following the death of her father King George VI.

She marked the historic date quietly at Sandringham, her estate in eastern England where her father died.

However, in a major statement on the future of the royal family, the 95-year-old released a message to the nation, saying "it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort."

Queen Elizabeth II looks at Queen Victoria's Autograph fan, alongside a display of memorabilia from her Golden and Platinum Jubilees, in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle, west of London, U.K., Jan., 2022. (AFP Photo)
Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she sits in Sandringham House in Norfolk, U.K., Feb. 2, 2022. (Buckingham Palace via AFP)

This means Camilla, now 74, would be crowned alongside Charles, now 73, and known to the public as Queen Camilla, royal experts said.

Charles said the couple was "deeply conscious of the honour represented by my mother's wish," which would accord Camilla the full title of a monarch's wife.

He praised Camilla, saying: "my darling wife has been my own steadfast support throughout."

The heir-to-the-throne also paid tribute to the Queen's "devotion to the welfare of all her people," which "inspires still greater admiration with each passing year."

The Queen said she hoped that when Charles becomes king, the British people would give him and Camilla "the same support that you have given me."

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) meets Angela Wood (L), the woman who helped create coronation chicken, at a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House, the Queen's residence in Norfolk, U.K., Feb. 5, 2022. (AFP Photo)
Images of Queen Elizabeth II are displayed on the big digital screens at Piccadilly Circus in central London, U.K., Feb. 6, 2022. (AFP Photo)
Prince Charles (R) and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wait for Queen Elizabeth to deliver her speech in the House of Lords, during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London, U.K., May 27, 2015. (Reuters Photo)
Queen Elizabeth II attends a reception with representatives from local community groups to celebrate the start of the Platinum Jubilee, at the Ballroom of Sandringham House, the Queen's residence in Norfolk, U.K., Feb. 5, 2022. (Reuters Photo)

Camilla was long vilified for her role in the break-up of Charles' marriage to Princess Diana.

Recognizing the sensitivities, when the couple married in 2005, the royal family announced she would be known as Princess Consort after Charles became king.

But she has gradually won plaudits as the future king's loyal wife.

Londoners who spoke to Agence France-Presse (AFP) were divided over the announcement.

"I'm delighted. I think it's high time," said Angela Roberts, an 80-year-old retiree.

"It's before my time but a lot of the people who grew up with Diana being the next Queen effectively, they feel like she was wronged by the royal institution," said Tobias Fox, a 24-year-old software engineer.

"I don't think a lot of people will be too happy that Camilla has got this role."

"I think she'll do well, but I think there will always be that shadow of the past that overcasts her reign," said Alice Tomlinson, a 25-year-old working in marketing.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House, the Queen's residence in Norfolk, U.K., Feb. 5, 2022. (Reuters Photo)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth talks to pensioners from the Sandringham Estate during a reception at the Ballroom of Sandringham House, the Queen's residence in Norfolk, U.K., Feb. 5, 2022. (Reuters Photo)

'Historic reign'

Stressing that the Queen is still actively working, Buckingham Palace released a photo taken at Sandringham this week showing her going through one of her famous red dispatch boxes used for government business.

Behind her is a photo of her late father.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the Queen's "inspirational sense of duty and unwavering dedication."

With the main Platinum Jubilee celebrations set for June, he said wanted "to come together as a country to celebrate her historic reign."

World leaders paid tribute Sunday including German Chancellor Olaf Schulz and Canada's Justin Trudeau, who said she "has has been a constant presence in the life of Canadians, offering steadfast leadership in times of change, hardship, or uncertainty."

Princess Elizabeth (R), 14-year-old heiress apparent to the British throne, broadcasts a three-minute speech to British girls and boys evacuated overseas with her sister Margaret standing beside her, in London, U.K., Oct. 22, 1940. (AP Photo)
Queen Elizabeth II, rides out from Buckingham Palace to take the salute at the ceremony of Trooping the Colour, followed by Prince Philip and the Duke of Gloucester, the Queen's uncle, in London, U.K., June 15, 1960. (AP Photo)
Princess Elizabeth (L) smiles as she rides with Prince Philip, in an open Landau, as they drive from the Guildhall, in London, U.K., June 8, 1948. (AP Photo)
Then Princess Elizabeth (R), stands with her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne at Clarence House, the royal couple's residence in London, U.K., Aug. 1951. (AP Photo)

Four days of festivities are planned for early June, coinciding with the anniversary of her 1953 coronation, including a military parade and music concert, street parties, a nationwide "Big Jubilee Lunch" and a "Platinum Pudding Competition."

During her reign, the Queen has remained a constant through periods of huge social and political upheaval – a living link to Britain's post-war and imperial past.

In her message addressed to the public signed "Your servant, Elizabeth R," the Queen renewed a pledge she first gave in a broadcast on her 21st birthday "that my life will always be devoted to your service."

In September 2015, she surpassed Queen Victoria's 63 years and seven months on the throne and, despite some health concerns over the past year, her latest message showed she is determined to continue her record-breaking reign.

Images of Queen Elizabeth II are displayed on the big digital screens at Piccadilly Circus in central London, U.K., Feb. 6, 2022. (AFP Photo)
Images of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II are displayed on a digital screen at the Canary Wharf district, in London, U.K., Feb. 6, 2022. (AFP Photo)
Prince Charles (C-R), watched by King George VI (L), Princess Elizabeth (C-L), Prince Philip (C), Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth (R), sits on a sculpture of a deer in the grounds of Balmoral Castle, Scotland, Aug. 1951. (AP Photo)
King George VI (C), poses with his wife Queen Elizabeth (C-R), daughters Princess Elizabeth and Margaret, along with members of the family, after his coronation, in London, U.K., May 15, 1937. (AP Photo)

After husband Philip's death in April last year, the Queen returned to public and official engagements, including hosting world leaders at the G7 summit.

She was forced to slow down on advice from doctors, however, after an overnight hospital stay in October sparked public concern.

Since then, she has largely stayed at Windsor Castle and made few public appearances.

But on Saturday, the Queen held a reception for locals at Sandringham, reportedly her largest in-person public engagement since the autumn health scare.

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