Queen Elizabeth Uses Platinum Jubilee Message to Say Camilla Should be The Next Queen
The Queen has released a message for her Platinum Jubilee this evening in which she has said it is her "sincere wish" that Camilla should be known as Queen when Charles takes to the throne. The message, published by Buckingham Palace at 10 p.m. in the UK, is a major intervention by the monarch over an issue that has in the past caused much debate. Legally, Camilla will be Queen when Charles is King, but the Palace had said when they married in 2005 that it was intended she would be known as Princess Consort instead.
The relevant section of the Queen's message reads, "And 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."
A Clarence House spokesperson said last night that the Prince and Duchess are "touched and honored by Her Majesty's words." It has long been suggested that Charles has wanted Camilla to be known as Queen, but polling on the subject with the British public has previously shown that people are divided on which title she should use.
The Queen also used her Platinum Jubilee message to praise Prince Philip's role throughout her reign, saying that she had been "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."
And she renewed her famous pledge made when she was just 21 to devote her life to service.
Read the Queen's Platinum Jubilee message in full below:
Tomorrow, 6th February, marks the 70th anniversary of my Accession in 1952. It is a day that, even after 70 years, I still remember as much for the death of my father, King George VI, as for the start of my reign.
As we mark this anniversary, it gives me pleasure to renew to you the pledge I gave in 1947 that my life will always be devoted to your service.
As I look ahead with a sense of hope and optimism to the year of my Platinum Jubilee, I am reminded of how much we can be thankful for. These last seven decades have seen extraordinary progress socially, technologically and culturally that have benefitted us all; and I am confident that the future will offer similar opportunities to us and especially to the younger generations in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth.
I am fortunate to have had the steadfast and loving support of my family.
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. It is a role I saw my own mother perform during my father’s reign.
This anniversary also affords me a time to reflect on the goodwill shown to me by people of all nationalities, faiths and ages in this country and around the world over these years. I would like to express my thanks to you all for your support. I remain eternally grateful for, and humbled by, the loyalty and affection that you continue to give me. And 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.
And 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.
Your Servant
ELIZABETH R.
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