Camilla in 2019, wearing the riband and star of theRoyal Victorian Order , and the badge of theRoyal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II Camilla isQueen of the United Kingdom and the 14 otherCommonwealth realms as the wife ofKing Charles III . She has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments during her time first as the wife of the heir apparent and then as the consort of the sovereign.
Upon marryingCharles, Prince of Wales , she was commonly styled "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall". In Scotland she was known as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay".[ 1] Princess of Wales , she adopted the feminine form of her husband's highest-rankingsubsidiary title , Duke of Cornwall, because the title "Princess of Wales" had become strongly associated with Charles's first wife,Diana .[ 2] [ 3] Countess of Chester ,Countess of Carrick ,Baroness of Renfrew ,Lady of the Isles , andPrincess of Scotland .[ 4] Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , Charles inherited his father's titles,[ 5] Duchess of Edinburgh .[ 6]
When Charles succeeded his mother,Elizabeth II , Camilla automatically becamequeen in accordance withEnglish common law .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] princess consort instead of queen consort,[ 10] [ 11] Accession Day message, published to mark the 70th anniversary of her reign, she stated that it was her "sincere wish" for Camilla to be known as queen consort upon Charles's accession to the throne.[ 12]
Prior toher coronation , Camilla was styled "Her Majesty The Queen Consort", which distinguished her from the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] YourMajesty and thereafter asMa'am (pronounced/m æ m jam ).[ 18]
Commonwealth honours [ edit ]
Honorary military appointments [ edit ] The then-Duchess of Cornwall at the11th Light Brigade homecoming parade, 2010 Non-national titles and honours [ edit ] Rosa 'Duchess of Cornwall'Geographical locations [ edit ] Memberships and fellowships [ edit ] ^ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall" .The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall . Retrieved24 April 2022 .^ "The Royal Title that Camilla and Princess Diana Shared" .Harper's Bazaar . 13 November 2018. Archived fromthe original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved2 January 2019 .When she married Prince Charles, "Camilla was not popular or well liked, [though] this has changed a lot since the marriage as Camilla has taken on a lot of patronages and Charles is a lot happier," [Marlene] Koenig says. "Still, [there was] a lot of tension and anger among a certain element of the population—so it was decided that Camilla would be styled as the Duchess of Cornwall, even though, of course, she is the Princess of Wales." ^ Jack, Ian (11 March 2005)."Lay of the last duchess" .The Guardian . Retrieved29 April 2021 . ^ "Queen Camilla" .The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum and Archive . Retrieved1 August 2025 .^ "HRH The Duke of Edinburgh" .College of Arms Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved7 May 2021 .^ "Prince Philip's Duke of Edinburgh title will pass to another royal when Charles is king" .9Honey . 12 April 2021.Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved20 June 2021 .^ "What Camilla's Title Will Be When Prince Charles Becomes King" .Harper's Bazaar . 3 November 2018.Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved2 January 2019 .^ "Camilla can legally be queen" . CBC News.Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved24 May 2009 .^ "Camilla might still become Queen" .The Times . UK. 14 February 2005.Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved24 May 2009 .^ "Clarence House press release" . Clarence House. 10 February 2005. Archived fromthe original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved6 April 2018 .^ " .The Guardian . 17 March 2017.Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved2 January 2019 .^ Coughlan, Sean (5 February 2022)."Queen wants Camilla to be known as Queen Consort" .BBC .Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved5 February 2022 . ^ "The Queen Consort" .The Royal Family . 8 September 2022.Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved8 September 2022 .^ "Coronation frequently asked questions" .Australian Government . Retrieved1 May 2023 .^ "The Queen" .The Royal Family . 6 May 2022.Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved6 May 2022 .^ Davies, Caroline (4 April 2023)."King Charles' coronation invite confirms use of title of 'Queen Camilla' .The Guardian . Retrieved5 April 2023 . ^ "The Authorised Liturgy for the Coronation Rite of His Majesty King Charles III" (PDF) .Church of England . Retrieved29 April 2023 .^ Greeting a member of The Royal Family , retrieved18 April 2016 ^ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall" .The Prince of Wales website . 10 November 2018.Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved10 November 2018 .^ "Titles and Heraldry" . princeofwales.gov.uk.Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved8 September 2015 .^ "The Duchess of Cornwall appointed to the Royal Victorian Order" (Press release). Queen's Printer. 9 April 2012. Archived fromthe original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved9 April 2012 .^a b "Diamond Jubilee: Charles and Camilla on Papua New Guinea tour" . BBC News. 3 November 2012.Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved20 June 2018 .^ "Privy Council members" .Privy Council . Retrieved7 October 2022 .^ Coughlan, Sean (31 December 2021)."Blair becomes 'Sir Tony' and joins top royal order" . BBC.Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved31 December 2021 . ^ "The King's Birthday and Coronation honours list 2023" . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2023. Retrieved5 June 2023 .^ "The Queen is appointed to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle" .The Royal Household . 16 June 2023. Retrieved30 April 2024 .^ Milss, Rhiannon (23 April 2024)."King recognises Queen and Prince William in honours list and creates new role for Kate, Princess of Wales" .Sky News .Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved23 April 2024 . ^ ChristinZ [@ChristinsQueens] (25 June 2024)."The Queen is wearing the Royal Family Order of Charles III" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ "Court Circular" .The Times . 26 May 2025. Retrieved27 May 2025 .^ Royal Appointments: Colonel-in-Chief (PDF) , Canadian Orders, Decorations, and Medals, 22 September 2022, p. 3, retrieved1 March 2023 ^ Walker, Cameron [@CameronDLWalker] (1 February 2023)."NEW: The Queen Consort has held an audience with three members of @queensownrifles at Buckingham Palace. HM then joined a reception and was presented with the Canadian Forces' Decoration for 12 years of service as Colonel-in-Chief to the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada" (Tweet ). Retrieved1 February 2023 – viaTwitter . ^ "The Duchess of Cornwall – Biography" . princeofwales.gov.uk.Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved23 June 2016 .^ "TRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AWARDED WITH THE MEXICAN ORDER OF THE AZTEC EAGLE" . Official website of the Mexican Embassy in the United Kingdom.Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved11 April 2019 .^ The Burgon Society [@burgonsoc] (29 March 2023)."At the StateBanquet The King and Queen are wearing the Grand Cross (Special Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ "S.M. la Regina Camilla" .Presidenza Della Repubblica . Retrieved10 April 2025 .^ King, Rachel (8 July 2025)."Queen Camilla Wore Queen Elizabeth's Treasured Sapphire Tiara to French State Banquet" .Town & Country . Retrieved9 July 2025 . ^ Furness, Hannah (23 October 2025)."King makes history by praying with Pope" .The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved23 October 2025 . ^ "Duchess of Cornwall becomes Colonel in Australian Military Police" .The Daily Telegraph the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved9 November 2012 .^ "QOR.com" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 24 June 2012.^ "QOR.com" . Archived fromthe original on 19 June 2013.^a b c d e f "Royal Duties – The Duchess of Cornwall" . Clarence House.Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved1 October 2020 .^ "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall To Name Cunard's New Queen Victoria" .Press releases .Cunard Line . 10 September 2007. Archived fromthe original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved14 May 2008 .^ Ilse, Jess (30 June 2021)."What is a royal ship sponsor?" .Royal Central .Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved30 June 2021 . ^ Menendez, Elisa (22 July 2020)."Prince Philip seen in public for first time in a year as he hands over military role to Camilla" .Metro .Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved23 July 2020 . ^ Wharton, James; Hunter, Simon."Camilla: The Queen and the military" .Forces.net . Archived fromthe original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved22 December 2022 . ^ Parnaby, Laura (21 December 2022)."Kate takes on Colonel of Irish Guards position from William" .The Independent . Retrieved22 December 2022 . ^ @RoyalFamily (8 June 2023)."Her Majesty The Queen has been appointed Colonel-in-Chief of @TheRoyalLancers " (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ "King reshuffles military roles with new duties for William and Kate" .ITV . 11 August 2023.Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved11 August 2023 .^ "No. 64836" .The London Gazette ^ Ward, Victoria (16 July 2025)."Queen becomes first female Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom" .The Telegraph . Retrieved16 July 2025 . ^ "Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall takes the oath to become an Honorary..." Getty Images . Archived fromthe original on 5 March 2016.^ Court Circular 25 January 2017 ^ Court Circular 26 January 2017 ^ Jones, Tony (13 February 2024)."Fans fan Camilla made Honorary Liveryman in special ceremony" .Evening Standard . Retrieved13 February 2024 . ^ Ahmed, Jabed (15 July 2025)."Queen made honorary freeman and liveryman of stationers and newspapers for dedication to literacy" .The Independent . Retrieved15 July 2025 . ^ "Royal Family Connections with the Livery" .Livery Committee . 7 June 2023. Retrieved13 October 2025 .^ "Camilla given osteoporosis award" .BBC News . 17 May 2005. Retrieved17 May 2005 .^ "Camilla wins award for osteoporosis campaign" .The Guardian . 28 October 2007. Retrieved28 October 2007 .^ "Honorary Fellowship for Duchess of Cornwall" .kcl.ac.uk . 13 September 2007.Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved27 August 2013 .^a b "Camilla Named First Female Chancellor of Aberdeen University" .Female First . 11 June 2013.Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved1 September 2021 .^ "University awards honorary degree to Royal" . southampton.ac.uk. 10 February 2016.Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved2 March 2016 .^ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall honoured for her work to promote literacy and literature" . University of Chester. 14 March 2018.Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved20 March 2018 .^ "Honorary Graduates 2018" . University of Chester. 14 December 2018. Retrieved31 December 2018 .^ "Her Majesty The Queen among recipients of Honorary Degrees at University of London Foundation Day" . University of London. 20 November 2021. Retrieved20 November 2024 .^ "King Tuheitia presents King Charles with taonga ahead of coronation" .The New Zealand Herald . 7 May 2023.^ "Susan Hampshire receives second Duchess of Cornwall Award" . 8 July 2011.Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved27 August 2013 .^ "Prince Charles requests Poundbury pub to be named after Camilla" . bbc. 31 March 2015. Retrieved31 March 2015 .^ "The Duchess of Cornwall has officially named a new hospital clinic as part of a day-long tour of Cornwall" . BBC News. 5 July 2007.Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved7 October 2013 .^ "The Queen Opens the Camilla Pre-School of Hope" . Talamua Online News. 26 October 2024. Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ "Duchess of Cornwall officially names new air ambulance helicopter" . Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust. 20 July 2020. Retrieved20 July 2020 .^ "Who's Who… President" .The Ebony Horse Club . 29 May 2023. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "Our Patron" .The National Literacy Trust . 29 May 2023. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "Our Patron" .BookTrust . 29 May 2023. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "HONORARY MASTERS OF THE BENCH Gray's Inn" (PDF) .Gray's Inn . 29 May 2023. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "Our Patron & President" .The Royal Voluntary Service . 29 May 2023. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY" .The Royal Commonwealth Society . 29 May 2023. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall discusses taking Silver Swans ballet classes as Royal Academy of Dance announces her new role as Vice-Patron" (PDF) .The Royal Academy of Dance . 2020. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "Camilla replaces Meghan as royal patron of National Theatre" .Sky News . 18 March 2022. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "The Queen celebrates 135 years of the Foreign Press Association" .The Royal Family . 20 November 2023. Retrieved20 November 2023 .^ "The Royal Society of Literature Council" .The Royal Society of Literature . 29 May 2023. Retrieved29 May 2023 .
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2011 – : Colonel-in-Chief,The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada[39][40]
2006 – :Commodore-in-Chief,The Royal Navy Medical Service[41]
2007 – :Royal Colonel, 4th Battalion,The Rifles (4th Battalion,Ranger Regiment since 2021)[41]
2008 – :Honorary Air Commodore ofRAF Halton[41]
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Samoa: The Queen Camilla Pre-School of Hope,Samoa[69]