They became king and queen consort following the Queen’s death on September 8.
Queen Elizabeth II’s death brought about a number of title changes – for example, William and Kate are now known as the Prince and Princess of Wales.
But as Camilla, the wife of the monarch, is called Queen Consort, many people are wondering why the late Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was never called King Consort.
HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s Royal Wedding - In pictures
Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten with close relatives and bridesmaids in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace immediately after the wedding ceremony. In the front row are (L-R) Queen Mary (the King's Mother) Princess Andrew of Greece (Duke of Edinburgh's mother) the late Prince William of Gloucester with the fellow pageboy Prince Micheal of Kent , King George VI and the Queen Mother. Back row; The bridesmaids are left to right: The Hon. Margaret Elphinstone, The Hon. Pamela Mountbatten, Lady Mary Cambridge, HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent, HRH The Princess Margaret, Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Lady Elizabeth Lambart and The Hon. Diana Bowes-Lyon. (PA )
Nelson's Column with it's surrounding Lions made useful advantage points for some of the thousands who were already jamming Trafalgar square (PA )
The immense crowd dotted with periscopes in Trafalgar Square waiting for a glimpse of the royal procession through Admiralty Arch on the way to Westminster Abbey (PA )
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in a carriage procession to Waterloo Station for their train to Winchester for the start of their honeymoon (PA )
Princess Elizabeth wearing a diamond encrusted bridal gown (PA )
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The marriage register showing the signatures of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, and the King and Queen, signed as 'George R' and 'Elizabeth R' (PA )
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving Westminster Abbey after their wedding ceremony (PA)
Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten entering the Westminster Abbey for a wedding rehearsal (PA )
Hundreds of thousands lined the streets to see H.R.H Princess Elizabeth drive to Westminster Abbey for her marriage to the newly created H.R.H the Duke of Edinburgh (PA )
The Bride and Groom wave from the balcony as crowds gather at the gates of Buckingham Palace to greet the happy couple (PA )
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Why was Prince Philip not called King Consort?
Prince Philip, who died on April 9, 2021, was known as the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Consort.
The Queen, who was crowned in 1953, made Philip a prince of the United Kingdom in 1957.
Philip was actually born a prince – his official title was Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark – but he relinquished his Greek and Danish titles to marry the Queen.
However, despite being married to the Queen, he was never known as king.
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This is down to a longstanding royal rule that states that a man who marries a reigning queen will be known as prince consort.
The title king is reserved for the reigning monarch who inherited the throne, like King Charles III.
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