Feb 6, 2022: According to a report by Reuters, Queen Elizabeth II announced on Saturday that she wants Prince Charles’ wife Camilla to be styled Queen Consort when he becomes king, cementing her place at the heart of the royal family after once being judged an outsider.

In a letter to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession to the throne, Elizabeth said the occasion gave her a break to reflect on the loyalty and love shown to her by the British people. She said she hoped Charles and Camilla would have the same support. Elizabeth said, “It is my sincere wish that, when the time comes, Camilla will be known as the Queen’s Concert because she continues her royal service.”

Charles and Camilla, longtime lovers, were married in 2005 in a civil ceremony in Windsor. The Clarence House residence said Saturday that they were “touched and honoured by Her Majesty’s words”.

Historically, the protocol for naming the wife of a king has been to give her the title of Queen consort, but upon the marriage of Prince Charles in 2005, it was decided Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall would be called Princess Consort. Bit Elizabeth’s latest move reflects a wider acceptance of Camilla’s status as a royal.

On Saturday, Elizabeth kicked off celebrations for the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne by inviting local community groups to her Sandringham residence in the east of England.

As the Queen becomes the longest reigning monarch on the British throne, the royal family is mired in tumult. From the US sex abuse court case facing her son Prince Andrew to allegations by her grandson Prince Harry and his wife of racism in the royal household, rarely has the 95-year-old Elizabeth’s family faced such scrutiny and damaging headlines.

Elizabeth II, who had already overtaken Queen Victoria as Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign in a line that traces its origin back to Norman King William I and his 1066 conquest of England.

This weekend’s low-key events are a prelude to more pomp and ceremony to mark the platinum jubilee in early June, when the government will add an extra public holiday.

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