On the homepage she is still referred to as “Queen Consort”, i.e. king’s wife, but the invitation to the coronation ceremony shows that the wife of King Charles III. (74) is now officially called “Queen Camilla”, i.e. Queen Camilla (75).
This was announced by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening together with the publication of the invitation card. In the midst of a sea of flowers, the appropriate title is written in dark blue on white at the top of the invitation card: “The Coronation of Her Majesties King Charles III Queen Camilla”. The invitation is sent to more than 2,000 invited guests.
In addition to the invitation, a new portrait of the royal couple was published on Instagram, among other things. The photo shows Charles and Camilla – both in blue outfits – smiling arm in arm. The two celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary on Sunday (April 9).
“As the countdown to the coronation continues, a new photograph of the King and Queen Consort, taken in Buckingham Palace’s Blue Drawing Room last month, has been released. Here, too, Camilla is still referred to as the Queen Consort.
It was also announced on Tuesday that eight Pages of Honor have been selected to accompany Their Majesties during the Coronation Service. The pages will be part of the procession through the nave of Westminster Abbey.
“The King’s Pages of Honor will be His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales, Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Master Nicholas Barclay and Master Ralph Tollemache,” read the announcement. And further: “The Queen Consort’s Pages of Honor are Her Majesty’s grandsons, Master Gus and Master Louis Lopes and Master Freddy Parker Bowles, and Her Majesty’s great-nephew, Master Arthur Elliot.”
The coronation ceremony will take place on May 6th in London’s Westminster Abbey. On the day there will also be a carriage procession and the traditional appearance of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. A music concert and light show is scheduled at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7 May. On May 8th, the British will have an additional public holiday with events in honor of people who do voluntary work.
