Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Charles proposed on bended knee.

As he is the future Supreme Governor of the Church of England, the prospect of Charles marrying a divorcée was seen as controversial, but with the consent of the Queen, Parliament and the Church of England, the couple were able to wed. Read Less

In March 2012, the Duchess became the Patron of the Big Jubilee Lunch (BJL), in which communities across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms held lunches including street parties, garden gatherings and picnics on 3 June 2012, as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Camilla's title and style in full: Her Royal Highness The Princess Charles Philip Arthur George, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland, Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

Because the title 'Princess of Wales' became strongly associated with the previous holder of that title, the late Diana, Princess of Wales, Camilla has adopted the feminine form of her husband's highest-ranking subsidiary title, Duke of Cornwall. Unless any specific Act of Parliament is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (and other Commonwealth States) to the contrary, if Prince Charles becomes King, she can assume by courtesy the style of "Queen Camilla". However, continued controversy about her ascendence raised the continuing likelihood that she might retain a morganatic style, albeit by courtesy—she would always be entitled to the rank and style of her husband. Clarence House stated that when Charles becomes King, Camilla will adopt the unprecedented style of Princess Consort, similar to the style of Prince Albert. This is not the same usage as her father-in-law, The Duke of Edinburgh, who does not hold the title of Prince Consort (although as a prince and a consort, he is the Queen's prince consort). Read Less