Queen Consort of the United Kingdom
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The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom is the title held by the reigning British monarch’s wife, who supports the sovereign in ceremonial and public duties without exercising constitutional powers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen Consort | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consort
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | wife of the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
accompanies the monarch on state occasions
ⓘ
participates in royal ceremonies ⓘ participates in state visits ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | does not share the sovereign’s constitutional powers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Queen Camilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentMonarchSpouseOf | King Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
King Consort of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Regnant of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| entitledTo |
use of royal household staff
ⓘ
use of royal residences ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalPowers | no ⓘ |
| hasHeldBy |
Queen Adelaide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Alexandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Camilla NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Mary of Teck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSpouseOf | reigning monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | none independent of the monarch ⓘ |
| mayServeAs |
colonel-in-chief of regiments
ⓘ
patron of charities ⓘ |
| monarchyType | British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInRank | other female members of the royal family except the Queen Regnant ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Queen of the United Kingdom (as consort) before 1801 union terminology changes ⓘ |
| protocolStatus | second only to the monarch in female precedence ⓘ |
| publicRole |
supports charitable activities
ⓘ
undertakes official engagements ⓘ |
| rank | queen ⓘ |
| residence |
Buckingham Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarence House NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
supports the sovereign in ceremonial duties
ⓘ
supports the sovereign in public duties ⓘ |
| scope | United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms when accompanying the monarch ⓘ |
| style | Her Majesty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
support to the Crown
ⓘ
symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| titleEndsWhen | monarch’s death or abdication ⓘ |
| titleHeldWhileMonarchReigns | yes ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| titleType | consort title ⓘ |
| usedInMonarchies | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1801 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Camilla Parker Bowles
this entity surface form:
Queen Consort