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King and Queen join family on palace balcony for scaled-back flypast
I’m a royal expert – five ways Kate is stepping up as future queen and her secret to raising well-behaved kids
ROYAL experts revealed how Kate is “preparing beautifully for her turn” to be queen – and how she raises perfectly-behaved children.
The Princess of Wales amazed crowds as she glided into Westminster Abbey for the coronation today.
The Princess of Wales arriving to the coronation of King Charles III, today[/caption]
Royal experts have “no doubt” the future coronation of Kate and Wills would have been on the couple’s mind[/caption]
The lavish red, white and blue robe with a glimmering headpiece of silver leaves, stunned onlookers as Kate took her seat at the front of the Royal Family section.
And tributes were paid to Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth with her stunning jewellery choices.
She wore Diana’s pearl and diamond earrings as well as the George VI Festoon Necklace.
Her graceful appearance sparked talks about her stepping up as the future queen, with many royal fans claiming they can’t wait to see her in the reigning role.
Royal expert, Angela Levin, spoke to The Sun Online about her thoughts on Kate and said: “This is all just very natural to her now.
“She has studied exactly what people need from her and she executes that beautifully.
“She watched all the senior royals before her very carefully and knows exactly how to act.
“She takes things seriously and does her very best – and that is exactly what you want of a future queen.”
The source claimed the Princess is “preparing beautifully for her turn”.
Kate’s family support was also attributed to the grace and success she displays in her current role.
Angela Levin added: “She has the benefit of coming from a loving stable family and you can see she has taken a leaf out of her parent’s book in dealing with her children.
“Little Louis who messed about last year – it makes you think what a difference a year makes.
“He was brilliant.
“And giving Charlotte the responsibility of bringing him into the Abbey and holding hands was lovely.
“She brings up her kids to be so well behaved – but still allows them to be children.”
Another royal insider, Richard Fitzwilliams, shared his thoughts and explained: “She looked excellent and handled the pressures of the day wonderfully.
“She was poised every single step of the way which is not an easy feat while towing two small children.
“She is most definitely setting the ground work for her future as King.”
The Royal Commentator believed the next coronation, of William and herself, would “no doubt” have been on her mind today.
He added the royal couple have showed an “exemplary handling of their current position” which has put them in “fantastic standings” future.
“And of course what they are doing is very, very difficult when you have a couple like Meghan and Harry launching attack after attack,” he shared.
“The Sussexes are trying to convince young people that the institution is out of touch.
“But Kate and William are reeling these lies back in.”
This morning Charles and Camilla arrived at Westminster Abbey following a spectacular 1.42 mile journey in the air-conditioned Diamond Jubilee state coach, built in 2012.
They left Buckingham Palace with the Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, before passing a guard of honour of around 160 members of the three armed services.
The reigning couple were flanked by over 1,000 members of the Armed Forces before passing a 100-strong guard from the Royal British Legion in Parliament Square.
The approximately two hour ceremony included ancient traditions – some dating back to 1065 – and saw Charles anointed and crowned with the 1661 St Edward’s crown.
The service ended at around 1pm before the royals set off on a 1.4 mile procession back to Buckingham Palace.
The lavish red, white and blue robe with a glimmering headpiece of silver leaves, stunned onlookers as Kate took her seat at the front of the Royal Family section[/caption]
The Princess of Wales amazed crowds as she glided into Westminster Abbey for the grand event[/caption]
The royal couple have been praised for their handling of family feuds by royal experts[/caption]
Angela Levin believes Kate raises her children to be well-behaved but also allows them to be kids[/caption]
What does Queen Consort mean?
QUEEN Consort Camilla will officially have a new title at King Charles III’s coronation on May 6.
The invitations for the upcoming coronation revealed Camilla Parker-Bowles’ new name.
Camilla, Queen Consort, with her husband King Charles[/caption]
What does Queen Consort mean?
The title of Queen Consort is given to the wife of a ruling king.
Queen Consorts can become queen dowagers or queen mothers at the passing of the King.
They can also be given the title of Queen Regent if the heir to the throne is too young to be crowned.
When Charles and Camilla married in 2005, it was announced that it was intended for the Duchess of Cornwall to be given the new title of Princess Consort.
Camilla rejected the title of Princess of Wales in order to avoid backlash as that was Diana’s title in life and was still known as such after her death.
But in February 2022, the Queen expressed her wish that Camilla should be known as Queen Consort.
In April 2023, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Camilla will be known as Queen after the coronation of King Charles.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, a senior royal aide said: “It made sense to refer to her Majesty as The Queen Consort in the early months of His Majesty’s reign, to distinguish from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
“Queen Camilla is the appropriate title to set against King Charles on the invitation.
“The Coronation is an appropriate time to start using ‘Queen Camilla’ in an official capacity. All former Queen consorts have been known as Queen plus their first name.”
King Charles and Camilla will be crowned on May 6, 2023.
What is the difference between Queen and Queen Consort?
Throughout British history, the husband or wife of the monarch is known as the consort, a position that has no constitutional role but carries significant prestige.
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king and usually shares her spouse’s social rank and status
Who has been a Queen Consort?
Queen Elizabeth (1936 – 1952)
The Queen Mother at her 93rd birthday celebrations with the Queen[/caption]
Queen Elizabeth was consort to King George VI until his death in 1952, ruling for 16 years.
The majority of her life was spent as the Queen Mother to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, until her death at the age of 101.
Queen Mary (1910-1936)
After becoming Queen Consort in 1910, Queen Mary was beside her husband, King George V, for 26 years before he died in January 1936.
She held the title of Queen Mother to King George VI after the abdication of King Edward VIII in December 1936.
Queen Charlotte (1761-1818)
Married to King George III on September 8, 1761, Queen Charlotte is the longest reigning Queen Consort.
She held her title for 57 years until her death in 1818 and maintained a close friendship with another Queen Consort, Marie Antoinette.
Most notably Queen Charlotte was an amateur botanist who helped expand Kew Gardens and also helped bring Christmas trees to the UK.
Catherine Parr (1543 – 1547)
The final wife of King Henry VIII, who married him in 1543, was Queen Consort until his death.
As King Edward VI was not yet old enough to rule, Catherine Parr was given the queen dowager title but only lived for another year.
Catherine Howard (1540 – 1542)
King Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard came to the throne in 1540.
His previous wife Anne of Cleeves was never formally crowned as the marriage was annulled within six months.
After this Catherine Howard married the King but this only lasted two years because she was accused of adultery and beheaded in 1542.
Jane Seymour (1536 – 1537)
Both a maid-of-honour to Catherine of Aragon and a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour was the only wife to provide King Henry VIII with a male heir.
Her reign only lasted one year as she died 12 days after giving birth.
Anne Boleyn (1533- 1536)
Following his divorce, Anne Boleyn married King Henry VIII in 1533.
She was why he broke from the Catholic Church as the pope would not grant him an annulment from his first marriage.
Anne Boleyn was the first wife of Henry to be beheaded, only three years after being crowned.
Catherine of Aragon (1509 – 1533)
As the first wife of King Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon came to the throne in 1509.
Catherine was one of only three queens to survive Henry, as he divorced her in 1533 after she failed to provide him with a male heir to the throne.
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is also expected to be known as Queen Consort when her husband Prince William becomes king.
What does a Queen Consort do?
The role of a Queen Consort can be varied depending on the needs of the country and the King.
It is believed that Camilla’s role will be similar to that of the late Prince Philip to provide companionship and support to King Charles.
She will have little political or military power but will have the status and formalities of any other queen.
This is different from Queen Elizabeth II’s title, which is Queen Regnant but both are called the Queen.
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