"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight", the British royal family enjoys many privileges but also needs to bear more constraints.
The British royal family is known for its many rules, which not only cover daily life but also involve the etiquette and regulations when members die.
After becoming the queen of England, Camilla's life has entered a highlight moment, and she has also enjoyed a colorful life.
However, as the countdown to Charles III's life began, Camilla's peak began to decline.
Over the years, there has been a great deal of controversy over whether Camilla should be called "queen" or "princess" or "duchess".
After all, when marrying Charles, the official promised the public that Camilla would use the title of Princess Consort even if Charles ascended the throne, but the British royal family finally reneged on its promise.
Eventually, Charles formalized Camilla's title of "queen" through a declaration from his mother, Elizabeth II.
However, the most realistic question now is how the British royal family should call Camilla after the death of Charles III, and can Camilla keep her "honorific title"?
According to the rules of the royal family, what kind of title Camilla can have in the future is decided by the new king, Prince William.
If Camilla had outlived Charles III, what would have happened to her title?
Leaving aside past grievances, according to royal tradition, after the death of the king, the king's spouse will be called the "queen mother", but this "queen mother" is not the same as the "queen mother" of Queen Elizabeth.
Camilla's "Queen Mother" is also known as "Queen Dowager", not Queen Elizabeth's "King/Queen Motherr".
Although the English word "Queen Dowager" translates to "Queen Mother", the title actually means "first queen" or "first emperor's widow", that is, the king's widow.
As soon as the previous monarch dies, the queen of the previous monarch automatically becomes the king's widow, that is, the "queen mother".
注意啊，“Queen Dowager”并不是尊称，King/Queen mother（王母太后）才是尊封位号。
After the death of William IV in 1837, the title of Queen Adelaide was changed from Queen Consort to Queen Dowager.
Since William IV and Queen Adelaide had no children, the throne was inherited by William IV's niece Victoria.
譬如伊丽莎白二世的母亲既是王母太后(Queen mother),又是王太后(Queen Dowager乔治六世的遗孀)。
Although literally all the widows of kings are queen mothers, their titles are different in order to distinguish the former queen from the birth mother of the current king.
Although Camilla's title will change, her responsibilities and activities will not change much, unless she chooses to retire.
Of course, since William had become king at that time, he could do whatever he thought was reasonable, including cutting off Camilla's royal allowance and not allowing her to participate in any royal activities.
Otherwise, William can also put Camilla in charge of all kinds of strange royal activities, and what cannot be changed is that Camilla will still retire as the king's widow.
Unfortunately, the monarch does not have any right to deprive the king's widow of her title.
Because English law stipulates that only Parliament has the power to strip the Queen Mother of her title, and William cannot reduce her royal treatment at will.
As mentioned above, Camilla, as the Queen Mother, will also assist the monarch like Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
Even if the other party is the person they hate to the core, for the sake of common interests, they have to act on the spot.