Camilla is Queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. She has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments during her time as both the wife of the heir apparent and the consort of the sovereign. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.
| Styles of Queen Camilla | |
|---|---|
 The Queen's royal cypher | |
| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Upon marrying Charles, Prince of Wales, she was commonly styled "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall". In Scotland she was known as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay". [1] Although Camilla was legally Princess of Wales, she adopted the feminine form of her husband's highest-ranking subsidiary title, Duke of Cornwall, because the title "Princess of Wales" had become strongly associated with Charles's first wife, Diana. [2] [3] In 2021, upon the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Charles inherited his father's titles, [4] and Camilla thus became Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Merioneth and Baroness Greenwich. [5]
When Charles succeeded his mother, Elizabeth II, Camilla automatically became queen in accordance with English common law. [6] [7] [8] Clarence House had however stated on the occasion of their wedding in 2005 that she would adopt the style of a princess consort instead of queen consort, [9] but there is no legal or historical precedent for such a title. [10] In her 2022 Accession Day message, published to mark the 70th anniversary of her reign, Elizabeth II stated that it was her "sincere wish" for Camilla to be known as queen consort upon Charles's accession to the throne. [11]
Prior to her coronation, Camilla was styled "Her Majesty The Queen Consort", which distinguished her from the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II. [12] [13] Since the coronation, Camilla has been styled "Her Majesty The Queen", consistent with past queens consort. [14] [15] [16] In conversation, the correct etiquette is to address her initially as Your Majesty and thereafter as Ma'am (pronounced /mæm/ , with a short 'a' as in jam). [17]
Appointments (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)
| Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | 30 October 2007 | Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II [18] |  | |
| United Kingdom | 9 April 2012 | Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order [19] [20] |  | GCVO |
 Papua New Guinea | 3 November 2012 | Companion of the Order of the Star of Melanesia [21] |  | CSM |
| United Kingdom | 9 June 2016 | Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council [22] | PC | |
  England and Wales | 1 January 2022 | Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter [23] |  | LG |
 New Zealand | 5 June 2023 | Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand [24] |  | ONZ |
 Scotland | 16 June 2023 | Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle [25] |  | LT |
| United Kingdom | 23 April 2024 | Grand Master and First and Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [26] |  | GBE |
Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)
| Country | Date | Decoration | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 7 June 2005 | Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan [27] |  | |
| United Kingdom | 6 February 2012 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal [ citation needed ] |  | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 November 2012 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (Papua New Guinea) [21] |  | |
| United Kingdom | 6 February 2022 | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal [ citation needed ] |  | |
| Canada | 1 February 2023 | Canadian Forces' Decoration [28] |  | CD |
Appointments (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)
| Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 6 June 2014 | Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit [29] |  | |
 Mexico | 9 September 2015 | Grand Cross of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle [30] |  | |
 Germany | 29 March 2023 | Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany [31] |  | |
Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)
| Country | Date | Decoration | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Netherlands | 30 April 2013 | King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal, 2013 |  |
Australia 2012 –: Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Australian Corps of Military Police [32] Canada
2011 –: Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada [33] [34] United Kingdom
2006 –: Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Navy Medical Service [35] 2007 –: Lady Sponsor of HMS Astute [35] 
2007 –: Royal Colonel of the 4th Battalion of The Rifles (4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment since 2021) [35] 
2008 –: Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Halton [35] 2008 –: Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Leeming [35] 2009 –: Commodore-in-Chief Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service [35] 2017 –: Lady Sponsor of HMS Prince of Wales (R09) [36] 2020 –: Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles [37] 2020 –: Colonel-in-Chief, Special Reconnaissance Regiment [38] 2022 –: Colonel, Grenadier Guards [39] 2023 –: Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own) [40] 2023 –: Patron, The Royal Army Chaplains Department [41] | Date | Company | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Worshipful Company of Joiners and Ceilers | Honorary Liveryman [42] |
| 2017 | Worshipful Company of Vintners | Liveryman [43] |
| 2017 | Worshipful Company of Plumbers | Honorary Liveryman [44] |
| 2024 | Worshipful Company of Fan Makers | Honorary Liveryman [45] |
| Date | Company | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The National Osteoporosis Foundation | Ethel LeFrak award [46] |
| 2007 | Royal Osteoporosis Society | Kohn Foundation Award [47] |
| Country | Date | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 September 2007 | King's College London | Honorary Fellow [48] |
| Scotland | 10 June 2013 – | University of Aberdeen | Chancellor [49] |
| Country | Date | School | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 June 2013 | University of Aberdeen | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [49] |
| England | 11 February 2016 | University of Southampton | Doctor of Science (DSc) [50] |
| England | 16 March 2018 | University of Chester | Doctor of Letters (DLitt) [51] [52] |
United Kingdom: The Duchess of Cornwall Award [53] United Kingdom: The Duchess of Cornwall Inn, Dorchester, Dorset, England [54] United Kingdom: Duchess of Cornwall Centre for Osteoporosis, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall [55] Canada: Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Trail System, Bonshaw Provincial Park | Country | Date | Organisation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | April 2009 – present | The Ebony Horse Club | President [57] |
| United Kingdom | November 2010 – present | National Literacy Trust | Patron [58] |
| United Kingdom | 2011 – present | BookTrust | Patron [59] |
| United Kingdom | 15 February 2012 – present | The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn | Royal Bencher [60] |
| United Kingdom | December 2012 – present | Royal Voluntary Service | President [61] |
| United Kingdom | 2018 – present | Royal Commonwealth Society | Vice Patron [62] |
| United Kingdom | 2020 – present | Royal Academy of Dance | Vice Patron [63] |
| England | 18 March 2022 – present | Royal National Theatre | Royal Patron [64] |
| United Kingdom | 20 November 2023 – present | Foreign Press Association | Honorary Member [65] |
| United Kingdom | Royal Society of Literature | Patron [66] |
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