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When Camilla married Prince Charles in 2005, the royal palace issued a statement saying the Prince of Wales’s second wife would not use the title of Queen Consort out of deference to late Princess Diana.
But a royal insider believes the chances of seeing a “Queen Camilla” are high.
Patrick Jephson, Private Secretary to Diana, the Princess of Wales, between 1989 and 1996, shared his views on what the future holds for the Duchess of Cornwall.
Appearing on Channel 4’s The Royal House of Windsor, he said: “I think Queen Camilla was always on the cards.
“You’ll never find it acknowledged, you’ll find clever wording like ‘there are no plans’ or ‘it is not envisaged’.
“But I bet you a dollar to a doughnut Her Majesty Queen Camilla will be crowned.”
Mr Jephson’s shocking claim came shortly before Clarence House removed any references to the potential title the Duchess will use once her husband and heir will ascend to the throne.
Last year, the royals’ official website stated in its Frequently Asked Questions page: “Will the Duchess become Queen when the Prince becomes King?
“As was explained at the time of their wedding in April 2005, it is intended that The Duchess will be known as HRH The Princess Consort when The Prince of Wales acceded to the throne.”
Clarence House officials said the statement was removed because the public was no longer interested in the issue.
Prince Charles and Camilla had a years-long affair while the Prince of Wales was still married to Diana.
The affair was made public by the princess in 1995, during a bombshell interview to Panorama where Diana unveiled the deepest secrets of her unhappy marriage, famously saying there were “three people” in her relationship with Charles.
Following Diana’s death in 1997, Prince Charles made clear within the palace his relationship with Camilla was “non-negotiable”.
And it was officially revealed two years later, on January 29 1999, when the pair was seen leaving London’s Ritz Hotel together.
Mr Jephson’s belief there will be a “Queen Camilla” is already proven correct by the British constitution, which states the wife of the King automatically becomes a Queen Consort.
Royal expert James Brookes had previously told Express.co.uk: “Camilla will become Queen, there is no choice to make.”
Only a direct intervention of the government in the royal matter would prevent this from happening.
But a change in the constitution for a similar reason may upset many, Mr Brookes said.
The expert continued: “Despite the public opinion started to change over the years, many are still very sceptical about Camilla, a lot of people are antagonistic towards her and that’s mainly down to the relationship and previous history with Diana.
“But while her becoming Queen could enrage some, a change in the constitution just for Camilla may get even more people very upset.”
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