On March 8, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a short statement about the couple’s daughter, Lilibet: “I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor.”
But the religious sacrament wasn’t what dominated the headlines: instead, it was the use of “princess.” Although Lilibet has technically been eligible for the title since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III, it was the first time the 20-month-old had been publicly addressed as such. Hours later, Buckingham Palace also added the honorific to their website.
When the Queen died on September 8, the shock was felt around the globe as millions grieved the loss of a world leader. After 70 years on the throne, it felt almost impossible to imagine the British monarchy without her. But life goes on, it seems, and so do the Windsors. Six months later, the dust has finally settled—and a new reign’s royal order has emerged.
The first is that of Queen Consort Camilla. While during the early days of their marriage, questions arose on whether Camilla Parker-Bowles would ever be named as Queen out of respect to the late Princess Diana, Camilla has seamlessly adapted to the new title with very little negative reaction. Part of that is almost certainly due to a statement Queen Elizabeth herself released in February 2022: “My sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service,” she wrote.
Yet much of it is also due to shifting attitudes around the Queen Consort herself. While Camilla was considered a villain of sorts throughout the 1990s and early 2000s due to her involvement with Prince Charles during his marriage to Diana, her reputation has enjoyed an upward trajectory among the British public, even after the unflattering allegations from Prince Harry in his memoir, Spare. (Right now, her approval rating is at 40 percent according to YouGov—not high, by any means, but no longer dangerously low.)
It’s also believed that she will soon colloquially drop the cumbersome “consort” part of her title and go by “Queen Camilla,” as Prince Philip did before her. Indeed, during a recent state visit to Germany, Camilla stepped out in the “Boucheron Honeycomb Tiara,” one of the late Queen Mother’s most beloved diadems, to much fanfare. No longer is she a secondary royal character—instead, she’s emerged as a major player within the British monarchy.
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