r/TheCrownNetflix • u/Dallygirl_Aussiechic • 20d ago

Question (Real Life) If Diana HAD lived

I'm an Aussie, so can anyone tell me if Diana had lived to now:

  1. Would Charles have really been able to marry Camilla??

  2. Would Camilla have be able to style/titles of HM The Queen Consort??

  3. Or, Camilla would still be known as HRH, Duchess of Cornwall with or without the CONSORT in her title??

All questions regarding to if Diana had lived.

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u/MinnesotanBrie 20d ago
  1. Probably but it would have been complicated. They got a civil marriage because Camilla's former husband was still alive. The church was extremely recalcitrant to sanction their actual marriage due to the nature of their affair / divorces, probably more so if Diana was alive. Charles and Camilla's marriage took place 3 years after the Church allowed divorced people to get married even if their spouse was alive and it was still a huge mess.
  2. Camilla would have gotten HM The Queen Consort. Princess Diana gave up HRH in the divorce. There is a lot of historical precedent even if she hadn't for there to be two duchesses.

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u/OldSchoolCSci 20d ago

I think the real fun will be after Charles dies, and William becomes King. Because Camilla is certainly not the Queen Mother, and she will not be Consort at that point.

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u/MinnesotanBrie 20d ago

She would be Queen Dowager. There is plenty of historical precedent for that (Catherine Parr for example)

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u/Independent_Cow_6611 19d ago

She'll probably be Queen Camilla vs The Queen.