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Old 10-18-2018, 04:22 PM   #17
monster
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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey View Post
Wife of a reigning king = Queen Consort
Reigning queen = Queen Regnant


Apparently the husband of a reigning queen could be a King Consort, but that's not common. Bruises the male ego, perhaps.
I don't think this is true. I think he's still a Prince Consort. Unless he's a king in his own right, he cannot be called King, and I think that is because there were concerns that if a male consort were called king, they'd take over from their wife and try to rule the country. obviously no worries about weak and feeble women doing this, so it's ok to call them queen and let them feel special. I remember reading somewhere that Philip was really pissed off about not being entitled to be called king, so I think if he could be, he would be.
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