In history many monarchs have been known as King and Queen. I can understand that because Queen Elizabeth II was an heir to the throne that her husband would be known as Prince and not a King, but what would happen if it was reversed and a male was the King, would his wife be called Queen or Princess?

Jac	She would be Queen Consort. The late Queen Mother was Queen Elizabeth while King George VI was King, (but she had no regnal number, unlike Queen Elizabeth II who is Queen in her own right). When he died she became known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Nov 27 02, 7:21 PM

Fosse4

Jac - I think it may ge a little more convoluted than your expanation. The wife of the King is a Queen (regardless of wether she is a reigning monarch or not it's a title which is bestowed)Queen Elizabeth the Queenn Mother would have had the title of Dowager Duchess of Windsor, or somesuch title had it not been for the fact that she outlived all the other members of her family and because here name was the samne as her daughters the title Queen Mother became the acknowledged title. Nov 27 02, 10:04 PM

Jack Flash

The wife of the reigning King is the Queen Consort. Hence the wife of King George VI was Queen Elizabeth. The husband of the reigning Queen is not of course the King Consort, he is merely the consort of the Queen. The Queen Mother, ie the mother of the reigning sovereign, is always known as {such;} prior to the late Queen Mother Elizabeth, Queen Mary (widow of King George V) was the Queen Mother and on the death of her son King George VI she became the Dowager Queen Mother. What has always intrigued me is what would happen, in terms of title and status, if our present Queen died before her husband Philip. There is no precedent for this. Nov 28 02, 12:41 PM

Create a Free FunTrivia ID to add to, request more/new answers, or edit this entry

Why could Princess Diana of England have become queen someday, whereas Prince Phillip can't become Queen Elizabeth's king? In 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry someone who was not British. But then Queen Elizabeth II married a non-British person, and what if Prince William married a lady who was not from Britain, would he have to abdicate to Prince Harry also? If Queen Elizabeth should die before the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Charles becomes King Charles III, what would the Duke of Edinburgh's title become? King Father? Why is it that in the British monarchy king's wives are called queens, but when a queen rules in her own right, her husband is called prince?

1 The Man Who Would Be King (Part II) This quiz covers the second half of the 1975 film 'The Man Who Would Be King', starring Michael Caine and Sean Connery. Good luck! Ma - Md Movies Average 10 Q thejazzkickazz Mar 19 06 282 plays 2 The Man Who Would Be King (Part I) 'The Man Who Would Be King' is a charming and magnificent film from 1975 that, unfortunately, does not get quite the attention that it deserves. This pair of quizzes is my contribution to rectifying that situation. Ma - Md Movies Average 10 Q thejazzkickazz Mar 18 06 342 plays 3 Match the King to the Queen Just match the King to his consort. If you know English history it's not too hard. Royal Consorts Average 10 Q avory Jul 28 00 2976 plays