King Charles III’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosisraises many questions about the potential fate of the British monarchy.
Throughout this time, the spouses of the reigning monarch have remained ineligible for the throne.
The difference is that those with the Queen Mother title are mothers to the next reigning monarch.
In 1837, after her husband King William IV died, Queen Adelaide received the title.
She would also remain respected within the public sphere and would not lose any of her status.
Camilla would, however, not hold any outstanding authority in the political realm.
She would also no longer be referred to as the Queen of Great Britain.
The title of “the Queen” would be passed on to the wife of the next monarch.
