List of titles and honours of Queen Camilla Facts for Kids

Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall, in 2018

Camilla is the Queen of the United Kingdom. She is also Queen of 14 other countries that are part of the Commonwealth realm. She is married to King Charles III.

Over the years, Camilla has received many special titles, awards, and important roles. These show her position and the work she does. This article explains some of these titles and honours. If you see two dates, the first is when she received the honour, and the second is if she stopped using it.

Royal Titles and Styles
Commonwealth Honours
Foreign Honours
Honorary Military Roles
Scholastic Honours
Things Named After Her
- Awards
- Buildings
- Places
- Other Things
Memberships and Fellowships
See also

Royal Titles and Styles

Quick facts for kids Styles of Queen Camilla
The Queen's royal cypher
Reference style	Her Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty

When Camilla married Charles, Prince of Wales, she was usually called "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall." In Scotland, she was known as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay." Even though she was legally the Princess of Wales, she chose to use the title "Duchess of Cornwall." This was because the title "Princess of Wales" was strongly linked to Charles's first wife, Diana.

In 2021, after Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh passed away, Charles inherited his father's titles. This meant Camilla also gained new titles, becoming the Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Merioneth, and Baroness Greenwich.

When Charles became King after his mother, Elizabeth II, passed away, Camilla automatically became Queen. Before their wedding in 2005, it was said she would be called "princess consort." However, there was no official rule or history for such a title. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II announced that she wanted Camilla to be known as Queen Consort when Charles became King.

Before her coronation, Camilla was called "Her Majesty The Queen Consort." This helped people tell her apart from the recently passed Queen Elizabeth II. Since the coronation, Camilla has been known as "Her Majesty The Queen." When you speak to her, you should first say Your Majesty and then Ma'am (which sounds like "jam").

Commonwealth Honours

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's Visit to the United Kingdom (48007906747) (cropped)

Camilla in 2019, wearing the riband and star of the Royal Victorian Order, and the badge of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II

These are special awards and roles given to Queen Camilla by countries in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is a group of countries, many of which used to be part of the British Empire.

Appointments

Appointments from Commonwealth realms
Country	Date	Appointment	Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom	30 October 2007	Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
United Kingdom	9 April 2012	Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order	GCVO
Papua New Guinea	3 November 2012	Companion of the Order of the Star of Melanesia	CSM
United Kingdom	9 June 2016	Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council	PC
England and Wales	1 January 2022	Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter	LG
New Zealand	5 June 2023	Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand	ONZ
Scotland	16 June 2023	Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle	LT
United Kingdom	23 April 2024	Grand Master and First and Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire	GBE

Decorations and Medals These are special medals given to Queen Camilla.

Country	Date	Decoration	Post-nominal letters
Canada	7 June 2005	Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan
United Kingdom	6 February 2012	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Papua New Guinea	3 November 2012	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (Papua New Guinea)
United Kingdom	6 February 2022	Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Canada	1 February 2023	Canadian Forces' Decoration	CD

Foreign Honours

These are special awards and roles given to Queen Camilla by countries that are not part of the Commonwealth.

Appointments

Appointments from non-Commonwealth countries
Country	Date	Appointment
France	6 June 2014	Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Mexico	9 September 2015	Grand Cross of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Germany	29 March 2023	Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Decorations and Medals

Country	Date	Decoration	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters
The Netherlands	30 April 2013	King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal, 2013

Honorary Military Roles

The then-Duchess of Cornwall at the 11th Light Brigade homecoming parade, 2010

Queen Camilla holds several honorary (meaning "in name only" or "without active duty") military positions. These roles connect her with different parts of the armed forces in the UK, Canada, and Australia.

Australia

2012 – : Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Australian Corps of Military Police

Canada

2011 – : Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

United Kingdom

2006 – : Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Navy Medical Service
2007 – : Lady Sponsor of HMS Astute
2007 – : Royal Colonel of the 4th Battalion of The Rifles (now 4th Battalion, Ranger Regiment since 2021)
2008 – : Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Halton
2008 – : Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Leeming
2009 – : Commodore-in-Chief Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service
2017 – : Lady Sponsor of HMS Prince of Wales (R09)
2020 – : Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles
2020 – : Colonel-in-Chief, Special Reconnaissance Regiment
2022 – : Colonel, Grenadier Guards
2023 – : Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own)
2023 – : Patron, The Royal Army Chaplains Department

Scholastic Honours

Queen Camilla has received special honours from universities and colleges.

Chancellor, Visitor, Governor, and Fellowships

Country	Date	School	Position
England	13 September 2007	King's College London	Honorary Fellow
Scotland	10 June 2013 –	University of Aberdeen	Chancellor

Honorary Degrees

These are special degrees given by universities to honour someone's achievements, even if they didn't study there.

Country	Date	School	Degree
Scotland	10 June 2013	University of Aberdeen	Doctor of Laws (LLD)
England	11 February 2016	University of Southampton	Doctor of Science (DSc)
England	16 March 2018	University of Chester	Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Things Named After Her

Rosa 'Duchess of Cornwall'

Some things have been named in honour of Queen Camilla.

Awards

United Kingdom: The Duchess of Cornwall Award

Buildings

United Kingdom: The Duchess of Cornwall Inn, Dorchester, Dorset, England
United Kingdom: Duchess of Cornwall Centre for Osteoporosis, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall

Places

Canada: Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Trail System, Bonshaw Provincial Park

Other Things

"The Duchess of Cornwall" Helicopter
Rosa Duchess of Cornwall (a type of rose)

Memberships and Fellowships

Queen Camilla is involved with many different organizations as a patron or president. This means she supports their work and helps raise awareness for their causes.

Country	Date	Organisation	Position
England	April 2009 – present	The Ebony Horse Club	President
United Kingdom	November 2010 – present	National Literacy Trust	Patron
United Kingdom	2011 – present	BookTrust	Patron
United Kingdom	15 February 2012 – present	The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn	Royal Bencher
United Kingdom	December 2012 – present	Royal Voluntary Service	President
United Kingdom	2018 – present	Royal Commonwealth Society	Vice Patron
United Kingdom	2020 – present	Royal Academy of Dance	Vice Patron
England	18 March 2022 – present	Royal National Theatre	Royal Patron
United Kingdom	20 November 2023 – present	Foreign Press Association	Honorary Member
United Kingdom		Royal Society of Literature	Patron

List of titles and honours of Queen Camilla facts for kids

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