@vickyperry Lincoln, UK

Why are King's wives known as Queens, but Queen's husbands are known as Princes and not Kings? Anyone know? #question

3:45PM Mon, June 18 2012

@EllieRose101 Bangor, NI / Lincoln, England

It's complicated & depends on the person. Camilla for example is married to Charles but if he became king she wouldn't be queen

3:47PM Mon, June 18 2012

@little_mavis

I believe because a king is ranked higher than a queen & a queen by inheritance is the ruler, not her husband.

3:47PM Mon, June 18 2012

@DrDsScienceDays Lincoln, UK

Kings' wives are officially Queen Consorts. Queens' husbands are Prince Consorts. Consort gets dropped in front of name.

3:50PM Mon, June 18 2012

@vickyperry Lincoln, UK

@little_mavis @ellierose101 Thanks for your answers ladies :-) random question that popped into my head lol x

3:53PM Mon, June 18 2012

@lethers71

because a king is higher than a Queen

4:56PM Mon, June 18 2012

@lethers71

that's true as well its not something I made up

5:10PM Mon, June 18 2012

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Why are King's wives known as Queens, but Queen's husbands are known as Princes and not Kings? Anyone know? #question

It's complicated & depends on the person. Camilla for example is married to Charles but if he became king she wouldn't be queen

I believe because a king is ranked higher than a queen & a queen by inheritance is the ruler, not her husband.

Kings' wives are officially Queen Consorts. Queens' husbands are Prince Consorts. Consort gets dropped in front of name.

@little_mavis @ellierose101 Thanks for your answers ladies :-) random question that popped into my head lol x

because a king is higher than a Queen

that's true as well its not something I made up

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Why are King's wives known as Queens, but Queen's husbands are known as Princes and not Kings? Anyone know? #question

It's complicated &amp; depends on the person. Camilla for example is married to Charles but if he became king she wouldn't be queen

I believe because a king is ranked higher than a queen &amp; a queen by inheritance is the ruler, not her husband.

Kings' wives are officially Queen Consorts. Queens' husbands are Prince Consorts. Consort gets dropped in front of name.

@little_mavis @ellierose101 Thanks for your answers ladies :-) random question that popped into my head lol x

because a king is higher than a Queen

that's true as well its not something I made up

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It's complicated & depends on the person. Camilla for example is married to Charles but if he became king she wouldn't be queen

I believe because a king is ranked higher than a queen & a queen by inheritance is the ruler, not her husband.