Camilla Parker Bowles is the new queen consort of the United Kingdom (PHOTOS)

• How Camilla Parker Bowles was received at Buckingham Palace.
• How did they greet the new queen consort?
• What’s in store for the woman accused of destroying the king’s first marriage?

On September 8, the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 was announced. The monarch spent 70 years on the throne of Great Britain and generations have only known one queen. Now things are about to change.

After seven decades, the United Kingdom has a new woman to call queen. Charles’s wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as queen consort, a title she arrived at with the blessing of Queen Elizabeth II after years of uncertainty.

Camilla, the second wife of King Charles arrives at Buckingham Palace

This uncertainty dates back to the days before her marriage to Prince Charles. It wasn’t always a given that Camilla, 75, would claim the title, even though it doesn’t give her any of the sovereign’s powers, The Associated Press notes.

Although the wife of a king is traditionally crowned queen, the question of what title Camilla would hold when Charles became king has been a complicated one for many years. This is due to the sensitivity aroused by the fact she is his second wife.

Will she win a place in people’s hearts?

A wave of grief gripped Great Britain after the death of his former wife, Princess Diana, in a car accident in 1997. Charles and the Royal House have moved cautiously in this matter, aware of the persistence of Camilla’s public perception as the «other woman» who ruined the marriage between Charles and the beloved princess, according to the AP.

But it seems that now after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla could have a place in the hearts of thousands of people in the UK and the world. Upon her arrival at Buckingham Palace, hundreds of people paid their respect and they received her as few expected.

How did they greet the new queen consort of the UK?

When King Charles III and Camilla, the new queen consort arrived at Buckingham Palace they were welcomed by a warm and affectionate crowd. «She seems very down to earth whenever I have seen her on the television and is obviously good for Charles,» said Julie Williams to the DailyMail.

“I am quite happy to have her as our Queen. I know there are people who are not big fans because of what happened with Diana but that is all in the past,» Williams added. «I think everyone loved Diana but that is all in the past, and you can’t dwell in the past,» said Adam Ellenden.

She married the new King of England

Over the decades, Camilla has won over much of the British public with her discretion, down-to-earth personality and loyalty to her husband. When Camilla and Charles married in a low-key civil ceremony in 2005, she was in fact the new Princess of Wales, Diana’s title, but she styled herself the Duchess of Cornwall.

Palace officials have said for years that Camilla «intended» to be known as the «princess consort» rather than the traditional «queen consort» when Charles acceded to the throne. There is no precedent for the title of princess consort, which was apparently suggested by royal officials, according to AP.

Even King Charles III wasn’t sure of Camilla’s role

In a 2010 interview with NBC, Charles was asked if Camilla would become «queen of England, if and when you become monarch.» After hesitating, he replied: “Well… We’ll see, right? Could be.» The issue was resolved when Queen Elizabeth declared that she wanted Camilla to be known as queen consort after her son became king.

It was an endorsement that formally signified the royal family’s acceptance of Camilla as a respected member and was widely seen as a move by Elizabeth ensure a smooth transition to Charles’ reign. “When the time comes and my son Charles becomes king, I know that they will give him and his wife, Camilla, the same support that they have given me. And it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as queen consort while she continues her own loyal service,” Queen Elizabeth said in February 2022, when she commemorated the 70th anniversary of her reign, according to AP.

Criticism of the new queen consort

As expected, the criticism of Camilla flooded social media. «What a sad thing, that ‘la Camila’ is now queen after so much that she made Diana suffer.» «She went from being the lover to the queen.» «The lover got away with it,» were some of the comments.

Charles said that he and Camilla were “deeply aware of this honor.” «While we have tried to serve and support Her Majesty and the people of our communities together, my dear wife has been my own strong support at all times,» he noted, according to AP.