Camilla Parker Bowles is the most senior in the royal family after Charles III. The Queen Consort of England succeeds Andrew of York, the deposed brother of the King of England, to a key role in the military.
- Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort of England, was promoted on December 21.
- The wife of Charles III takes a prestigious role in the army.
- Charles III gave him a military title which Prince Andrew had to part with with a broken heart.
Big changes in the royal family. The arrival to the throne of Charles III, 74 years old, reshuffled all the cards. Now Queen Consort, Camilla Parker Bowles, 75, is granted a title dear to the fallen prince, Andrew of York, 62. On December 21, 2022, Camilla Parker Bowles is named Colonel of Grenadier Guards. The Queen Consort thus succeeds the Duke of York for whom the loss of this particular title would have been the ultimate humiliation. The title of Colonel of Grenadier Guards was particularly close to the heart of Prince Andrew of York who saw himself stripped of his titles because of his scandals.
Because of his association with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the Duke of York was forced to resign from royal dutiesrecalls the DailyMail. Then, because of the business ofsexual assault of which the American Virginia Giuffre accuses him, the deposed brother of Charles III loses his title of Colonel of Grenadier Guards. As a reminder, Prince Andrew inherited this title from his late father, the beloved Prince Philip. According to the DailyMailit is a “role of choice“that Prince Philip has insured for 42 years before retiring from public life in 2017. The British tabloid also claims that Prince Philip was loved by both soldiers and senior brass.
Camilla Parker Bowles: the Queen consort of England at the head of the most emblematic regiment of the British army
The appointment of Camilla Parker Bowles to this post was considered a surprise. However, it can also be interpreted as a wise decision by Charles IIIas explained by DailyMail. As queen consort, she is the wife the highest placed in the royal family. Note that the Queen Consort is not the only woman to be named at the head of a prestigious regiment as part of this reshuffling of royal military posts. Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, 40, also sees herself assign his first role in the army and not least. Prince William’s wife becomes Colonel of the Irish Guards.
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Camilla Parker Bowles was promoted on December 21.
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The wife of Charles III takes a prestigious role in the army.
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Charles III gave him a military title which Prince Andrew had to part with with a broken heart.
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Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort of England
Big changes in the royal family. The arrival to the throne of Charles III reshuffled all the cards.
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Now Queen Consort, Camilla Parker Bowles, 75, is granted a title dear to fallen Prince Andrew.
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On December 21, 2022, Camilla Parker Bowles was appointed Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
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The Queen Consort thus succeeds the Duke of York for whom the loss of this particular title would have been the ultimate humiliation.
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Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort of England
The title of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards was particularly close to the heart of Prince Andrew who was stripped of his titles because of his scandals.
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Because of his association with the billionaire pedophile Epstein, the Duke of York was forced to leave his royal duties, recalls the Daily Mail.
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Then because of the case of sexual assault of which the American Virginia Giuffre accuses him, the fallen brother of Charles III loses his title of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
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As a reminder, he inherited this title from his late father, the beloved Prince Philip.
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According to the Daily Mail, this is a “role of choice” that Prince Philip performed for 42 years before retiring from public life in 2017.
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Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort of England
The British tabloid also claims that Prince Philip was loved by both soldiers and senior brass.
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Camilla at the head of the most emblematic regiment of the British army
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Camilla’s appointment to this position was seen as a surprise.
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But it can also be interpreted as a wise decision by Charles III, as the Daily Mail explains.
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Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort of England
As queen consort, she is the most senior woman in the royal family.
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Note that the Queen Consort is not the only woman to be appointed to head a prestigious regiment as part of this reshuffling of royal military posts.
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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is also given her first and not least military role.