The current Tampon of Cornwall after her wedding to the Prince of Wales

The Duchess of Cornwall is the title held by the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. Duke of Cornwall is a non-hereditary peerage held by the British Sovereign's eldest son and heir. Until recently, the title was not often used outside Cornwall as the Sovereign's eldest son and heir is usually created Prince of Wales, and usually his wife is styled the Princess of Wales. In Scotland the couple use the title Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. Since the title of Duke of Cornwall can only be held by the eldest son of a monarch who is also heir-apparent, no woman can ever be Duchess of Cornwall in her own right. From BBC News This work is copyrighted. ... From BBC News This work is copyrighted. ... The Dukedom of Cornwall was the first dukedom created in the peerage of England. ... This article describes the British monarchy from the perspective of the United Kingdom. ... Motto: Onen hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Non-metropolitan county Region South West England Population - Total (2004 est. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... Banner of the Duke of Rothesay, the quarterings represent the Great Steward of Scotland and the Lord of the Isles. ...

The first Duchess of Cornwall was Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent", who, in October 1361, married Edward, the Black Prince. Joan, Countess of Kent, Princess of Wales (September 29, 1328 – August 1385) is known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, and was the wife of Edward, the Black Prince. ... Events Founding of the University of Pavia, Italy. ... Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, KG, known as the Black Prince (June 15, 1330 – June 8, 1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. ...

The current Duchess of Cornwall is Camilla, wife of Charles, Prince of Wales since April 9, 2005. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall The Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla Rosemary Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Parker Bowles, née Shand) (born 17 July 1947) is a member of the British Royal Family. ... The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Before Camilla the most recent Duchess of Cornwall had been Diana, Princess of Wales, from her marriage in 1981 to Charles, Prince of Wales until her divorce from him in 1996. During this period, she was more usually styled The Princess of Wales, as have been most Duchesses of Cornwall. Before Camilla the only Duchesses of Cornwall actually to be styled as such were Caroline, wife of the future King George II, and Mary, wife of the future King George V. In both cases they were known by the title for only a few months between their father-in-laws' accession to the throne and their husbands' creation as Prince of Wales. The Lady Diana Frances Spencer (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) July 1, 1961–August 31, 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Margravine Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (or Anspach) (Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline) (1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) as Queen Caroline was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain 1727-1737. ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Mary of Teck Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes) (26 May , 1867 – 24 March 1953), later Queen Mary, was the Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ...

Prior to the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles, it was stated that she would be styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall. Exceptionally, she does not use the style Princess of Wales, as she is entitled to do; this is presumably because the former is more associated with the Prince of Wales' first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales. Also, upon Charles' accession to the throne, it is intended that the Duchess of Cornwall will be styled HRH The Princess Consort, rather than the more usual Queen Camilla. However, unless the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and the parliaments of all the other Commonwealth Realms, pass any law to the contrary, legally she will become Queen Consort in at least one realm upon the accession to the throne of the Prince of Wales. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall The Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla Rosemary Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Parker Bowles, née Shand) (born 17 July 1947) is a member of the British Royal Family. ... HRH is an abbreviation for the style His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... A princess consort is the female equivalent to a prince consort. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ...

Literary references

• Shakespeare's King Lear includes the character "Regan, Duchess of Cornwall", Lear's second daughter.

• Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" included the fictional character Morgaine as the Duchess of Cornwall through inheritance.

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See also

• Princess consort

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External links

• BBC News report