Prince consort

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A prince consort is the husband of a monarch who is not a monarch in his own right. In recognition of his status, a prince consort may be given a formal title, such as prince. Most monarchies do not allow the husband of a queen regnant to be titled as a king because it is perceived as a higher title than queen, however, some monarchies use the title of king consort for the role.

Usage in Europe

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the title Prince Consort is unique to

Mary II's husband William III having been explicitly made king in his own right.[1]

Prince Albert was awarded the title Prince Consort in 1857 by his wife, Queen Victoria
.

The titles of the five pre-Victorian male consorts varied widely. Philip of Spain, the husband of Mary I of England, was declared king jure uxoris and given powers equal to his wife while she reigned, but Queen Anne's husband Prince George of Denmark received no British titles other than the Dukedom of Cumberland (his princely title being Danish). Meanwhile, the titles of the three husbands of Mary, Queen of Scots, was never fully resolved. At least one (Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley), was declared king consort, and both he and his predecessor Francis II of France sought recognition as king jure uxoris (under a proffered theory of the "Crown Matrimonial of Scotland"), but the title and powers of the consort were a constant issue during Mary's reign and remained unresolved when Mary was captured and executed.[2][3]

The only male consort since Prince Albert's death,

Commonwealth Realms, particularly Canada) about her husband's proper title. Some leaders, including the prime minister of the day, Winston Churchill, suggested reviving Prince Albert's title of Prince Consort. Others put forward other styles, including "Prince of the Realm" and "Prince of the Commonwealth" (the latter of which was suggested by John Diefenbaker, at the time a member of the Canadian Opposition front bench). In 1957, Elizabeth created Philip a prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the same title borne by sons of the sovereign.[4][5]

The distinction between the positions of prince consort and king is important in the British patriarchal hierarchical system. Within this hierarchy, the king holds a higher position in the British social hierarchy than any other, and so more power is attributed to him. When the monarch is female, such as Queen Victoria, who ascended to the throne in 1837, power is attributed to the queen, for she holds the highest position in the absence of a king.[6] Unlike a queen consort, a prince consort is not crowned and anointed alongside his wife at her coronation.[7]

Other countries

Jacques I became the prince consort of Monaco in 1731 after his wife, Louise Hippolyte, became the sovereign princess.[8]

In 2005,

Margrethe II of Denmark, was awarded the title. He had requested the title of "king consort" and style of His Majesty but was denied.[9] In 2016, he announced that upon his retirement, he would revert to the title of prince that he had received upon their marriage in 1967.[10][11]

Usage in Asia

Imperial China

The imperial Chinese title of fuma (simplified Chinese: 驸马; traditional Chinese: 駙馬; pinyin: fùmǎ), and its Manchu equivalent e'fu (simplified Chinese: 额驸; traditional Chinese: 額駙; pinyin: é'fù), are sometimes translated as "prince consort". This was originally an office of the imperial household, later evolving into the title reserved for husbands of imperial princesses. These princes consort could hold other offices and titles in their own right.

Burma

Princes and princesses consort are called "Myauk Thar Daw". Burmese: မြောက်သားတော်). Because the consorts live in "North House". This word mean: "North" for Myauk. House for Ain Thar Daw

King consort

A king consort or emperor consort is a rarely used (or disputed) title to describe the husband of a queen regnant. Examples include:

List of male consorts

Kingdom of Naples:

Netherlands:

Đại Việt:

  • Trần Thái Tông – He was first a male consort of a female monarch, but later became a male monarch.

Denmark:

Luxembourg:

Māori King Movement:

Majapahit:

  • Cakradhara, husband of
    Queen Tribhuwana
  • Ratnapangkaja, husband of Suhita

Merina Kingdom:

Monaco:

Bhopal State:

Sweden:

  • Frederick I of Sweden – He was first a male consort of a female monarch, but later became a male monarch.

Kingdom of Scotland:

Spain:

Silla:

Kingdom of Aragon:

Ecatepec:

Ethiopian Empire:

United Kingdom:

Kingdom of England:

Kingdom of Georgia:

Duchy of Parma:

Portugal:

Kingdom of Pontus:

Ptolemaic Kingdom:

Kingdom of Tahiti:

Tonga:

Hawaiian Kingdom:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Who Has Held the Queen Consort Title Throughout History?". Town & Country. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  2. ^ Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), p. 184.
  3. ^ Daniel, William S. (Edinburgh, 1852), History of The Abbey and Palace of Holyrood, p. 67.
  4. ISBN 1-55002-360-8
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  5. ^ Velde, François. "Title of Prince: HRH Philip Duke of Edinburgh". Royal styles and titles: Files from the UK National Archives. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. ^ Klein, P. (2017). Kings & Queens. Library Journal, 142(8), 37-39.
  7. ^ "Consort to Her Majesty The Queen". Royal.uk.
  8. ^ "Prince Jacques I of Monaco: Prior Owner of Matignon, the French Prime Minister's Residence in Paris". HelloMonaco. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  9. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  10. ^ "Dronningen i sin nytårstale: Prins Henrik går på pension". Politiken.dk (in Danish). 31 December 2015. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  11. ^ "Denmark's Prince Henrik renounces title as Prince Consort". Xinhuanet, China-Europe. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  12. ^ Anonymous (1558). Discours du grand et magnifique triumphe faict au mariage du tresnoble & magnifique Prince Francois de Valois Roy Dauphin, filz aisné du tres-chrestien Roy de France Henry II du nom & de treshaulte & vertueuse Princesse madame Marie d'Estreuart Roine d'Escosse (in French). Paris: Annet Briere.
  13. ^ Teulet, Alexandre (1862). Relations politiques de la France et de l'Espagne avec l'Écosse au XVIe siècle (in French). Vol. 1. Paris: Renouard. pp. 302–311.
  14. ISBN 978-0-7195-5756-9
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