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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Papers Herald Future 'Queen Camilla'

Camilla, the wife of Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II. Credit: AFP Photos

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she wants daughter-in-law Camilla to hold the role of queen consort once her son Charles ascends to the throne, in a major statement timed to mark her unprecedented seventieth jubilee.

The move cemented a remarkable journey to public acceptance for Camilla, after being vilified for her role in the break-up of Charles' marriage to Princess Diana -- and shows that the Queen is planning for the future after her death.

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