Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, held the title of Prince Consort for 69 years. He was not King Consort due to a Royal tradition which dictates that women do not transfer their Royal titles to their husband.
As the newly appointed King Charles III ’s wife, formerly the Duchess of Cornwall, became the Queen Consort, many have questioned why Prince Philip didn’t take on the title of King Consort. Royal family historian Dr Cindy McCreery believes a long held tradition is behind Prince Philip’s title.
Dr Cindy told Abc that in a previously male dominated world the ruling Queen needed to make sure the public recognised her authority as the Head of State. In order to do this her husband wouldn’t take on the title of King consort as this helped to "bolster the authority of the woman".
