Prince Charles fuels rumours Camilla might become queen after statement saying she will become ‘Princess Consort’ is removed from his website
PRINCE Charles has fuelled speculation he will make Camilla his queen after a key statement was removed from his website.
Clarence House vowed at the time of the royal couple's 2005 wedding that the Duchess of Cornwall would be given the title "Princess Consort" when he takes the throne.
The pledge not to make her Queen is seen as a respectful nod to his first wife - Diana, Princess of Wales - who he cheated on with Camilla.
But the press statement confirming the long-standing policy has disappeared from his official website and reference has been stripped out of the ";frequently asked questions".
Even a biography of Camilla on the site no longer features the vow.
As recently as October, the FAQ section read: "Will the Duchess become Queen when The Prince becomes King? "As was explained at the time of their wedding in April 2005, it is intended that The Duchess will be known as HRH The Princess Consort when The Prince of Wales accedes to The Throne."
But the prince has now revamped his website and that question has been removed entirely.
And extensive further polling by other news organisation backed up our findings - suggesting the nation does not want Camilla taking the title.
The first hints of a U-turn came in November 2010, when Charles was asked by US network NBC whether his wife would become queen.
He said: “We’ll see, won’t we? That could be.”
But courtiers tried to claim the public no longer ask that question, insisting that was why they removed that section from the site.
Other questions on the website appear to satisfy at best niche interests of the British public and include: "Why does The Duchess have her own home at Raymill?"
They also ask whether the Prince of Wales will have a multi-faith coronation - giving them pivotal answer that he has not yet started planning for the big day.
A Clarence House spokesperson said: "Our Frequently Asked Questions are updated regularly.
"This is one question that Clarence House has not been asked by the public for some time, which is why it no longer features."
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The 55-year-old was accused of bullying in the 1990s and was caught up in a royal gift-selling probe in 2003.
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