Royal Title Protocol

[Whickerman]

Why is it that some Kings marry and their wives become queen, and vice versa, yet Prince Philip is not King Philip?

[jno]

for women, 'queen' means both 'wife of a king' and 'queen in her own right'. For men it's different: king can only mean 'king in his own right'. Victoria's husband Albert was only a prince consort which is essentially what Philip is. But Albert's cousin also married an empress, of Portugal, and the rule there was that you could upgrade to a king if you produced a child; he had about 10 of them so he became king. Different for the Brits.

[spudqueen]

Because Prince Philip was never a King, he just married a Queen.

[kempie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Consorts_of _the_United_Kingdom%2C_Great_Britain_and_Engla nd

[eleanswers]

I always thought this was because a King is superior to a Queen. The title only belonging to the blood line. It's ok for a King of royal blood to take a wife & make her Queen because she will always be inferior. If Prince Philip was King this would make him superior to his wife Queen Elizebeth. Imagine!!
I remember that from primary school, but the teachers told us lies so it may not be true.