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It has been announced recently that the Duchess of Cambridge will become the Princess Consort on William's accession to the throne, like the Duke of Edinburgh is Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II.

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The spouse of a ruling king is a queen, but the spouse of a ruling queen is not a queen.

e.g. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, his wife; but Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinborough or Prince Phillip, her spouse.

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The King and queen only give up the power or die to let the one next in line become king

The person who marries a king is not a queen, she is a princess or royal consort.

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If they can claim a throne or marry someone who can, yes. Most of them don't.

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She has to become a princess

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yes.

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