Could Queen Elizabeth have named Prince Philip as King?

Answer 1

Nope, Queen Elizabeth II is still the Monarch, Prince William of Wales isn't her Heir, his father Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales is going to be King when his mother the Queen dies (if he does die before her, in which case Prince William will be king) Prince Charles has stated he will take the royal name King George VII because Charles is a bad name in the British monarchy (Charles I started the English Civil War, Charles II was his son well known for is 12 bastards and undercover Catholicness) and also to honor his Grandfather(King George VI), when Charles dies William will ether become King (as King William V) of the Heir to the crown (The Prince of Wales)

Answer 2

No. There can be only one ruling monarch of England (and Great Britain), this is the person who is crowned King or the Queen. However tradition is that if a King takes a wife, the wife is called the Queen (hence you can have a King & Queen) but this Queen does not remain Queen once her husband dies. However in the case of a reigning Queen (like Queen Elizabeth II) her husband is called the royal consort not the King (so you can not have a Queen and King) the husband is usually given the title of "Prince" if he was not already one, So it is Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.

Answer 3

No. The oldest son of the reigning monarch usually succeeds. Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's eldest son.

Answer 4

No! Because she is the direct descendant and her husband is the consort.