Chris

She is indeed ‘Queen Consort’ because this distinguishes her from ‘Queen Regnant’ which is what her mother in law was. Constitutionally she is still Queen Consort and will always be so. It’s just an accurate description of her position.

However, by convention the wife of the King has always been styled ‘Queen’. Before George VI died and she became Queen Mother, Elizabeth (Bowes Lyon) was simply known as Queen Elizabeth or ‘the Queen’. It was the express wish of the late Queen Elizabeth that Camilla should be styled Queen Consort in order to maintain a subtle distinction, by way of continuing to acknowledge that she was a divorcee, a mistress, a second wife, and not the mother of the future king. Basically a way of placating those who always said ‘Camilla will never be Queen’. Styling her Queen Consort would simply have been an accurate description of her constitutional role, but spelling it out was meant to give the illusion of difference even where there was none.

They kept the pretence up for as long as they thought decent after Elizabeth II died, but they have now gone against her express wishes by declaring Camilla should be styled simply ‘Queen’. Note they have gone against Liz 2’s wishes, but we don’t live in ancient Persia and the decrees of one monarch aren’t binding on their successors, so Charlie Farley can do as he chooses.

Constitutionally, Camilla is Queen Consort. Her style, as decreed by Charles, will simply be ‘Queen’, as has been the case for Kings’ wives since forever, AFAIK.