Queen 'did not consult' UK government over 'Queen Camilla' decision

The Queen reportedly did not consult the UK Prime Minister prior to announcing her decision to make Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall the next Queen Consort.

Constitutional experts were surprised Her Majesty didn't seek Boris Johnson's approval before making the big decision, according to The Express.

The publication reports figures at Downing Street were "made aware" the Queen, 95, would use her Platinum Jubilee message last week as an opportunity to announce her plans for Camilla to be Queen Consort, rather than Princess Consort.

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Since Camilla wed Prince Charles in 2005, the palace has said she would become Princess Consort when Charles became King, due to public sensitivity in the wake of the late Princess Diana's death in 1997.

According to The Express the decision has left Constitutional Experts baffled, with Dr Bob Morris of University College London telling the publication, "We thought they would need to at least square it off with the Government."

Royal experts purport government involvement is usually necessary when considering how the public will react to the event.

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The validity of Charles and Camilla's civil marriage in 2005 was also discussed.

A UCL Constitution Unit statement said: "The argument runs as follows: because the Marriage Acts from 1753 have explicitly excepted royal marriages from their provisions, the only valid marriage a member of the Royal Family could contract...was a religious marriage in the Church of England."

The announcement comes at a good time for the Queen as she marks 70 years on the throne and Boris Johnson's government is in a bad position to be raising questions.

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Earlier this week, Her Majesty shared the shock announcement confirming Camilla will be known as "Queen Consort" upon Charles' coronation in the future.

In a statement released by Sandringham House, the Queen said her son would step up to be King "in the fullness of time" and said it was her "sincere wish" that Camilla would be known as Queen Consort.