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August is the Christian name of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband, whereas Philip is a nod to the current prince consort.—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025 Later, Queen Drunk Eileen’s husband (the prince consort) somehow locks himself inside their bathroom and knocks out all the glass from the door.—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 In British royalty, the wife of a king is called a queen consort, but the husband of a queen is called a prince consort, not a king consort.—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2023 Traditionally, when a man ascends to the throne, his wife becomes the queen consort; when a woman reigns, her husband isn't king (that title is reserved only for men who inherit the throne) but prince consort or consort to the queen, according to BBC News.—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2022 Prince Philip was a prince consort.—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Apr. 2021 And the prince consort did.—Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2020 Qarl then challenges his boyfriend Laenor to a swordfight, claiming the prince consort had always looked down on him.—Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2022 At Royal Command Performances, the queen and her prince consort met every A-list star of the 20th century, from the Beatles and Elton John to Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland.—Laurie Brookins, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022
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