Everyone knows Queen Elizabeth, and there are several hilarious memes about her long reign that is unlikely to end soon.
A question that comes to most people’s minds is how she is married, but there is no King of England.
To know the answer to this, you need to look at the laws of succession in England and its recent history.
England is one of the historically richest countries, and the throne is a big part of this. Let us look at the details and give you the answer to this question;
Why Is There No King Of England?
There is no King because the Queen took the throne by right, not a king. Queen Elizabeth is Queen by right, not marriage; thus, Prince Philip cannot be named a King of England since he has no lawful right to the throne.
The late King George VI did not have any sons; thus, Queen Elizabeth was the direct heir to the throne.
Getting A Deeper Understanding Of England’s Throne Succession
The previous monarch of England was King George VI, and if he had a son, the son would be King of England. Since he had two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, this was not the case.
By law, Elizabeth, the firstborn and eldest child of the monarch, took the throne as Queen since it is her birthright.
A man cannot take the title, King of England by marriage, only by the direct ascension to the throne; thus, Prince Philip is not King of England.
Initially, most monarchs favored the girl over the boy as heirs to a throne, even in England, but the law was lifted in 2011. The gender doesn’t weigh on the succession; the monarch’s eldest child will take the throne regardless of gender.
As it would happen, Queen Elizabeth had a son, Prince Charles of Wales, and since he is the eldest child, he is the legal heir to the throne of England. After Queen Elizabeth, there will be Kings of England, Prince Charles, and Prince Williams.
Only legitimate children of the current monarch can take the British throne. Initially, there was a bias based on religion; the Roman Catholics could not take the throne.
The government amended this bill, and all children, even those baptized in the Roman Catholic Church, are eligible for the throne.
Conclusion
There isn’t a king of England since the heirs from the previous monarch were all girls; as such, the eldest daughter took the throne. Queen Elizabeth might be married, but her husband doesn’t hold the throne. Thus he can’t take the title King of England.
Queen Elizabeth has sons; therefore, there will be a King after her since the throne will go to the eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. There is no law restricting genders, so the eldest son or daughter will be favored by law for the throne, and the line will move regardless of gender.
