Why is queen elizabeth queen and prince phillip not king?

Because Lesbians can't be King.

Because he is Greek dear Tutti. He should count himself jolly well lucky that he was conferred with the Dukedom of Edinburgh!

Prince Phillip is Greek.

Why don't you check the last 6 times this question was asked in the last three days?

This question is asked so many times in this section that I've lost count. Anyway... Queen Elizabeth II is Queen and the reigning monarch because she inherited the Crown as elder daughter of the previous king and had no brothers. The rule in English common law is called male-preference primogeniture, which means that children inherit, oldest first, boys first. So if there is no son to inherit but there is a daughter, we end up with a reigning Queen. By the same rule, Charles will be the next King unless he passes on before his mother. No doubt Prince William will be King some day and when he is, Kate will be Queen Catherine. Bear these two rules in mind: Rule 1: traditional male superiority. When Mr Smith marries Miss Jones, traditionally she becomes Mrs Smith. Royalty is just the same - a wife shares the title of her husband, but not the other way round. Rule 2: male-preference primogeniture. There is always a King UNLESS it so happens that there are only daughters, as happened when King George VI died in 1952. Put that all together and you get the situation as it is. Queen Elizabeth II is Queen because she inherited it, and her husband gets no title from being married to her. Prince Philip is only a Prince because she created him to be one in 1957. This is why there is only one kind of king, but two kinds of queen - a queen regnant is like Queen Elizabeth II, who is Queen in her own right, while Kate will be a queen consort - one who is only called Queen because she is married to the King. On the last question, there HAS to be only one. Two might disagree with each other. Monarchy means rule by one person - mono = one. The only time there has ever been joint rule was after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, when Parliament invited the next nearest relative Mary to be Queen and she only agreed on condition that her husband was King alongside her. So we ended up with King William III and Queen Mary II reigning jointly 1688-94. But that was exceptional and the result of a specific decision of Parliament. Can I point out that Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of more than just England? England ceased to be an independent country in 1707 after the merger with Scotland, so she is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (possibly one of the longest country names in the world, but that's what it says on the front cover of my passport!) Saying "Queen of England" really annoys Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish people who like the monarchy as it leaves them out. Edit - @ Don Jose, if Prince Charles or Prince William become king and then pass away before their wife does, then the next in line becomes the monarch and their wife retains the title of Queen. Same rules as for any widow, really. Technically they become the Queen Dowager but that title is usually not used because it conjures up the picture of a sad old lady. When King George V died, his widow stayed Queen Mary and his son succeeded as King Edward VIII. When King George VI died, his daughter became Queen Elizabeth II and his widow remained Queen Elizabeth for the next 50 years. To avoid confusion between the two Queen Elizabeths, she added "the Queen Mother" to that.

I 've answered this question recently: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;%E2%80%A6 Philip was not the HEIR to the throne.Elizabeth was heir to her father,George VI's throne.Husbands do not take the titles of the wives.In the UK this means that the husband of a Queen Regnant,the monarch in charge, can not be known as king or king consort,a precedent set up by Victoria.The spouse of a Queen Regnant is known as a Prince Consort.This spares confusion for those people who don't know the difference between a consort and a regnant;people tend to see only the word king and mistakenly identified the spouse of a monarch queen as the monarch. Philip is of royal birth,but he gave up foreign titles to become a UK citizen.First he was made HRH,Duke of Edinburgh,Earl Merioneth,Baron Greenwich by George VI.Elizabeth returned Philip's princely title with a British one after she became Queen. Source(s): Philip and Elizabeth by Gyles Brandreth Majesty by Robert Lacey And here is this one that I answered : http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;%E2%80%A6 Best Answer - Chosen by Asker Philip was not HEIR TO THE THRONE. He is a spouse of a QUEEN REGNANT. Elizabeth II was heir to the throne of her father,George VI.In the UK,the tradition set forth by Queen Victoria is for the husbands of Queen Regnants to be Prince Consorts.This spares confusion for those who don't understand the difference between a regnant and a consort.To the uninformed,they see the word "King" and they think this is the man in charge,neglecting the fact that he is King CONSORT,or just a spouse. * 4 days ago I also MUST correct an wrong response.Philip's being born in Greece has nothing to do with his not being King.Philip is second/third cousin to his wife;he is a royal prince by birth.He was also way down the list of succession for the UK throne,with NO chance of inheriting the title.He wasn't the heir aparent to the throne.Men do not assume titles of their wives and must have titles created for them if the monarch so wishes to do so.And in the UK,the traditional title for the spouse of a Queen Regnant is Prince Consort.

Elizabeth II is the eldest daughter of the previous King, George VI (who was the second son of George V). Charles, her eldest son, will be King after Elizabeth. William will be King after Charles, with Kate as William's Queen-consort. Only once in British history has there been a King and Queen reigning together: William III and Mary II (link below).

There are two types of Queens - Queens Regnant and Queens Consort. Elizabeth II is a Queen Regnant - she is the monarch as her father was the King and as she had no brothers and was the oldest daughter she inherited the throne upon the death of her father. A Queen consort is married to a King and he is the monarch, she holds the title as a courtesy. There have been six Queens Regnant in the UK and it's predecessor monarchies, Out of those six one was unmarried (Elizabeth I), five were married and their husbands had the title of "prince" (Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II) Although Anne's husband already had the title as a Danish and Norwegian prince. Mary I was married to King Philip II of Spain and they ruled jointly but his reign of England came to an end on Mary's death. Mary II was married to William III and that was the only true joint monarchy as William continued to reign after Mary's death.

When the king died, his eldest daughter, Elizabeth became Queen. Phillip was actually in the line of succession somewhere, but way, way down it. When a man and woman marry, the woman takes he man's name and/or title. But, it does not work the other way around. So, when Phillip marred the then Princess, he did not get any title at all. Well, as a wedding present he was made a Duke. After the Queen became queen, she gave Phillip the title Prince. Also, if he had been called King - kings outrank queens, so, he would have been in charge, something he is not entitled to. Charles will the king next (and Camila queen), and then William and Kate. But, Camila and Kate will be Queen Consorts, not Queen Regnants (like Elizabeth). Their titles are by courtesy only, where Elizabeth's is "real," i.e., she is the Queen with the power.