‘Queen Camilla’ used officially for first time on coronation invites as new portrait revealed

The title Queen Camilla has been used for the first time in an official capacity and has appeared on invitations for the King’s coronation next month.

Camilla had been referred to as the Queen Consort since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but has now been named as Queen Camilla alongside King Charles III on the invites, which are due to be sent to more than 2,000 guests.

With the coronation almost a month away, taking place on May 6, a new double portrait of the King and Queen, wearing a Fiona Clare dress, has been released showing them smiling in Buckingham Palaces' blue drawing room in an image taken by Hugo Burnand, a favourite photographer of the royal family.

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Future king Prince George will play an important role in the coronation of his grandfather alongside seven schoolboys, with all named as Pages of Honour who will 'attend their majesties during the coronation service'.

The group are either family friends or close relatives of Charles and Camilla, including three of the Queen’s grandchildren, and will be expected to carry the robes of prominent figures during the day.

A royal source said: “It made sense to refer to Her Majesty as the Queen Consort in the early months of His Majesty’s reign, to distinguish from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

“‘Queen Camilla’ is the appropriate title to set against ‘King Charles’ on the invitation. The coronation is an appropriate time to start using ‘Queen Camilla’ in an official capacity. All former Queen Consorts have been known as ‘Queen’ plus their first name.”

The invitation was printed on recycled card and elaborately decorated with foliage in a design by