why is Elizabeth II's husband not the king of england

[Tactical Nuke]

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he's referred to as prince philip or royal escort or something weird but not king

is there some dumb rule that I'm missing because I thought kingdoms were ruled by a king and queen

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[cHeEsEpIzZa2]

There is only one monarch, king if you can, queen if you have to.

[TableSalt]

There is only one monarch, king if you can, queen if you have to.

oh yeah? well explain chess
dare i say... checkmate?

[Tactical Nuke]

well they can have a king, prince philip is still alive and well

[16-Bit]

don't know anything about british royalty but I think its because liz is a direct descendant of the british royalty while the husband was married in (through her)

[Khaz]

liz is a direct descendant of the british royalty while the husband was married in (through her)

this

british royalty classifies the monarch's spouse as the "Royal Consort" rather than 'king' or 'queen'

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How it works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUY6HGqYweQ

Watch the whole video, even if it seems to not be about your question.

[Drydess]

because bitch do you think prince phillip would live this long

[Satan From Wreck-It-Ralph]

The husband of a queen regnant, such as Elizabeth II, is properly known as a royal/prince/king/emperor consort. Assuming England had a male monarch, their wife would be the queen/empress consort. Most people, however, drop the consort from their title.

[Tactical Nuke]

but why is he the prince consort and not the king consort