LONDON - She got her man. And if he becomes king, she's entitled to the title: Queen Camilla.

Camilla Parker Bowles will automatically become Charles' queen unless the government of Britain, and 15 other countries, change the law, the government's constitutional affairs minister said Monday.

Announcing plans last month for his second marriage, Charles said his future wife would be known only by the lesser title of Princess Consort when and if he becomes king.

The idea of Parker Bowles as queen may be a step too far for much of the British public, which has come to accept the marriage but has not, as a whole, embraced the idea of Camilla in the place that would have been Princess Diana's.

There's still time, of course, for legislation in Britain and the other nations where the British monarch is head of state that would bar the path of a Queen Camilla.

Queen Elizabeth II, a robust 78, has said she does not intend to step down, and she could well reign for many more years.

Prime Minister Tony Blair was in no hurry to deal with the issue.

"The position at the moment is limited to what the title would be on her marriage. In terms of any future events, let's wait until future events arise," Blair's official spokesman said.

Immediately after their April 8 wedding she will become Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, and will not be called Princess of Wales - the title used by the late Princess Diana.

However the public's view of Charles' second wife may change over time, one thing the British won't be worrying about is the prospect of a monarch Camilla. Even if she becomes queen, the title carries no right to reign. That is strictly her husband's and would pass to his elder son, Prince William.

Ever since Charles' office announced the wedding in February, preparations have been riddled with reversals that have prompted many observers to liken the nuptials to a farce.

Charles and Parker Bowles were initially to get married at Windsor Castle, but were forced to choose a decidedly more downscale venue - town hall.

Then the queen dropped her plans to attend her son's wedding, immediately prompting speculation of a royal snub. She does plan to attend the blessing of the marriage afterward at Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel.

On Monday, Constitutional Affairs Minister Christopher Leslie said in a written statement responding to a lawmaker's question that the royal marriage would not be "morganatic" - in which the spouse of inferior status has no claim to the status of the other.

"This is absolutely unequivocal that she automatically becomes queen when he becomes king," said Andrew Mackinlay, the lawmaker who raised the question.