LONDON - Prince Philip was the longest-serving royal consort in British history by more than a decade when he died Friday at 99.It was a role he assumed in 1952 when his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, ascended to the throne after the sudden death of her father King George VI.In Britain, the husband or wife of the monarch is known as the consort, a position that carries immense prestige but has no constitutional role.
Here are some of the other royal consorts, past and future.The mother of the current queen came to be known affectionately in Britain as The Queen Mum.