The Duchess of Cornwall has said it will be a "great honour" to become Queen Consort.

In an interview with presenter and journalist Emma Barnett, Camilla, 74, said the decision from the Queen would help her to highlight the causes she supports. 

Camilla's interview with Barnett was held at Clarence House for Woman’s Hour and BBC Breakfast and also featured Diana Parkes, whose daughter Joanna Simpson was killed by her husband in 2010.

She said: “Of course it’s a great honour (becoming Queen Consort), it couldn’t be anything else. But it does help it.

“I’m going to keep up with these causes. You know if I start something like this, I’m not going to give up mid-channel, I’m just going to keep going to try and help the likes of people like Diana … I hope I should be doing it for a lifetime.”

News Shopper: Emma Barnett, the Duchess of Cornwall and Diana Parkes (PA/BBC)Emma Barnett, the Duchess of Cornwall and Diana Parkes (PA/BBC)

Camilla is an advocate of domestic abuse victims and has previously spoken about the need for more to be done to prevent violence against women.

The Queen gave her seal of approval to the duchess when she marked the 70th year of her accession to the throne. 

In the speech given on February 7, the Queen said: "And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service."

Camilla also told the BBC that she was looking forward to the jubilee celebrations.

 She said: “It’s always lovely to have something happy to look forward to, isn’t it? I mean, we’ve all been through hard times.

"We’ve all been locked away from our family and friends. And now we could all get together again and celebrate.”