A true princess! Princess Kate made her way through the ranks of the royal family, quickly transforming from a commoner into the future queen consort of England. The Duchess of Cambridge met her future husband, Prince William, in college, and the couple tied the knot in 2011 after nearly a decade together.
Kate Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge and will likely become queen of the United Kingdom. However, Middleton was not born a royal. She was part of the civil life of the United Kingdom.
Kate Middleton was never a “working-class woman,” as she not only has aristocratic ancestors, but her family is exceedingly wealthy in its own right, but her meteoric rise among the British aristocracy began after she married Prince William.
Princess of Wales
Kate inherited the title from her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, who was married to Prince Charles—now King Charles III—from 1981 to 1996. While Kate is colloquially referred to as Princess Catherine or Princess Kate, her correct royal name is actually Catherine, Princess of Wales.
Kate is technically a princess of the United Kingdom, but “princess” is her occupation, not her title. Her titles under the Queen's rule were, however… The Duchess of Cambridge: A hereditary title bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II on Kate when she married Prince William.
Kate Middleton's Title Will Be Queen Catherine When Prince William Becomes King.
The Queen gave Prince William a dukedom ahead of the wedding, which is often when royals are granted new titles. Therefore, Kate got the feminine version, but it still did not make her a 'Princess' as she was not born into the Royal Family.
Since William is the eldest son of the reigning British monarch, William and Kate are now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, a title previously held by Charles and Camilla. They also became the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, titles to be used when they are in Scotland, and the Earl and Countess of Chester.
Catherine, the Princess of Wales never met her mother-in-law Princess Diana but they share many similarities. The past and future Princesses of Wales have a lot in common.
Both of them are married or partners of the next in line to the throne. This means that neither Camilla nor Kate will ever be known as Queen, only as Queen Consort. When William becomes king, that will be the title that awaits her.
It comes as little shock to some, as millions of people do indeed have ties to the Royal Family in some way. According to the U.K.'s Channel 4, Patrick explained Kate's familial connection to William as being "fourteenth cousins once removed through his mother and fifteenth cousins through his father."
She also has tattoos on each of her wrists and a tiger on her left-hand shoulder blade. While she does not appear to have any permanent markings, Princess Kate has experimented with temporary tattoo designs before.
Prince William became The Duke of Cambridge after marrying Kate Middleton, making Kate The Duchess of Cambridge. Royal insiders correctly speculated that Harry, on the other hand, would likely become The Duke of Sussex on his own wedding day. That makes Meghan The Duchess of Sussex.
Royal marriages to commoners have historically been uncommon, due to traditions of members of royal families, especially high-level ones, only marrying other persons considered to be royalty, sometimes with penalties for royals who married far below their rank, deemed morganatic marriage.
The Duke of Sussex detailed the moment the now King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort requested Catherine used a 'K' to spell the shortened version of her name. "There were already two royal cyphers with a C and a crown above: Charles and Camilla," Harry wrote. "It would be too confusing to have another."
“The duchess has a degree in art history,” she explains. “She pays attention to details and design. Using that background and looking to Diana for fashion inspiration makes perfect sense. For me, the linkage is that of an homage, a sign of respect or acknowledgement.”
When Prince William proposed to Kate in 2010, he presented her with his late mother's sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Princess Kate has been sporting the stunning jewelry on her finger ever since — and during a visit to Wales on Thursday, the royal revealed that she did not have to get the ring resized.
Diana was initially friendly with Camilla—until she found out about her relationship with Charles. Before that uncomfortable lunch, Camilla and Diana got along relatively well while the princess and Prince Charles were courting in 1980.
According to Bloomberg, William will now earn $24 million a year from the Duchy of Cornwall.
Her new title would be Queen Dowager as the widow of the King, a title first used by Queen Adelaide in 1830.
In the event of Prince William's death occurring before King Charles's, Prince Harry would still not be the next choice for King, instead that honor would move on to Prince William's eldest son, Prince George.
Prince William had to ask the Queen's consent to marry because of a law dating from the 18th century. His grandmother will have signed an elaborate notice of approval, transcribed in calligraphy, and issued under the Great Seal of the Realm.
Answer: If Diana were still alive, Charles could remarry, because they were legally divorced.
The Princess of Wales, born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, married Prince William, The Prince of Wales, at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. Their Royal Highnesses have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The family's official residence is Kensington Palace.