Like Princess Diana (who was technically Diana, Princess of Wales), Kate was not born into the British royal family, thus necessitating her first name to precede—rather than follow—her princess title (lest it be replaced with the forename of her royal-born spouse, as "Princess William of Wales"), per the peerage.
To become a bonafide “princess,” royal protocol dictates that one must either be born the daughter of the sovereign or a prince—or become a prince's wife, and therefore take his title upon...
8, 2022, death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III gave his first speech as the United Kingdom's monarch. In the televised broadcast, the new sovereign announced that his son Prince William would be the new Prince of Wales and his daughter-in-law Kate would become the Princess of Wales.
Prince William and Kate Middleton Are Now Officially the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Even though Kate's mother-in-law was legendary 'Princess Diana', she is not a princess just because she married Prince William. To become a Princess, one has to be born into the Royal Family such as Prince William and Kate's daughter, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
It was previously thought that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall was to blame for them not having a Princess title but royal expert Victoria Artbiter says it is due to the fact she gifted dukedoms to Prince Harry and Prince William.
The main difference is that princesses are typically blood related, and duchesses are made. For example, Markle was granted the Duchess of Sussex title when she married Prince Harry, but she'll never be an actual princess because she wasn't born into the royal family.
Kate will instead be a queen consort, the wife of a reigning king (William, of course). In the role, she will support her husband in his duties, attend engagements, and help with charitable organizations that resonate with her.
British Royal Family, why did Kate Middleton lose so much weight? According to an article published by the Neue Post, the trigger of the sudden Kate Middleton weight loss would be the three pregnancies supported at a short distance from each other, which debilitated his already fragile physique.
After the queen's Sept. 8, 2022 death, Prince William and Princess Catherine were elevated to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall. Then one day later, following King Charles III's first speech as sovereign, he named the couple the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Prince William defied royal protocol at the King's Coronation when he chose not to bow to Queen Camilla at the Coronation Concert. A body language expert claims that the Prince of Wales might have found it strange to perform such a gesture to his stepmother.
As for why the Queen left Meghan out of her inheritance, Radar Online's source speculated that it could be due to either “practicality” or Harry and Meghan's drama with the British royal family in the years leading up to the Queen's death.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are now the new Prince and Princess of Wales following Queen Elizabeth's death on Thursday at age 96. The couple, who were given the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their wedding day in2011, became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall on Thursday.
Royal biographer Tom Bower claimed that the Princess of Wales was “angry” with the newly crowned queen over the guest list for King Charles' coronation on May 6 and refused to curtsy for the monarch as she left Westminster Abbey.
The former Duchess of Cambridge was expected to curtsy to Anne, Beatrice, and Eugenie, but not if she was with Prince William. But, even when Kate was with William, she still had to curtsy to Anne. The Princess Royal's rank did not change.
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her.
But it seems as though there's a genuine reason for the Duchess's style choice. It turns out Kate Middleton has a large scar on her hair line, on the left side of her head. This scar has only ever been photographed once in the media, in 2011 when her hair was pulled back from her face.
Kate's daily routine: school run, food shop, gym
Regularly dropping the children at school and doing the daily food shopping on nearby Kensington High Street, the duchess also prefers to swap the indoor gym at the Palace for runs in Kensington Gardens.
We know that what Middleton eats in a day is focused on health and nutrition. She appears to enjoy vegetable-filled smoothies, healthy snacks like popcorn, plant-based curry, and raw fish. Some of these meals are shared with her family, while some appear to be enjoyed alone.
What Kate called the Queen. While the rest of the world was required to address Queen Elizabeth as Ma'am or your majesty, those closest to her are allowed to refer to her as Mama, according to Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine.
In the event of Charles' passing, Camilla's step son Prince William will ascend the throne as King of the United Kingdom and 14 commonwealth realms. Automatically, Camilla's title would change as Kate Middleton would take over the title of Queen.
The last person to hold the title Queen Consort was the current queen's mother. When her husband King George VI died in 1952 she was officially re-styled Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. If William dies before Kate and their son Prince George becomes king, Kate will then become the Queen Mother.
It turns out, there are two ways to become a British princess: to be born the daughter of a prince, or to marry one. On top of that, only those born into the royal family can use the title princess (or prince, for that matter) before their name.
Husbands of duchesses don't become dukes
Whereas Meghan became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Prince Harry, if Princess Charlotte becomes a duchess someday, her husband will not automatically become a duke.
Yes, Meghan is technically a Princess of the United Kingdom. This was listed on her son Archie's birth certificate. However, she is a princess by marriage not birth – therefore she doesn't officially have 'Princess' before her first name.