Kate Middleton, whose full name is Catherine, became The Princess of Wales following the death of the Queen when her husband, William, was given the title of Prince of Wales. The title was last held publicly by Princess Diana.
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.
Promoted Stories. After the Queen's death and after Prince Charles becomes king, William will become the Prince of Wales as he is first in line while Kate will likely be given the title of Princess of Wales. Camilla turned down the title out of respect for Diana - and, likely, fear of a public backlash.
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.
Princess Charlotte
She would become Queen only if Prince George predeceased her without having any living children.
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.
The Titles Kate Gets Now That Charles Is King
(The title is traditionally given to the heir apparent, aka Will.) This means Kate is the new Princess of Wales, a title last held by Princess Diana because Charles's second wife, Duchess Camilla, chose not to use it out of respect.
Why isn't Kate called Princess? 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's actually a logical safety measure to prevent her name from getting forged. It's an antifraud policy, according to the U.K. newspaper Express—and all the royals have to follow it. (When people ask Prince Charles for his signature, he allegedly says, “Sorry, they don't allow me to do that." So polite!)
Further adding how Prince William didn't have to alter the band of the ring when he proposed with it back in 2010. Interestingly, given that Kate never met Diana, she revealed that the blue sapphire remains her most cherished possessions.
Camilla Is Related to Both Diana and King Charles
Strangely, they are also both related to the late Princess Diana through shared ancestry dating back to King Charles II. Also note that Camilla's great-grandmother was a mistress to King Edward VII, the great-great-grandfather of King Charles.
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.
Princess Kate Gears Up in Camouflage for Her First Visit as Colonel of the Irish Guards. The royal like we've never seen her before. Today, Princess Kate made her first visit with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards since she became their honorary colonel after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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.
That anger went right through that small part of the congregation by the throne, at the center of Westminster Abbey.” “And in that moment it was absolutely noticeable to those people who had been excluded that nobody — let alone Kate — curtsied to Queen Camilla,” added Bower.
If certain reports are to be believed, the Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla are in an ongoing grudge match, and this was the reason why Kate refused to curtsy to Camilla as the newly crowned Queen passed by her at the Coronation, OK reports. “That obvious insult raised eyebrows big-time,” a source says.
So, what's the deal? According to the royal rule book, female members of The Firm must curtsy to the most senior members of the monarchy – currently King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla – whilst their male counterparts must bow their heads.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's titles as the Prince and Princess of Wales are now official. Just one day after the Sept. 8, 2022, death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III gave his first speech as the United Kingdom's monarch.
Upon marrying Prince William in 2011, Kate was officially named Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge. It was her first and longest-held role. Today, she retains the title of Duchess of Cambridge, despite her ascension to Princess of Wales.
William bid the Irish Guards farewell as he passed the title onto Kate. "It has been one of the great honours of my life to hold that title," he said. "I may be stepping aside, but in Colonel Catherine you have a committed, focused, and already incredibly loyal 11th Colonel."
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.
So, the bottom line? Yes, Prince Harry could one day be King...but there'd need to be a lot of unfortunate and premature deaths in order for that to happen. And even if it did happen, there's no certainty that the present Duke of Sussex would actually want to take on the role (he could very well choose to abdicate).
As NBC royal commentator Daisy McAndrew puts it, a “queen consort is a woman who married a man who is king,” and a “queen is a woman who is born to be queen and is head of state — not the wife of a monarch.”
Camilla may have been at Diana's wedding but she was not welcome at her funeral, which was watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world. Still, to many her absence echoed around the ancient hall. The Queen made it clear to Charles that he could not take his paramour to the service.
On July 29, 1981, Charles and Diana got married. Camilla attended their wedding. According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, Camilla immediately caused a rift between Charles and Diana when Diana allegedly found an engraved necklace intended for Camilla while opening wedding gifts.