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.
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 marriage. So, marrying Prince Harry won't technically make Meghan a true princess.
In an infamous BBC Panorama interview in 1995, the late Diana claimed she could not see herself becoming queen of the United Kingdom because the "establishment" she married into didn't desire that.
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.
While both duchesses and princesses are royalty, and princesses technically outrank duchesses, the relationship between the two titles is not always clearly defined. Princesses are usually the daughters or granddaughters of a king or queen.
Unlike the title of Princess, Duchess is never used before a first name (i.e., "Duchess Catherine"). Instead, the correct usage is Catherine, Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. However, the Princess title is of higher rank and therefore will be primarily used.
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.
Answer: If Diana were still alive, Charles could remarry, because they were legally divorced. But he couldn't do it in an Anglican church.
As TIME pointed out, the royal family had been cool towards Diana even before her divorce from Charles, due to the attention she attracted from the tabloids. While the precise reasons for the coolness are “still ultimately a matter of speculation,” Lacey says, “there was no doubt it was there.
Prince William technically broke royal protocol by not bowing to Queen Camilla during the Coronation. A body language expert believes the Prince of Wales may have found it unnatural to perform such a gesture to his stepmother.
Kate Middleton's decision not to curtsy to Queen Camilla was a clear indication of her disapproval of King Charles' wife and her mishandling of his coronation, according to sources.
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her. This includes the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla. Because William is due to be the future King of England, he also receives a curtsy, and by extension so does Kate Middleton.
Kate will instead be a queen consort, the wife of a reigning king (William, of course).
') William certainly has the option of choosing a new regnal name when he becomes King (perhaps one of his middle names: Arthur, Philip, or Louis, or George, like his great-grandfather), but if he keeps William, he would be known as King William V.
"Although her net worth has dropped by 12 since 2021, she still edges out her older brother Prince George, apparently due to the “Kate Middleton effect”, where the fashion choices of the Royal Family can have a huge impact on fashion trends.
"One of the most shocking things that Diana told me was that the night before the wedding, Charles told her that he didn't love her," Thornton said. "I think Charles didn't want to go into the wedding on a false premise. He wanted to square it with her, and it was devastating for Diana."
On 22 February, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen would not attend the wedding ceremony, but would attend the church blessing and host the reception afterwards. The reason stated by the palace was the couple wanted to keep the occasion low key.
She would not become the Queen Mother, as Queen Elizabeth's mother became upon the death of her husband, as she is not the mother of Prince William. Rather, Camilla would likely take the title of Queen Dowager, to signify the widow of a king.
“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.
Kate believes that Diana would have been a "brilliant grandmother" and stesed that she is "missed every day."
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.
This means that yes, Harry no longer wishes to be referred to as 'Prince'. Interestingly, however, the Duke of Sussex is still fifth in line for the throne. So, there you have it. Ultimately, the Duke of Sussex is still technically considered to be a prince, even though he wishes otherwise.