With the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, titles will be changed and added to the other members of the royal family. King Charles III has now become the King of the United Kingdom and the other commonwealth nations. While the throne is being ascended, it is most likely that the previous titles of Charles III will be handed over to the heir apparent, Prince William. Prince William and his wife will have new titles added to their names.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, at Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands at the age of 96. The whole world is grieving the loss of one of the inspiring leaders of all time. She was crowned at the age of 25, after the sudden death of her father, George VI in 1953. She reigned for 70 years, making her UK’s longest-serving monarch. As titles are changing with her death, here’s one change that can happen to the title of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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Who Will Become The Prince Of Wales?
As Prince of Wales, will now be crowned as the King it is understood that his title will be traditionally handed over to the heir apparent. Thus, in this case, it would be the eldest son of King Charles III, Prince William. But the title is not automatically passed on but it has to be granted to the heir apparent by the monarch. Technically it can be given to anyone else. Again, as a senior royal member, Prince William will be the most preferred for the position. The title also fully ceases to exist when the Prince of Wales becomes the King. So at this point, no one is Prince of Wales unless Charles gives the title to William.
The title Duke of Cornwall traditionally goes to the eldest son of the monarch and is now Prince William. And when William takes up the title of Prince of Wales, Kate Middleton will become the Princess of Wales, a title last held by Princess Diana. Kate will also become the new Duchess of Cornwall, as well as the Duchess of Rothesay.
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When Did Charles III Become The Prince Of Wales?
The longest-serving heir apparent in British history, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II has now become the king. He was born on November 14, 1948, in Buckingham Palace. He became the 21st Prince of Wales, at the age of nine. Since there was no authentic succession to the Prince of Wales title, he had to wait till the sovereign passed it over. Thereafter he was invested as Prince of Wales on July 1, 1969, in a televised ceremony at Caernarfon Castle. Charles III had also learned Welsh at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth before assuming the title.
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