In hisfirst public speechas monarch, King Charles III bestowed upon his eldest son the title of Prince of Wales, saying, “With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the center ground where vital help can be given.”
In his role as Prince of Wales,Prince William is already breaking with how his father did it at least in one respect.
Traditionally, the monarch gives the title of Prince of Wales to the next in line for the throne, and Princess of Wales was the title for the wife, since until 2015, any girls born into the royal family weren’t a part of the line of succession, according toOprah Daily.
Camilla Parker Bowles was technically the Princess of Wales when she married Charles, but out of respect for the public’s continued love of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, she went by Duchess of Cornwall instead, according toNBC News.
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales made their first official visit to Wales since their titles changed, and another Catherine from Wales took notice.
Catherine Zeta-Jones loves the new Princess of Wales
The couple’s visit to Wales came the first day after royal mourning ended; official duties were to be limited by the royal family in the week after Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, per theEvening Standard.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Windsor to meet people involved in the queen’s committal service Kate Middleton wore a touching tribute during the visit.
