Prince William Duke of Cambridge

On top of Prince Charles immediately becoming King Charles (despite his coronation being months away), Prince William's titles are expected to change from Duke ...

Kate is expected to take on the title, with a source telling [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/01/09/celebrating-40-project-queen-kate-begins/) in January 2022, “It’s hard to see it not happening. [Kate Middleton](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a39573594/kate-middleton-title-change/) will become the Princess of Wales, a title last held by Princess Diana because [Duchess Camilla chose not to use it out of respect](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a36863515/camilla-parker-bowles-queen-title-charles-king/). Meanwhile, the title Duke of Cornwall traditionally goes to the eldest son of the monarch, which is definitely Prince William. [Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a31003467/queen-elizabeth-dies/), and there have been ripple effects within the British royal family’s structure. Actually, the title fully “ On top of [Prince Charles](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a40155839/prince-charles-coronation/) immediately becoming King Charles (despite [his coronation](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a40155839/prince-charles-coronation/) being months away), Prince William’s titles are expected to change from Duke of Cambridge to Prince of Wales/Duke of Cornwall—titles his father held before [ascending the throne](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/g19666813/british-order-of-succession-royal-family-throne/).

The changes in the titles come after Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died aged 96.

The title 'Prince of Wales' is reserved for the heir apparent and was held by Charles, now King. Prince William held title of Duke of Cambridge before the Queen's death. She had been suffering from what Buckingham Palace has called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year, forcing her to withdraw from nearly all her public engagements.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to inherit the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales as King Charles III officially ascends the throne.

[Investiture at Caernarvon Castle in 1969](https://people.com/royals/prince-charles-reunites-with-the-crown-used-at-his-investiture-ceremony-over-50-years-ago/), [Queen Elizabeth](https://people.com/tag/queen-elizabeth/) formally crowned Charles as the Prince of Wales. [Prince William](https://people.com/tag/prince-william/)'s late mother, [Princess Diana](https://people.com/tag/princess-diana/), previously held the title of Princess of Wales, after she wed now-King Charles in 1981. Kate also embodies the Queen's unofficial motto for public life: "Never complain, never explain." The titles were bestowed upon them on [their April 2011 wedding day](https://people.com/royals/royal-wedding-coverage-william-kates-special-moments/) by the Queen, William's grandmother. However, the title of Prince of Wales won't immediately pass to William upon his grandmother's death: It must be given to him by the sovereign. King Charles himself received the Prince of Wales title at just 9 years old from his mother. [Camilla](https://people.com/tag/camilla-duchess-of-cornwall/), previously the Duchess of Cornwall, will now [take on the role of Queen Consort](https://people.com/royals/camilla-duchess-cornwall-future-role-queen-consort/). [the Queen, 96, had died](https://people.com/royals/queen-elizabeth-dead-british-monarch-age-96/) at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the official [@KensingtonRoyal Twitter](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal) and [Instagram accounts](https://www.instagram.com/dukeandduchessofcambridge/?hl=en) were updated as belonging to the "Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge." [Prince George](https://people.com/royals/queens-jubilee/https://people.com/tag/prince-george/) and [Princess Charlotte](https://people.com/tag/princess-charlotte/), in June as part of the Queen's [Platinum Jubilee](https://people.com/royals/queens-jubilee/) weekend. [Prince William](https://people.com/tag/prince-william/) and Kate, both 40, have been known by the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. [ Sign up for our free Royals newsletter](https://x.specialoffers.meredith.com/ats/show.aspx?cr=588&fm=237) to get the latest updates on [Kate Middleton](https://people.com/tag/kate-middleton/), [Meghan Markle](https://people.com/tag/meghan-markle/) and more! [Prince William](https://people.com/tag/prince-william/) and [Kate Middleton](https://people.com/tag/kate-middleton/) are adopting new titles following the news of [Queen Elizabeth](https://people.com/tag/queen-elizabeth/)'s death.

Prince William is next in line to the throne after Charles became King. Kate Middleton is to become Queen Consort as her husband succeeds.

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