Kensington Palace has confirmed that Kate and William will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. Prince William is now next in line to the throne and will inherit a number of titles.
He has inherited the title Duke of Cornwall from his father, King Charles III. It comes as the nation’s new King has described the death of the Queen, who he called his “beloved Mother”, as the “greatest sadness” for his family.
One of the first acts of the new monarch – whose title has been confirmed by the Prime Minister as King Charles III – was to speak of his grief and highlight the “respect and deep affection” in which the Queen was “so widely held”.
His words came soon after Buckingham Palace confirmed Elizabeth II, 96, the nation’s longest-reigning monarch who served as head of state for more than 70 years, died “peacefully” on Thursday afternoon.
