Prince William and Kate Middleton are being "denied" a Royal Family perk in their new roles to save money, it has been claimed.
They will not have an official investiture to become the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The tradition has been "unceremoniously done away with", a royal commentator has claimed - and says it's down to just one thing.
Charles was crowned the Prince of Wales in 1969 at a ceremony at Caernarfon Castle, but Kensington Palace previously said another investiture is "not on the table".
Royal commentator Daniela Elser said the "most obvious" reason to pull the plug on an investiture is simply due to the amount it costs.
She said this would see the pair not get "one of the biggest perks of their new positions" after William was bestowed the title following the death of his grandmother in September last year.
The Royal Family faces backlash over the King's Coronation after it cost an estimated £250million during the cost of living crisis.
William is said to be planning a different Coronation to that of his father after this month's ceremony was criticised.
Writing for news.com.au, Ms Elser added: "It’s easy to understand why the Waleses might have no interest in going down the investiture route and it has nothing to do with the prospect of spending time in Cardiff or learning to love a pastie.
"The point is here, investitures are not something one can do on the cheap, therefore, if William and Kate did decide they wanted their own, it would require someone spending tens of millions of dollars on something that would be nothing but a blatant marketing ploy."
She went on: "Not only will William not get the chance to do some King-in-waiting play-acting for TV cameras at his own Wales investiture but it means that his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales has been denied the chance to get Alexander McQueen to design her up another Athena-esque, goddess-like get-up."
Mark Drakeford, the Welsh First Minister, said following the death of the Queen last year that there were "sensitivities" surrounding the title.
He says there is "no rush" for an investiture.
He said: "The Wales of 2022 is not the Wales of 1969. I don't think it would be sensible to look back and say you could simply replicate that.
"My only advice, if it was ever sought, would be to give these things time. There is no rush.
"I think that there are plenty of things for someone wanting to come to Wales more often, spending more time here, learning more about the things that matter in contemporary Wales - plenty for that role to be able to develop and no need to feel that ceremonial occasions need to be early on the agenda."
