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Emma Shacklock

Kate Middleton always destined to miss out on this royal title despite Prince William’s ‘wish’

Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 .

There’s one title the Princess of Wales was always going to miss out on, though Prince William reportedly once hoped a royal exception would be made for her.

She might be primarily referred to as Princess of Wales, but Kate has taken on plenty of other titles since she became a member of the Royal Family. Some, like her Duchess of Rothesay title, are only used when she’s in a certain part of the UK, whilst others like her Countess of Chester title might not be known to fans at all. However, it’s the Duchess of Cambridge title that Kate has been known by for the longest time as a royal. She became Duchess of Cambridge on her wedding day, though it was previously alleged that Prince William was keen for his wife to be known as Princess Catherine instead - something that was unlikely to ever happen.

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