Just one day after Her late Majesty’s death on September 8, Prince William and Kate Middleton were named the new Prince and Princess of Wales by the new King Charles, who himself was the longest-serving Prince of Wales in history. Prior to their appointment as Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate had been the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge since their wedding day on April 29, 2011; those titles were conferred upon them by Queen Elizabeth to mark their nuptials.
And, on May 6, nothing will change in terms of their titles, with the couple expected to serve in that capacity until they take the throne, whenever that may be. (William is now first in line to the throne since King Charles’ accession.) Christopher Andersen, author of The King: The Life of Charles III, tells Marie Claire exclusively that, like Charles and wife Camilla before him, the Prince and Princess of Wales titles aren’t where William and Kate’s titles end—not by a long shot.
