Did Kate Middleton change her last name?

In addition to reverting back to her full name, Kate Middleton didn't change her last name. Instead, she dropped it altogether. Thanks to her royal status, the Duchess of Cambridge doesn't require a last name.
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Why did Kate Middleton keep her name?

With the couple's engagement in 2010, more stories were published - cementing the name in the public consciousness. In fact, her name serves as a reminder of why she was popular with many in the first place. Kate was a commoner who one day met Prince Charming, captured his heart, and eventually, married him.
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What will Kate Middleton be called when William becomes king?

The Title Kate Will Get When William Is King

In other words, Kate will be called queen, but the addition of "consort" makes it clear she has no constitutional power and is a queen in title only.
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Why was Diana a Princess but Kate is not?

On her children's birth certificates, Kate's occupation is listed as 'Princess of the United Kingdom', but her status as Princess is through marriage rather than birth.
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What will Prince Charles be called when he is king?

Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, and he could opt to use any of those four names as his regnal name, the Mirror says.
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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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What does Prince George call Camilla?

“The Queen was really thrilled that it was a little girl, and I think as soon as we came back here to Kensington she was one of our first visitors here. “George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her 'Gan-Gan. '
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Does Camilla have royal blood?

Lord Louis Mountbatten, a mentor, great-uncle, and surrogate grandfather to the prince, had a match between Charles and his own granddaughter in mind. Camilla didn't possess a title, but she did have a royal link: Her great-grandmother, Alice Keppel, had been a mistress of Edward VII, Charles' great-grandfather.
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What does Prince William call Kate?

According to The Sun, when William complained about his wife's “endless mane of hair,” Kate gave as good as she got, and teased him by starting to call him “Baldy.” In return, William is said to have started calling Kate “DoD,” which is short for “Duchess of Dolittle,” referring to her lack of a career before they ...
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What does William call the Queen?

I've always imagined everyone to address the Queen of England as "Your Majesty," from her husband to her children to her corgis. But it turns out that's not the case! When Prince William addresses his grandmother, he calls her by a considerably less stuffy title: "Gran."
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Does Kate go by Kate or Catherine?

Kate has many names – Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and (according to her passport) 'The Princess', but it's the name 'Catherine' that has confused people over the years, with William and other royal family members often referring to her by the moniker.
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Who was the most inbred royal?

At the other end of the scale is Charles II, King of Spain from 1665 to 1700, who was determined to be the 'individual with the highest coefficient of inbreeding', or the most inbred monarch.
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Why did the Queen not attend Charles and Camilla's wedding?

Given Her Majesty's prominent role in the religion, she made the tough decision to uphold the COE's values by not attending the couple's civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall on 9 April 2005.
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Why don't they call Prince Philip king?

So, why was Prince Philip not King Philip? The answer is found in British Parliamentary law, which determines who's up next for the throne, and also what title his or her spouse will have. In terms of succession, the law looks only to blood, and not to gender.
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Why doesn't William wear a wedding ring?

William chose a simple band, and it seems royal fans have noticed that the Duke rarely wears his wedding ring, as royal insiders shared that he doesn't wear anything due to a "personal preference" because he "doesn't like jewellery".
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Why does Philip call the Queen cabbage?

Apparently, Philip used to call the Queen, 'cabbage', which some have speculated came from the French phrase "mon petit chou," a French way of saying "my darling." But it can also mean “my little pastry puff", reports My London.
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Do you have to curtsy in front of the Queen?

Royal ladies normally curtsy and bow their head in public if they're seeing Her Majesty for the first time that day. For men, the greeting is normally a neck bow. Usually, if they don't greet the Queen in this typical, respectful way, it's because they've already seen her in private.
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Does Kate curtsey to Anne?

Royal protocol claims that when the two were out together, without Prince William, Catherine has to curtesy to Anne. When William is present, his rank takes precedence and Anne has to curtsey.
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Who is allowed to touch the Queen?

About 14 and a half minutes into a USA Today livestream of the event, it looked like Trump lightly touched the Queen's back as she rose from her seat, which would have been a breach of royal protocol. Royal protocol dictates that one must not touch the Queen unless she offers her hand first.
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Who ranks higher Kate or Camilla?

Username Here Goes said: “It's inevitable now since Camilla, as the wife of Charles, will eventually be Queen Consort, will "rank" higher than Catherine.
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Can Camilla be queen?

Camilla will become queen consort

In February, during a message to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, Queen Elizabeth determined that Camilla will be a queen consort when Charles takes the throne.
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Can the Queen retire?

The queen can give up her royal duties in one of three ways: the Regency Act can be invoked; she can abdicate the throne, or she stops being queen when she dies. Here is what happens with each option: Regency Act: The Regency Act spells out what happens if a monarch temporarily leaves their position.
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Is Harry still a prince?

Well, technically, the answer is yes. Harry is still a prince by birthright and is still in the line of succession to the throne, but it isn't as simple as that.
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Who was the ugliest king?

King Charles (Carlos) II of Spain was the last Habsburg ruler of Spain — and thankfully so. He was tragically ugly through no fault of his own, but due to the desire of his family to maintain their bloodline. Charles II of Spain was born November 6, 1661, and became king in 1665 at the tender young age of four.
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