What will William be called when King?

Currently known as the Duchess of Cambridge
the Duchess of Cambridge
Born in Reading, Middleton grew up in Bucklebury, Berkshire. She was educated at St Andrew's School and Marlborough College before studying art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met William in 2001.
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, when William becomes next in line to the throne, his title will automatically change to Prince of Wales, the title historically held by those first in line.
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What will Williams title be when Charles becomes King?

“William becomes Duke of Cornwall when Charles becomes king, and will be invested (formally named) as Prince of Wales,” Harris says. But that's not the only way William's role will change: Because his father is already at an advanced age, it might not be long before Prince William takes the throne himself.
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What will William be known as as King?

So Prince William could choose Philip as his regnal name in tribute to his grandfather, making him the first British King Philip in history. But William could also opt to rule as King Arthur, a name shrouded in legendary connotations.
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Will William keep his name when he becomes King?

Prince William's great-great uncle, who became Edward VIII, was known as David by friends, one of his given names. However, many royal experts are in agreement William will keep his name and become King William V when he takes the throne.
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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 Happen When Prince William Becomes King?



What will Kate Middleton be called when William is 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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What no King Will William be called?

When Prince William ascends the throne, he will be known as King William IV — but the prince's name as a monarch could have been entirely different if Prince Charles had his way.
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What will Camilla title be when Charles is King?

One similarity in the two roles: a queen consort is also addressed as a queen. When Charles becomes king, Camilla will be known as Queen Camilla.
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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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Will Kate be Princess of Wales?

When William is created Prince of Wales by his father, then Kate will become Princess of Wales and this will form her principal title. Though the royal will still be the Duchess of Cambridge, she will stop being known as such officially and instead will be referred to as Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales.
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Will Prince Charles abdicate the throne to William?

Prince William comforts grieving boy who lost his mother

Prince Charles may not “abdicate” the throne to give it away to Prince William. Royal biographer Penny Junor claimed that there is “very, very little chance” that Prince William will become the King before Charles.
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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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Do royals curtsy in private?

Back in 2012, The Telegraph reported the royals "bow and curtsy to each other in public and in private" and noted that Kate Middleton was seen curtsying to Prince Philip on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Will Kate be queen when William is king?

When William accedes to the throne he will be king, but Duchess Kate won't be queen in the same way that Queen Elizabeth II is queen—instead, she'll have the title Queen Consort.
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Would Kate Middleton become queen?

Who will be the next Queen? The next royal family member who could feasibly become Queen of England is Princess Charlotte. This is because in order for a monarch to reign as King or Queen they have to be born into the family. And this is why Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Kate Middleton will never be Queen Regnant.
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Why Prince Philip is not a king?

The Duke of Edinburgh was not granted the title of king because of a rule that states the husband of a ruling queen is called prince consort, just as wives of kings are typically referred to as queen consort.
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What will Charles regnal name be?

"While you might assume that he will one day become King Charles, there is a chance that he would end up being called a different name entirely," the Mirror wrote. Charles's full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, so it makes sense that he would use one of those four names as his regnal name.
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What will Princess Charlotte be called when William is king?

She is thus styled "Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge". Charlotte is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne, after her grandfather, father, and elder brother.
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Does Camilla have royal blood?

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall LG, GCVO, CSM, PC (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is a member of the British royal family.
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Why will Camilla not be queen?

Charles and Camilla had known one another prior to his first marriage (she was married at the time) and carried on a romance for decades after he tied the knot. But just because Camilla is married to the future King of England, she wasn't guaranteed to be given the title of queen.
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Does the Queen like Kate?

Caption Options. But from the beginning, Queen Elizabeth has been a huge fan of the Duchess and was “practically skipping” with joy the day she and Prince William finally tied the knot, according to Morton.
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Can royals go to jail?

Members of the Royal Household cannot be arrested in civil proceedings, and cannot be arrested in the presence of the Queen or anywhere near or in Buckingham Palace.
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Why can't royals play Monopoly?

MANY families will settle down for a game of Monopoly this Christmas, but not the royals as the Queen has banned them from playing. The popular board game is beloved by many, but the Monarch claims it "gets too vicious" so forbids the game altogether.
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How does the Queen say hello?

For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way. On presentation to The Queen, the correct formal address is 'Your Majesty' and subsequently 'Ma'am,' pronounced with a short 'a,' as in 'jam'.
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