Why is Kate not a Princess but Diana was?

The sweet exchange makes reference to the fact that Kate is due to inherit the title of Princess of Wales when Prince Charles becomes king and William becomes the Prince of Wales. The title has become closely associated with Princess Diana who became Princess of Wales upon marrying Charles in 1981.
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Why Diana is a Princess and 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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Why was Diana's title Princess?

If the word "princess" officially came before her given name, then Diana would have been a real princess, but that also would have required her to have been born into the royal family. Instead, it was the public that bestowed the title "Princess Diana" upon her and it stuck.
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Is Kate Middleton a Princess or a duchess?

Kate is technically a princess of the United Kingdom, but “princess” is her occupation, not her title. Her current titles are, however… The Duchess of Cambridge: A hereditary title bestowed on Kate when she married Prince William by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Why are Meghan and Kate not princesses?

Kate, Meghan and Camilla are princesses through marriage, but they are not styled as Princess Catherine, Princess Meghan or Princess Camilla because they were not born royal. The confusion about Princess titles in the Royal Family is in part due to the way Princess Diana was referred to by the press and public.
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Why was Diana a Princess and why is Kate Middleton not?



Does Kate have to curtsy to Camilla?

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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Is Duchess higher than Princess?

Duchesses rank below princesses, meaning both Meghan and Kate must curtsey to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie when they see them in the halls of Buckingham Palace.
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Does Kate Middleton wear Diana's ring?

Kate Middleton wears Princess Diana's engagement ring

In Amazon Prime's The Diana Story documentary, Diana's former butler Paul Burrell reported that when she had passed, the boys were given the opportunity to keep an item that belonged to her as a keepsake.
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Does William Call Kate Catherine?

While Prince William refers to his wife as Catherine while on duty, apparently behind the scenes he called her Poppet. But he's also jokingly said to call her DoD - short for Duchess of Dolittle. But Kate gives as good as she gets, and has reportedly called her hubby "baldy".
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Did Diana Meet Kate?

The Duchess of Cambridge tragically never got to meet Princess Diana, but she could be seen to have consistently been inspired by her over the years.
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What will Kate 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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Is Prince 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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Does the Queen like Kate Middleton?

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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Will Camilla ever 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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What will Camilla's title be when Charles is king?

“When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King,” the queen stated, “I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me.” Further, “it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as queen consort as she continues her own loyal service.”
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Who inherited Diana's jewels?

After Diana's tragic death at the age of 36 in a 1997 Paris car crash, her jewelry was inherited by her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
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Does Meghan Markle have Diana's jewelry?

The Duchess of Sussex inherited some of her late mother-in-law's most stunning pieces. Before of her tragic death, Princess Diana made it clear that she wanted her stunning collection of jewelry to go to her sons' future wives.
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Did Diana leave her engagement ring to Harry?

A new royal documentary has revealed Prince Harry "selflessly" gave up his mum Princess Diana 's iconic sapphire engagement ring so his brother Prince William could give it to his fiancee Kate Middleton.
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Will Harry ever be king?

Will Prince Harry ever be king in the UK? Harry is sixth in line to the throne - behind Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - so it is unlikely he would ever become the monarch.
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Is Archie still in line for the throne?

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (born 6 May 2019) is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He is the eighth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne.
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Can the title of prince be removed?

Again, we have to go back to 1917, this time to consider the example of the Titles Deprivation Act. This allowed for peerages and the title of “prince” to be removed from those “who have, during the present war, borne arms against His Majesty or His Allies, or who have adhered to His Majesty's enemies”.
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What happens if a duke marries a princess?

When a princess marries, she still takes on her husband's title. If the title is higher than (or equal to) the one she possesses, she will normally be styled using the female equivalent.
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What will Princess Charlotte's title be?

Her title is currently stylized as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte, but when her father becomes King, that could change. According to Hello Magazine, Princess Charlotte could one day be referred to as "The Princess Royal," but it depends on a few factors.
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Why is Queen Consort not queen?

While a queen consort holds the female equivalent of her husband's title(s) and has a fancy crown all to herself, she does *not* share the king's sovereignty nor does she share his political and military powers.
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