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No, these women are princess by marriage.Well...That and the fact that unlike other Monarchies when a woman enters the Family on marriage and is made a Princess in her own right
It seems that different 'spokemen' for BP said different things in 2011 e.g. the Express had an expert say:
“The Duchess of Cambridge would have been Her Royal Highness Princess William if she had not been given her new title, but it is not correct to say she is a Princess now.”
while the Guardian had the following statement:
Explaining the slightly confusing picture, a palace spokesman said: "She is not a princess in her own right. That title has not been conferred on her. Her title is that of duchess. So she is not Princess Catherine. And to call her Princess William of Wales is misleading."
Hence we have one spokesman saying 'it is not correct' and another saying 'to call her Princess William... is misleading'. Two different things:
1. - not a princess at all - so a morganatic marriage
2. she is a princess but has a higher title and so it would be misleading to use her lower title.
The confusion is that Prince/Princess is a style, not a title, in the UK. The titular dignity reflects royal rank and is governed by the will of The Sovereign, while a Peer has a title that, once created, could only be removed by Act of Parliament.
Catherine took the rank of her husband upon marriage and is "HRH Princess William" as the wife of a male-line grandson of The Queen. She is not a princess in her own right, but holds higher status than a regular Duchess because her husband's precedence flows from his royal rank, rather than his dukedom's creation.
Her title is "The Duchess of Cambridge" as the wife of a Duke. Her rank is "HRH Princess William" as the wife of a male-line grandson of The Sovereign.
But, regardless of her birth, she will become Princess of Wales one day, right? Will she be Princess William of Wales?
But, regardless of her birth, she will become Princess of Wales one day, right? Will she be Princess William of Wales?
Finally through all the crap, the ending is in sight.i don't know what's so hard about it.
1.) she became a princess William. Xxxxxx at marriage. t whatever terri,trial designation he has)
2.) throw in the dukedom she is now HRH. The duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Until she ascends to the title "the princes of wales and duchess of rothesty she will follow custom sand stay HRH The Duchess of Cambrisdge.
Queen victoria herself said it "a royal duke ranks higher than a regular princes.
So she is once and for all a princess of the uk but until she becomes the POW, she will use her current highest title.
The only two princess who married in the family who reverted or had new titles agreed upon were simple situations.
1.) HRH the duchess of kent after the death of her husband did not like the word dowager, and to make room for Edwards future
Wife. Marina simply reverted to her own titles .
2.) alice asked her aunt the queen if she could be known as princess alice, duchess of Gloucester .
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only time Catherine will use her name with a title is when she becomes queen. That's when she'll be known as Queen Catherine.
I am surprise at how big this whole 'Princess' thing has became and the attention it getting because William put Princess down as a occupation, It really doesn't and didn't bother me.
Please no!Exactly. But people will call her Queen Kate, or even Queen Kate Middleton.
Please no!
I am surprise at how big this whole 'Princess' thing has became and the attention it getting because William put Princess down as a occupation, It really doesn't and didn't bother me.