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The former Duchess of Cambridge intends to “create a new path” as she takes on her role as Princess of Wales, she has said.
King Charles confirmed the change to the roles of heir apparent Prince William and his wife in his first speech to the nation as monarch on Friday evening.
He said: “Today, I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I have been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty.
“With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground where vital help can be given.”
The Princess of Wales title has been used since the 14th century by the wife of the heir apparent to the English, and later British, throne.
It has not been formally used since William and Harry’s mother Diana died in 1997, when William was 15 – and is likely to be hugely emotive for many because of the close associations with her.
