King Charles passes on former titles to William

| 09/09/2022 | 23 Comments
William and Kate, now known as the Prince and Princess of Wales, with William’s grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth

(CNS): Prince William was confirmed as the Prince of Wales by his father, King Charles III, in his first message as the new British sovereign in an address to the nation on Friday. Sitting at a desk by a picture of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the new 73-year-old king repeated the commitment made by his mother over 70 years ago when he pledged to devote the rest of his life to upholding the constitutional principles at the heart of the British government and to serve “with loyalty, respect and love”.

King Charles noted that his role would now change and he would not be so deeply involved with the charities and issues that have played a significant role in his life to date. He is therefore passing these and his titles on to his eldest son, Prince William, including that of Prince of Wales, a title reserved for the heir to the British throne. The tradition dates back to 1301, when the English King Edward I, after conquering Wales, made his son (later Edward II) the first English “Prince of Wales” at a ceremony in Caernarfon Castle.

“As my heir, William now assumes the Scottish titles which have meant so much to me. He succeeds me as Duke of Cornwall and takes on the responsibilities which I have undertaken for more than five decades,” the King 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 new Princess of Wales is the first to hold the title since the death of Princess Diana on 31 August 1997.

See the address in full on the Royal Family YouTube channel:


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  1. Wondering says:

    Was there a proper interview process for these roles which come with many millions of income each year?

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  2. Notmycupoftea says:

    Nepo baby. No point in having a government moan on and on about “levelling up” when this lot flounce around not paying taxes and using their ring-fenced cash to pay off the lawsuits of the dodgy one.

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  3. Anonymous says:

    Brilliant

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  4. Anonymous says:

    Kate is absolutely deserving of the title Princess of Wales. Diana would be proud!

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    • One republic says:

      Deserving how?
      The answer doesn’t matter because the above statement is a sycophantic response to the queen’s passing.
      None of them have done anything to deserve the wealth and privilege which they enjoy.
      It’s time to reassess the monarchy as a whole and reduce it’s footprint.

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  5. Anonymous says:

    This all just feels so surreal. I’ve only ever known the queen. Now we have King Charles and Queen Ca….🤐

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  6. Anonymous says:

    Thw “Windsors” of our present Royal Family are indeed German on one side. So the present Monarch represents that side as well as the Greek monarchy. All representing an English Crown which goes back through centuries of conquer, oppression and other travails wrought upon human freedom.

    Complex and fascinating!

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  7. Anonymous says:

    Let’s hope for Charlie’s sake that it ends better for him than it did for Charlie I.

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  8. Anonymous says:

    Probably should have given it to someone Welsh.

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    • Anonymous says:

      2:33 you are joking, right? Can you even point to Wales on a map?

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    • Anonymous says:

      Where’s the logic in that. The Royal family are German.

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      • Anonymous says:

        You’re just pretending to be this dumb for clout right?

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        • Anonymous says:

          In addition to German roots, the new King of the UK and Commonwealth also has Greek and Danish blood. His father Phillip was the former prince of Greece and Denmark, born in Greece and baptised Greek Orthodox as an infant. The King’s own paternal German grandmother converted and was an Orthodox nun at the time of her death. All very English.

        • Anonymous says:

          Let’s see – House of Hanover (dating back to 1635) take over the British crown in 1714, succeeded by the House of Saxe Coburg Gotha following the marriage of Prince Albert to Victoria and the succession of Edward VII on her death in 1901. Then an unbroken line of Saxe Coburg descendants ever since, with the only change being cosmetic – changing the brand to Windsor in 1917 because of anti German sentiment as a consequence of WWI. The British haven’t been ruled by a domestic dynasty since the House of Stuart in 1714.

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