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Kate Middleton reacts after becoming first royal to inherit Princess Diana’s title

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Published 19:31 9 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Kate Middleton reacts after becoming first royal to inherit Princess Diana’s title

King Charles III announced Kate's new title as he addressed the nation for the first time

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Kate Middleton has reacted after King Charles III announced she would become the first royal to inherit Princess Diana’s title.

The new King made the announcement as he addressed the nation for the first time today (9 September), following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

During his speech, Charles shared the news that his eldest son, Prince William, would be taking over the Scottish titles which have 'meant so much' to Charles, becoming the new Prince of Wales.

King Charles III announced new titles for Prince William and Kate in his address.
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“He succeeds me as Duke of Cornwall and takes on the responsibilities for the Duchy of Cornwall which I have undertaken for more than five decades," the King explained.

“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."

King Charles went on to reveal that William's wife, Kate, would also assume a new title as he continued: "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 news marks the first time the Princess of Wales title has been given to a member of the royal family since Princess Diana held the title through her marriage to Prince Charles, who she divorced in 1996. One year after the couple split, Princess Diana passed away.

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Kate Middleton is the new Princess of Wales.
Katie Lamb / Alamy Stock Photo

Following Charles' speech today, a royal source told the Mirror that William and Kate were 'focused on deepening the trust and respect of the people of Wales over time'.

"The Prince and Princess of Wales will approach their roles in the modest and humble way they’ve approached their work previously," they continued, before revealing Kate's response to the news as they said: "The new Princess of Wales appreciates the history associated with this role but will understandably want to look to the future as she creates her own path.”

King Charles also made reference to Prince Harry and Meghan during his address, saying: "I want also to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas."

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Kate was seen driving in Windsor today (9 September), after Prince William and Prince Harry travelled to the Queen's Balmoral estate in Scotland to be with Her Majesty following the news of her ill health.

Featured Image Credit: Imageplotter / MediaPunch Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Kate Middleton, Prince Charles, Prince William, The Queen, Royal Family

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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