Yesterday, the world was rocked by the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Despite it being a tragic occurrence, everyone in the Queen’s inner circle had to jump to action immediately so that her position may be filled.
This means that Prince Charles became King Charles , though that’s far from the only shifting of titles that have taken place in the past 24 hours.
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A major transfer of power is taking place within the royal family.
Now that the Queen has passed, the royal family will be shifted around quite a bit, starting with the previous Prince Charles as he will now take the throne in his mother’s stead.
Charles going from Prince to King is only the first of the title changes that will take place.
Charles’ transition had a few layers to it.
He had the option to choose between a few different names for his Kingly title, either Charles, George, Arthur, or Philip. He went with the former and the name he carried as Prince, making him officially King Charles III.
His wife, Camilla Parker Bowels, had her title changed from Duchess of Cornwall to Queen Consort.
William and Kate Middleton have already updated their titles as well.
On Instagram, they’re now labeled as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge rather than just the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
It’s expected they will go further and become the Prince and Princess of Wales.
That last detail has people talking.
The last person to hold the title of Princess of Wales was the beloved Princess Diana.
“There have been inevitable comparisons between Catherine and the Princess of Wales ever since she got engaged to Prince William,” said ET ‘s royal family expert, Katie Nicholl.
Nicholl seems confident that Kate knows the weight of this, though.
“I think one of the Duchess of Cambridge’s greatest successes has been creating a new role for herself away from the shadows of Princess Diana,” she explained, “But of course, she was always going to inherit the title Princess of Wales […] and she more than anyone will know that they are sizable shoes to fill.”
h/t: ET
