Prince William began his tenure as the Prince of Wales by inviting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle out for a show of family togetherness.
became clear. With all this history, is it realistic to think that a single walk through Windsor could fix it all?Telegrapha royal insider revealed that the Saturday meeting was impromptu and “time-limited.” The beginning of the planned walkabout was even delayed by 45 minutes because Harry and Meghan needed time to change after receiving the invitation. Another royal source explained their reasoning.
It wasn’t inevitable that Charles would announce William and Kate as the Prince and Princess of Wales last Friday. Though some titles, like the Duke of Cornwall or the Duke of Rothesay, are automatic, the heir apparent’s traditional appellation comes at the discretion of the monarch. But during his brief message to the grieving nation, the king announced that his longtime title would be going to his son, emphasizing Will’s and Kate’s shifting roles in the reign.
Though Charles himself was heir apparent from the age of three, he was not given the title until he turned 10. In 1969, after he took a summer course in the Welsh language, he was fêted in a lavish ceremony. Earlier this year, a source toldpodcast that William’s investiture would likely be scaled back and less antiquated.
On Friday, Charles also announced that William would now take the reins at the Duchy of Cornwall. The Duchy of Cornwall is a hundreds-of-years-old trust that is held in perpetuity for the heir to the throne, providing an income to support them in their work. With the knowledge that he would spend the lion’s share of his life as the Prince of Wales, King Charles transformed the duchy into a multimillion-pound business that does licensing deals, organic farming, and real estate development.
Another effect of the announcement is that Princess Diana’s title will be given to a new person for the first time since her death in 1997. For Kate, this is the culmination of a process that began more than a decade ago, when William proposed with the sapphire engagement ring that adorned his mother’s finger for part of her life.
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