William and Kate are now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge: Royal couple change their social media profiles to reflect their new titles following the death of the Queen
- William and Kate are now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge
- Royal couple have updated their social media profiles to reflect their new titles
- William is expected to become Prince of Wales but this will come at a later date
- Full coverage: Click here to see all our coverage of the Queen’s passing
Prince William and Kate have updated their social media profiles to reflect their new titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge.
As Charles’s eldest son, William, 40, has inherited the title the Duke of Cornwall upon the death of the Queen.
William will, at some stage, be given the title the Prince of Wales – which is traditionally used for the male heir to the throne.
The prince, whose father Charles is now King Charles III, was among the senior royals who rushed to Balmoral upon hearing the Queen’s health was deteriorating.
Prince William and Kate have updated their social media profiles to reflect their new titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge
William, 40, is expected to become the Prince of Wales, although this title will be conferred at a later date
Andrew, Edward, his wife Sophie, and William all flew in from Berkshire via private jet to Aberdeen yesterday as they dashed to Balmoral to see her. But it is understood that they did not make it in time
But this is not automatic and William needs to be created so by his father. The same stands for the Earl of Chester.
William has also inherited the Scottish titles the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, his wife Sophie, and Prince William all flew in from Berkshire via private jet to Aberdeen yesterday as they dashed to Balmoral to see her. But it is understood that they did not reach the estate before she passed.
Only her eldest children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, who were already in Scotland at the time of the Monarch’s sudden turn for the worse, were able to make it to the royal estate before her death, sources said last night.
The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge remained in Windsor with her children, who had their first day at their new school.
Prince Harry, who was due to attend a charity event with wife Meghan in London last night, also attempted to reach Balmoral in time. But he arrived at 8pm, nearly an hour-and-a-half after the public were informed of the Queen’s death.
It comes as Britain is today mourning the death of its beloved Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. After a remarkable 70 years on the throne, the country’s longest-reigning royal yesterday died ‘peacefully’, aged 96, at Balmoral in Scotland.
Her death sparked an immediate and huge outpouring of emotion, with thousands of heartbroken mourners gathering outside the gates of Buckingham Palace and other royal buildings yesterday evening.
At one point, a rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’ rang out among the mourners, followed by cheers of ‘Long Live The King’.
Others laid flowers outside Windsor Castle – where The Queen had spent much of her time following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Philip, in April last year.
And in a sign of the Queen’s considerable worldwide influence and appeal, royal fans laid flowers outside British embassies including in Washington, Berlin and Oslo.
Even the royal household’s staff were in tears yesterday, coming to terms with the loss of their much-loved boss, as well as the head of state.
One said: ‘However much you try to prepare yourself for this moment, it just hits you like a ton of bricks. She is irreplaceable. I just can’t believe we won’t see that impish smile again. There is a deep sense of shock.’
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