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Prince William and Kate recieve titles of Prince and Princess of Wales as heir apparent to throne

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Prince William and Kate will take on the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales following the death of William's grandmother Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

The expected announcement was made official on Friday (September 9). For centuries, the British Crown has given the heir apparent to the throne the title of Prince of Wales.

"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 III said in a prerecorded speech. "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."

King Charles III was formerly the Prince of Wales. HIs wife Camilla is now Queen Consort.

William is now heir to the throne, also assumes Charles' title of the Duke of Cornwall, and inherits the duchy of Cornwall, a private estate that was established in 1337 to provide financial independence for the heir and his family.

William's eldest son Prince George is now third in the line of succession. Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte are seen with the rest of the family in a walkabout in Cardiff, Wales on June 4 as part of the-now late queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Kate Middleton, born a commoner and formerly the Duchess of Cambridge, inherits the new title of the Duchess of Cornwall.

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