The Prince and Princess of Wales: William and Catherine ‘making their own future’ | King Charles III

Prince William and his wife Catherine named the new Prince and Princess of Wales King Charles III.

King Charles announced his new titles during his reign First speech as king Friday night, the day after his mother’s death.

“Today, I am proud of him being made a prince WalesTywysog Cymru,” said Charles, who previously held the title.

The couple addresses have already been updated in royal family website.

This was announced by the new king in his first address to the nation after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth IIThursday, at the age of 96.

“With Catherine by his side, our new Prince and Princess of Wales, I know, will continue to inspire and lead our national conversations,” he said. He added that they would help “bring the margin to the center of the earth where vital assistance can be given”.

Husband will also Take the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwallformerly by the King and his wife Camilla, the new Queen Consort.

The King added that the title of Prince of Wales was a title he had “been very fortunate to bear through so much of my life and duty”.

Catherine became the first title since Princess Diana used the title Princess of Wales, a title that was also previously for Camilla, but she never used it.

The new Princess of Wales reacted to her new royal title, saying she “appreciates the history associated with this role”. Catherine described Diana as an ‘inspirational woman to look forward to’ after her engagement Prince William in 2010.

William, who lived and worked in Anglesey where he trained with the RAF, added at the time: “There’s no pressure because, like Kate said, it’s all about carving out your future. Nobody is trying to fill my mom’s shoes. What you’ve done is amazing.”

“It’s about creating your own future and destiny and Kate will do a very good job.”

Despite King Charles’ announcement that William would become Prince of Wales, people are signing a petition calling for the title to be rescinded, which some see as a symbol of enslavement. By Saturday morning, I had crossed the seven-thousand mark.

Welsh Prime Minister, Mark DruckfordHe said he is looking forward to deepening the relationship with the new Prince and Princess of Wales.

He said: “King Charles III has enjoyed a long and lasting friendship with Wales. In his first public duties as King, in these most demanding times, he bestowed the title Prince of Wales to his eldest son William. We look forward to deepening our relationship with the new Prince and Princess of Wales as they assume their new duties.”

The title does not automatically pass to the heir to the throne. It was granted to Charles only in 1958, six years after Queen Elizabeth’s reign began.

The King was 20 years old when he was Made by the Prince of Wales At a ceremony at Carnarvon Castle, Gwynedd, 1969.

Millions of television viewers around the world watched the inauguration – however, it is a title that has divided opinion in Wales.

A June 2022 poll of 1,020 people, conducted by ITV and YouGov, suggested that 46% of people believed there should be another Prince of Wales, while 31% did not.

After the announcement, he Cymru . plaid Leader Adam Price said: “There will be time, in due course, for a public debate on the title of Prince of Wales.

“It is Blade Cemrow’s well-established view that it should be the democratic right of the people to have a final say on this matter in independent Wales. At the moment, Blade Cemrow’s thoughts are with the royal family as they grieve.”