What will Prince William become when Charles is king?
Charles, who was the Prince of Wales, is now King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Charles is also King of other Commonwealth realms. His style is His Majesty rather than His Royal Highness. Charles is also Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England, The monarch…
Charles, who was the Prince of Wales, is now King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Charles is also King of other Commonwealth realms.
His style is His Majesty rather than His Royal Highness.
Charles is also Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England, The monarch has been known by the title Defender of the Faith ever since it was bestowed on Henry VIII as “Fidei Defensor” by the Pope in 1521 for his early support for Roman Catholicism.
What will Prince William become when Charles is king?
As Charles’s eldest son, he has inherited the title of the Duke of Cornwall. William’s great-great-grandfather, George V, combined the Cornwall title with his existing dukedom in 1901.
William became the Duke of Cornwall and York when his father became Edward VII – but only remained so for nine months after which he was created, and was known as, the Prince of Wales, on the orders of the king.
As the 25th Duke of Cornwall, William is entitled to the multimillion-pound annual net surplus from the Duchy of Cornwall landed estate. The income will cover the cost of both his public and private life.