Why isn’t Catherine called Princess Catherine?

It sounds perfectly logical. She married a prince, and she is now The Princess of Wales. So why isn’t Princess Catherine her correct title?

In this episode of The Art of British Etiquette, we explore the fascinating rules and traditions behind British royal titles, and explain the important distinction between being a princess, being The Princess of Wales and being entitled to put the word ‘Princess’ before your Christian name.

In this episode, you will discover:

• Why Catherine did not become Princess Catherine when she married Prince William
• The difference between Princess Anne and The Princess of Wales
• Why Princess Charlotte is styled differently from Catherine
• What Princess William of Cambridge actually means
• Why Princess Michael of Kent is called Princess Michael
• What changed when William became Prince of Wales
• Why Diana was not formally Princess Diana
• How a small change in word order can indicate a completely different royal status
• What British royal titles reveal about rank, style, form of address and social hierarchy
• Why royal titles can help us understand wider British culture

Royal titles can seem unnecessarily complicated, but they reveal something fascinating about the British monarchy and the society that surrounds it.

From birth and marriage to rank, style and form of address, these conventions have developed over centuries and continue to shape the way members of the Royal Family are formally addressed today.

If you are fascinated by the British monarchy, British royal family, British culture or the traditions behind British society, this episode will help you understand the system rather than simply memorise the rules.

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