How Prince George's title will change when Prince William becomes King
Prince William will morph into King William pretty much the second King Charles passes away, and in that moment the title "Prince of Wales" will technically "ceases to exist," according to Brittanica. It sounds very dramatic, but honestly it's more like the "Prince of Wales" title is simply put on ice to stay chill (and readily available) until the King decides to bestow it upon someone. In other words: No one is becoming the Prince of Wales until King William is good and ready for them to be, mmkay!
And has done so since the 1300s! In the case of future King William, the heir apparent will obviously be Prince George since he's the eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton. But depending on when William becomes a king, Prince George could still be pretty young when the "Prince of Wales" title is technically ready for him to take on. Which begs the question...
Again, George is only 11 years old and the Waleses have made it clear they hope to keep their kids out of the spotlight as much as possible, for as long as possible. That said, there isn't a minimum age requirement when it comes to being Prince of Wales (King Charles was only 10 years old when Queen Elizabeth granted him the title), and monarchs typically bestow the honour right away.
King Charles waited just one day after his mother's death to make Prince William and Kate Middleton the Prince and Princess of Wales.
This title traditionally goes to the eldest son of the monarch and doesn't need to be formally granted, it just sort of happens the moment the previous Duke of Cornwall becomes King. And when George does become the Duke of Cornwall, he'll gain possession of the Duchy of Cornwall, which is a multi million dollar money making machine. (Note: It's unclear what happens if George gets the Duchy of Cornwall before the age of 18—other than him becoming one of the richest kids in Britain).
Oh and before we go, George's siblings likely won't be getting much in the way of titles (Princess Charlotte could become "Princess Royal" one day, TBD), but that's how their parents want it.
It turns out Kate and William do not sound here for their younger children being working royals and hope Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will forge their own paths. As an insider put it to the Daily Beast, 'The working assumption is that the younger two children will get on and do their own thing. They will be encouraged to not become working royals." They added that Wills and Kate have a "deliberate strategy to let Charlotte and Louis choose their own destiny."
Nice for some! *camera pans to George*
Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
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