Why is Diana a Princess but not Kate?

Kate Middleton was made Princess of Wales when King Charles III took the throne. She is the first person to use the title since Princess Diana, who died in 1997. Camilla, the new Queen Consort, never used the title even though she was entitled to.

Is Kate Middleton a Princess or a duchess?

On their wedding days, members of the royal family are typically given a new royal title. For example, Prince William became the Duke of Cambridge and his bride, Kate Middleton, became the Duchess of Cambridge. When Queen Elizabeth II died in September, Middleton was given a new title, Catherine, Princess of Wales.

Is Kate Middleton still a Princess?

Catherine, Princess of Wales, GCVO (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next queen consort.

Why Diana is called Princess?

On July 29, 1981, Charles married Lady Diana Frances Spencer, daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer. The royal wedding was a global media event, broadcast live on television and watched by hundreds of millions of people; following the ceremony, she took the title princess of Wales.