New title and not least for Kate Middleton. King Charles III decided to give him a title that previously belonged to Prince William. From now on, she is the new honorary colonel of the Irish Guards.
Since the death of Elizabeth II, there have been many changes within the British royal family. Starting with the change of king. The former queen’s eldest son has become the new monarch. It is Charles III. Since then, he keeps naming new people around him. Lately, he chose to give a new title to Kate Middletonwhich previously belonged to Prince William. Thus, the king’s daughter-in-law became Honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards. This function was previously reserved for the Prince of Wales. He had been on a mission to grace this regiment of guards on the St. Patrick’s Day holiday since his marriage to Kate Middleton in 2011. Queen Elizabeth appointed her grandson Honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2011. Thus, he wore, on his wedding day, the red uniform of an officer of the Irish guards for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
If Charles III decided to withdraw this title from his eldest son to give it to his wife, it is because Prince William has many other duties today as he is the next heir to the throne, he is the Colonel of the Welsh Guards, corresponding to his new title of Prince of Wales. In a speech delivered just a day after Queen Elizabeth’s death on September 8, 2022, Charles III announced his son’s royal title.
Kate Middleton paid tribute to Elizabeth II
Since the death of the queen, Kate Middleton does not miss an opportunity to pay tribute to him. On December 14, 2022, Prince William’s wife planted a cherry tree in Dean’s Yard, a park adjacent to Westminster Abbey. “This wild cherry tree, a gift from the Duchy of Cornwall was dedicated to the memory of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, on December 14, 2022“, can we read on Instagram.