It is usual for the sons of the monarch to receive a dukedom, considering Prince Charles is the Duke of Cornwall and Prince Andrew is the Duke of York, but it has been revealed that Kate and Wills nearly didn't become the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. A newspaper has revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge titles had actually been offered previously to a different royal, who turned them down for an interesting reason.
Prince Edward, the youngest son of the Queen and 14th in line to the throne, was originally offered the title when he married Sophie now Countess of Wessex in , but rejected it in favour of becoming the Earl of Wessex after apparently watching Shakespeare in Love and admiring Colin Firth's fictional character, who was called Lord Wessex.
The couple had dated for several years after meeting at university. But this is not the only title she holds. In spite of her stature and position, Kate is still not known as Princess Kate. Typically the princess title is reserved for biological descendants of the reigning monarch. The following royal women, all of which are directly related to the Queen, hold the Princess title in their own right: Princess Royal Princess Beatrice Princess Eugenie Princess Charlotte. Royal Family: Harry in 'astonishing' new Netflix storm Prince William drives royal fans wild as he announces important work.
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