Queen Elizabeth II’s death means William and Kate get new titles. Here’s what to know

In his first address as Britain’s new monarch, King Charles III officially conferred the title of Prince and Princess of Wales to his son, Prince William, and his wife, Catherine, on Friday.

William and Catherine, known colloquially by her maiden name Kate Middleton, also gain the title of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge; Duke and Duchess of Cornwall were previously held by King Charles and his Queen Consort, Camilla.