Prince George Could Inherit This Lofty Royal Title From Prince William

Prince George is quite literally born to be king, and with that predestined status comes a fleet of accompanying royal titles that he'll accumulate before he even ascends the throne. So when Prince William becomes the reigning monarch, what title is George expected to get? Tradition shows that George may very well receive one of William's most iconic titles once he's the heir apparent.

Royal expert and author Huw Thomas explained royal succession during his appearance on The Sun's "Royal Exclusive" show, and suggested that there's a high chance that Prince George might gain the lofty Princes of Wales title, meaning that whomever he marries in the future will become the future Princess of Wales and gain the title from his mother, Kate Middleton. "I'd be stunned if it disappeared, only because the monarchy is built on tradition," Thomas said. "It may not be an inherited title, but it is the tradition that the monarch gives their son the title Prince of Wales. It would be quite stunning if they didn't...History tells us they stick to tradition."

With succession known to sometimes take longer than expected, there's sometime a long waiting period for the official royal roles to shift—don't expect this to be the case, though. When King Charles ascended the throne, William received his title upgrade almost immediately. By contrast, Charles was the Prince of Wales from 1958-2022. "Charles barely waited 24 hours before passing it on to William," the expert explained, adding, "you would be surprised that if in future William thought, 'Now I'm going to kind of ditch this one.'"

Thomas did note that William will "probably" want to "show that he isn't" King Charles, but breaking the title tradition is likely a step too far for him to take. In the meantime, William and Middleton have "gradually" started preparing George for his future king duties by having him participate in royal engagements and press events because they “don’t want to freak him out,” royal author Robert Jobson told Us Weekly in a new interview fresh off the release of his book, Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen. 

Part of the training also includes George spending time with his grandfather, too. “I think it was very important that he played that part as a page boy at the King’s coronation,” Jobson added. “It gave him a real sense of the grandeur and all the expectation. I thought that was quite important actually for George.”

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