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No curtsies: what will change in Kate Middleton's life when she becomes queen

'27.12.2020'

Source: Adme.ru

There are 59 names in line for the British royal throne. But most likely in the coming decades, Prince Charles will rule the country, and then Prince William and his children. With the ascension to the throne, not only the title changes, but also a number of duties of the royal persons. So, the Duchess of Cambridge will not just become Queen Catherine: a different life will begin for her, writes AdMe.ru.

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Yes, you can wait for this event for an indefinite number of years. But I really want to look into the future and find out what changes will occur in the life of Kate Middleton. And in the bonus, let's try to guess how Katherine will behave in her new position.

Her name can be called along with the title

No wonder now she is called either the Duchess of Cambridge or Kate Middleton. Only those born into the royal family can attach their name to the title. That is why the daughter of Kate and William is correctly called Princess Charlotte. And if the princesses get married, then they do not lose their right to put the name next to the title. Therefore, the status of Princess Eugenia has not changed in any way after her marriage in 2018.

The only way for Kate to mention her name along with her title is to become queen. Naturally, after William ascends the throne. It was then that she would officially need to be called Queen Catherine.

She will be crowned

According to British royal tradition, a monarch's wife can also be crowned. This rule does not apply to the husbands of royal persons, so the husband of Elizabeth II remained Prince Philip. Thus, after the coronation of William, a ceremony will also be arranged for Kate, although not as magnificent as for him.

She won't have to curtsy

Despite the fact that there is no clear rule on how to behave when seeing members of the royal family, everyone prefers to act according to the established tradition. The men bow their heads and the women curtsey. Now Kate Middleton curtsies at her first meeting of the day with the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, as well as in front of all the princesses born into the royal family. This is all due to the fact that they have a higher position in comparison with her.

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When Kate becomes queen, William will be the only person with higher status, so she will never have to do knyxens again. Then everyone around will curtsey and bow their heads when meeting her.

She will move to Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace has been the official seat of the British monarchy since 1837. When William becomes king, he and his entire family will move from Kensington Palace to Buckingham, which will be both home and administrative headquarters. If Kate lives longer than William, then the palace will automatically become home to the next monarch - Prince George. In this case, the Duchess is instructed to leave the walls of Buckingham Palace and go to another residence.

But in addition to this palace, Elizabeth II now spends time at Windsor Castle, Holyrood Palace, Balmoral Castle and Sandrigham Palace. The last two are owned by the Queen, so she can inherit them to any member of the royal family. But the rest belong to the crown, so Windsor Castle will become an Easter residence for William and Kate, and Holyrood Palace will become the official residence in Scotland.

She will have direct access to the crown jewels

All of the crown jewels are owned by the royal family, and the reigning monarch has every right to dispose of them. Now this is done by Elizabeth II, who generously allows Kate to wear various jewelry. After the ceremony, Queen Catherine will no longer need to ask permission to wear this or that thing. She will be able to appear at events in royal jewelry, complementing her stylish looks.

She will be able to give the title to her parents

It was the first time in the British royal family that the grandparents of the future monarch did not have royal status. It's about Prince George. For all these years, Kate Middleton's parents have not received any title from Elizabeth II. Experts argue that the procedure is actually not that complicated: the queen should simply tell the prime minister that she would be happy to hear about the awarding of a certain title to Mr. Middleton. And that is all. However, this has not yet happened. Therefore, it is possible that Kate herself, after becoming queen, will assign to her father, for example, the title of lord.

She will not have a clear constitutional role

Currently, the Duchess of Cambridge is responsible for supporting the Queen's activities both in the United Kingdom and beyond. This also includes attending Her Majesty's Buckingham Palace celebrations, birthday parades and formal banquets.

When William becomes king, organizing events will be part of his job. According to the expert, the monarch's wife does not have any clear responsibilities, therefore, technically, Kate will be considered the first lady of the country who supports her husband's initiatives.

She will have a lot more work to do

Since the beginning of active public activity, Prince Philip has been involved in 22 events. He became a patron, president, or member of 219 organizations that he did not leave, even after retiring. In addition, he attended over 750 official events a year around the world.

At the moment, Kate Middleton is also active. She is the patron of many organizations that support mental health for children, as well as the arts and sports. Catherine is also a member of dozens of associations, but their number is several times less than the number of those of which Philip is a member. When the duchess becomes queen, she will have to do even more: she will need to bring her level of public activity at least to the level of Prince Philip.

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She will be the hostess of the Christmas party

If William's family inherits Sandrigham Palace from the Queen, then it is William and Catherine who will have to arrange the family Christmas celebration. According to tradition, members of the royal family exchange gifts on the eve of the holiday, and before that they visit church together and enjoy traditional dishes.

Bonus: Queen Catherine is likely to be less formal

Experts believe that, despite her status, Catherine will not be as careful with formalities as one might expect. In the British royal family, the rule is "Never complain, never explain." Following it, all family members refrain from any interaction with the press. However, already at the moment, Kate Middleton and her husband appeared in an informal setting on the radio and became guests of podcasts. In addition, the Duchess actively communicates with ordinary people and takes selfies, which, in principle, is prohibited by the protocol. All this gives us reason to think that Kate will be a more democratic queen.

Do you think Kate can handle the role of queen?

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