Kate Middleton

The former Duchess of Cambridge is expected—but not guaranteed—to get a title change following the Queen's passing.

When that does come to pass, Kate will be the first person to go by Princess of Wales since Diana. Charles himself did not officially become Prince of Wales until he was nine years-old, and the ceremony was not held until he was 20. Most notably, Prince William and Kate Middleton who previously held the title of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will likely be gaining additional monikers.

The Duchess of Cambridge stayed behind in Windsor, as it was the first day of school for Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

[had their first day of school](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a41107050/prince-george-princess-charlotte-prince-louis-lambrook-school-2022-photos/) today at Lambrook School in Berkshire. Follow her @emburack on [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/emburack)and Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at [Hey Alma](https://www.heyalma.com/), a Jewish culture site. [Emily Burack](https://www.emilyburack.com/) (she/her) is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Kate, Prince William, and their children recently moved to Windsor, where they are now [living in Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Castle estate](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a22515447/meghan-markle-prince-harry-adelaide-cottage-windsor-photos-facts/). Today, the royals quickly traveled to Balmoral—with the exception of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Although Kate Middleton is a future queen consort and her oldest child Prince George is now second in line after William to be king, only Prince William ...

[his brother Prince Harry](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a41117248/meghan-markle-prince-harry-queen-health/). Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). The family of five [took photos together](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a41109202/prince-george-princess-charlotte-prince-louis-first-day-school-photo-2022/) yesterday while settling in ahead of classes today. [photographed](https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1567882244890529792) leaving the Windsor Castle grounds, where the cottage is located. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have today announced that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will attend Lambrook School in Berkshire from September 2022,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. Kate and the kids' travel plans now that the Queen has passed away have not been revealed, although they will likely end the day in Windsor.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis started at a new school in Windsor, and Kate Middleton wore a brown polka-dot dress to drop them off.

[Rixo “Izzy” dress](https://rixo.co.uk/collections/dresses/products/izzy-pink-marble-zebra) ($276) in a pink zebra print during the Cambridges’ [Caribbean tour](https://pagesix.com/2022/03/21/kate-middleton-wears-tropical-tory-burch-dress-on-belize-tour/) this spring. [moved from London to Windsor](https://pagesix.com/2022/06/13/prince-william-kate-middleton-kids-moving-to-windsor/), and ahead of the Duke of Cambridge [traveling to Balmoral](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-iis-family-rushes-to-her-bedside-amid-health-concerns/) to be at Queen Elizabeth II’s bedside after doctors [expressed concerns for her health](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-under-medical-supervision/), the couple [joined their children for a “settling in” afternoon](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/07/prince-william-kate-middleton-beam-as-they-drop-off-kids-for-first-day-of-school/) at their new school Wednesday. [stayed behind](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/08/why-kate-middleton-isnt-traveling-to-queen-elizabeth-iis-bedside/) in Windsor with the kids as her husband flew to Scotland — chose a brown polka-dot dress by Rixo while holding hands with sons Prince George, 9, and Prince Louis, 4, both of whom wore matching smart navy uniform shorts with checked button-up shirts.

In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, her eldest son, Prince Charles, the next in line for the throne, will now be known as King Charles III; ...

(Camilla technically became the Princess of Wales when she married then-Prince Charles in 2005, but she chose to go as the Duchess of Cornwall publicly out of respect for the late Princess Diana.) This title is not inherited automatically, but “it is normally passed on when the existing Prince of Wales accedes to the throne,” according to the Prince of Wales’ website, per Prince Charles and Princess Diana, his first wife, were also given the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales by the queen. [Queen Elizabeth II’s death](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a39438412/queen-elizabeth-died-obituary/), her eldest son, Prince Charles, the next in line for the throne, will now be known as King Charles III; but he isn’t the only member of the royal family getting a title change. After the queen’s passing, and with Charles now serving as king, the honor has been passed down to his eldest son, William. King Charles held this title as the queen’s oldest son while his wife, Camilla, went by the Duchess of Cornwall. Their new official titles are: Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge.

Senior royals rushed to the monarch's side this morning amid doctors' worries about her health.

[wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/trussliz/status/1567839967203794944), "The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime. A source confirmed to Scobie that she is staying back in England—though not attending tonight's WellChild Awards. So when the royals got the call this morning to travel to the queen, Kate had to stay behind for her kids.