Why Camilla Parker Bowles Doesn’t Use The Princess Of Wales Title

Camilla Parker Bowles doesn’t use the title Princess of Wales even though she’s married to Prince Charles, who is the Prince of Wales, for a reason.

According to Town & Country, whoever is married to the Prince of Wales hold the counterpart of his title. This is why Princess Diana was called Princess of Wales because she was once married to the future king.

Camilla, on the other hand, is known as the Duchess of Cornwall. Prince Charles is called Duke of Cornwall since he is the eldest son of the reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

Marlene Koenig, a royal expert and the author of “Royal Musings,” said that Camilla wasn’t given the Princess of Wales title because this was closely associated with Princess Diana. However, it is also important to note that Princess Diana wasn’t the first Princess of Wales.

“Camilla was not popular or well liked, [though] this has changed a lot since the marriage as Camilla has taken on a lot of patronages and Charles is a lot happier. Still, [there was] a lot of tension and anger among a certain element of the population – so it was decided that Camilla would be styled as the Duchess of Cornwall, even though, of course, she is the Princess of Wales,” Koenig explained.

In related news, Prince Harry recently proved that things have indeed changed for Camilla since her affair with Prince Charles first came to light. Initially, royal fans saw the Duchess as a wicked stepmom to Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ sons.

However, Prince Harry told Angela Levin in her book, “Harry: Conversations With the Prince,” that this wasn’t the case.

“To be honest, she’s always been close to me and William. She’s not a wicked stepmother. Look at the position she’s coming into. Don’t feel sorry for me and William, feel sorry for her,” he said (via Express).