While Prince William doesn't seem to mind royal titles, it's been reported that he doesn't understand why his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, didn't change the rules for his wife. When William married Catherine, he wanted to keep the title of Prince and not take a dukedom. He had a specific title in mind for Catherine, wanting her to be called Princess Catherine. However, at the time, Catherine was a commoner and could only use the title Princess if she was given it at birth.

Women who marry princes usually receive the equivalent of their husband's title, but Queen Elizabeth insisted on giving William a dukedom. This meant that Catherine became a duchess instead of a princess, which technically makes it incorrect to refer to royal concubines as "Princess" followed by their given name. If Catherine had been given the title of Princess after her marriage, other members of the royal family might have made similar requests to change the title.

Interestingly, Queen Elizabeth also did not give the title of princess to Sophie, Prince Edward's wife, even though Sophie had hoped to after their marriage. In the end, both Catherine and Sophie got the titles they wanted: Catherine is a Princess and Sophie is a Duchess. Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-serving monarch, passed away on September 8, 2022. Many, including family members, politicians, and celebrities, mourned her passing.

During a discussion, Prince Harry shared a darkly humorous moment he had with his brother, Prince William, while walking down a familiar path to pay respects to their grandmother. Unfortunately, the relationship between the two brothers became strained, especially during the funeral, when Harry seemed to regret looking at William. The brothers’ experience at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was a far cry from their shared grief at the funeral of their mother, Princess Diana, in 1997.

Harry and Meghan began dating in 2016, a rapid progression from William’s eight-year courtship with Catherine before proposing. In his memoir, Harry describes how nervous he felt when he asked Queen Elizabeth for permission to propose to Meghan. Her response seemed less enthusiastic and more like a reluctant acceptance because of her feelings for Harry than because of excitement for Meghan herself, especially since they had only been dating publicly for a year.