Editing William, Prince of Wales (section)

===Titles and styles===
William has been a [[British prince]] since birth, and was known as "Prince William of Wales" until April 2011. He was created [[Duke of Cambridge]], [[Earl of Strathearn]] and [[Baron Carrickfergus]] by his grandmother, Elizabeth II, on the day of his wedding. The [[letters patent (United Kingdom)|letters patent]] granting these titles were issued on 26 May that year.<ref name="titles2">{{cite web |website=The Royal Family|date=29 April 2011|title=Announcement of titles |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2011/Announcementoftitles29April2011.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430090334/http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2011/Announcementoftitles29April2011.aspx |archive-date=30 April 2011 |access-date=29 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="LG5978">{{London Gazette
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As the eldest son of the monarch, William automatically became [[Duke of Cornwall]], [[Duke of Rothesay]], [[Earl of Carrick]], [[Baron of Renfrew (title)|Baron of Renfrew]], [[Lord of the Isles]], and [[Prince and Great Steward of Scotland]] on the accession of his father on 8 September 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Furness |first1=Hannah |last2=Mendick |first2=Robert |date=10 September 2022 |title=Royal family title changes: William and Kate become Prince and Princess of Wales |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/0/new-royal-titles-family-prince-wales-william-kate-middleton/ |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220910134402/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/0/new-royal-titles-family-prince-wales-william-kate-middleton/|archive-date=10 September 2022|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Elston |first=Laura |date=8 September 2022 |title=How the Royal Family's titles have now changed after the death of the Queen |work=Bloomberg News|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-08/its-king-charles-iii-not-charles-111-royal-family-titles-change |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220910134837/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-08/its-king-charles-iii-not-charles-111-royal-family-titles-change |archive-date=10 September 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> From 8 to 9 September, William was styled as "His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royal.uk/the-duke-of-cambridge |title=Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge |website=The Royal Family |access-date=9 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909173443/https://www.royal.uk/the-duke-of-cambridge |archive-date=9 September 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 9 September, Charles announced the creation of William as [[Prince of Wales]], the traditional title for the male heir apparent to the British monarch. William has since been known as "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales", except in Scotland, where he is called "His Royal Highness the Duke of Rothesay" instead.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |date=9 September 2022 |title=Watch: King Charles's first speech in full |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-62856345 |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Furness |first1=Hannah |last2=Mendick |first2=Robert |date=18 September 2022 |title=Royal family title changes in full: William and Kate become Prince and Princess of Wales |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/18/new-royal-titles-family-prince-wales-william-kate-middleton/ |access-date=23 September 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The letters patent formally granting him this title and that of [[Earl of Chester]] were issued on 13 February 2023.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63979|page=3638|date=27 February 2023}}</ref>