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08th Jul 2013

Royal Palace Reveals New Title For Wills And Kate’s Baby

It's a new one...

Sue Murphy

When the new royal baby is born, it will have be given an official title by the Queen but the title for William and Kate’s baby is a brand new one.

The newborn will be officially addressed as the Prince or Princess of Cambridge, Buckingham Palace revealed today.

According to Digital Spy, the baby will be the first royal to receive the title.

A palace spokesman said: “The royal couple’s child will officially be known as His or Her Royal Highness the Prince or Princess of Cambridge.

“The Queen declared by Letters Patent on December 31 2012 that ‘all children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales should have the style, title and attribute of Royal Highness with the titular dignity of Prince of Princess prefixed to their Christian names’.

The couple, who married in 2011, were officially made the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their wedding day.

The news comes on the same day that another royal Zara Phillips, announced her pregnancy.

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