William and Kate are the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge

William and Kate are now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge: Royal couple change their social media profiles to reflect their new titles following the death of the Queen

• William and Kate are now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge
• Royal couple have updated their social media profiles to reflect their new titles
• William is expected to become Prince of Wales but this will come at a later date 
• Full coverage: Click here to see all our coverage of the Queen’s passing

Prince William and Kate have updated their social media profiles to reflect their new titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. 

As Charles’s eldest son, William, 40, has inherited the title the Duke of Cornwall upon the death of the Queen. 

William will, at some stage, be given the title the Prince of Wales – which is traditionally used for the male heir to the throne. 

The prince, whose father Charles is now King Charles III, was among the senior royals who rushed to Balmoral upon hearing the Queen’s health was deteriorating. 

Prince William and Kate have updated their social media profiles to reflect their new titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge

William, 40, is expected to become the Prince of Wales, although this title will be conferred at a later date

But this is not automatic and William needs to be created so by his father. The same stands for the Earl of Chester.

William has also inherited the Scottish titles the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.

The couple also  swapped their smiling social media profile photos to their official coats of arms today in a mark of respect to the Queen.

Kensington Royal, the handle of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge changed its image – which had shown the couple beaming at one another to their official royal coat of arms. 

Andrew, Edward, his wife Sophie, and William all flew in from Berkshire via private jet to Aberdeen yesterday as they dashed to Balmoral to see her. But it is understood that they did not make it in time

The  Instagram account also shared the black and white image of the Queen released by the Palace today. 

Meanwhile the royal family’s website was updated with a statement this evening. 

Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, his wife Sophie, and Prince William all flew in from Berkshire via private jet to Aberdeen yesterday as they dashed to Balmoral to see her. But it is understood that they did not reach the estate before she passed.

Only her eldest children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, who were already in Scotland at the time of the Monarch’s sudden turn for the worse, were able to make it to the royal estate before her death, sources said last night.

The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge remained in Windsor with her children, who had their first day at their new school. 

William will, at some stage, be given the title the Prince of Wales – which is traditionally used for the male heir to the throne (pictured, King Charles III, formerly Prince of Wales) 

Prince Harry, who was due to attend a charity event with wife Meghan in London last night, also attempted to reach Balmoral in time. But he arrived at 8pm, nearly an hour-and-a-half after the public were informed of the Queen’s death.

It comes as Britain is today mourning the death of its beloved Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. After a remarkable 70 years on the throne, the country’s longest-reigning royal yesterday died ‘peacefully’, aged 96, at Balmoral in Scotland.

Her death sparked an immediate and huge outpouring of emotion, with thousands of heartbroken mourners gathering outside the gates of Buckingham Palace and other royal buildings yesterday evening.

At one point, a rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’ rang out among the mourners, followed by cheers of ‘Long Live The King’.

The Instagram account also shared the black and white image of the Queen released by the Palace today  

Others laid flowers outside Windsor Castle – where The Queen had spent much of her time following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Philip, in April last year.

And in a sign of the Queen’s considerable worldwide influence and appeal, royal fans laid flowers outside British embassies including in Washington, Berlin and Oslo.

Even the royal household’s staff were in tears yesterday, coming to terms with the loss of their much-loved boss, as well as the head of state.

One said: ‘However much you try to prepare yourself for this moment, it just hits you like a ton of bricks. She is irreplaceable. I just can’t believe we won’t see that impish smile again. There is a deep sense of shock.’

How Prince William and Kate Middleton’s titles will change following the Queen’s death 

William

WAS: Duke of Cambridge

NOW: Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge. He will also become Prince of Wales 

The Duke of Cambridge, as heir to the throne, is now the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge. As Charles’s eldest son, he has inherited the title the Duke of Cornwall (pictured) 

The Duke of Cambridge, as heir to the throne, is now the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge. As Charles’s eldest son, he has inherited the title the Duke of Cornwall.

William will, at some stage, be given the title the Prince of Wales – which is traditionally used for the male heir to the throne.

Since the Prince of Wales title isn’t Charles’s per se, but rather given to the heir apparent, he will vacate it the moment he ascends to the throne.

However, there is no automatic succession to the Prince of Wales title – the heir apparent has to be created Prince of Wales by the monarch.

The title is only ‘merged in the crown’ and renewed at the Sovereign’s pleasure – which is why Charles became the 21st Prince of Wales not on the day of his birth, but rather aged nine in 1958.

He was only ‘invested’ – in the ceremony acknowledging the creation of a new Prince of Wales – 11 years later in 1969.

The same stands for the Earl of Chester. 

William has also inherited the Scottish titles the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. 

Kate 

WAS: Duchess of Cambridge 

NOW: The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. She will also become Princess of Wales 

The Duchess of Cambridge is now the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. When William becomes the Prince of Wales as expected, she will become Princess of Wales 

The Duchess of Cambridge is now the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge.

When William becomes the Prince of Wales as expected, Kate will become the Princess of Wales – last used by William’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, when she was married to Charles.

Camilla was also technically the Princess of Wales but never used the title because of its association with Diana.

Kate will also hold the title the Countess of Chester, if William becomes the Earl of Chester.

She is also now the Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland – also previously Camilla’s title.

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