Anyone else feel disappointed with the 'Duke and Duchess of Cambridge'

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I'd have much preferred it if Will and Kate had said "no thanks" to these aging/daft titles [chmm] and "we'll stick to William and Kate Wales" until we need to change to King and Queen.

Isn't this the 21st century?

Er no, they aren't against tradition, they're part of all that crap now

I don't know. Seems daft to call an ordinary girl from Reading HRH The Duchess of anything.

well it's up to them isn't it?

i don't feel disappointed, cos i don't really care what they're called. does it really matter?

Really? Then why not knock the king and queen thing on the head too, and be done with it all.

Well I just find the whole thing faintly ridiculous - all these Countesses, Duchesses, Viscounts etc. I have so much more admiration for Princess Anne's approach (and her kids are v grounded). I am actually not anti monarchy (as I think Presidents would be worse) but I do think there is no need for titles outside of King and Queen and possible Heir.

I really really dislike the forlock tugging that has been going on over the last few months amongst even apparently sane media people and members of the public.

I love it! But then I live in Cambridge!! xx

Maybe the answer is to give them more titles to make the point about how daft it sounds. :o

Duke of Cambridge. Lord of the Custard, Holder of the Sacred Teapot,...... add your own as required.

I rather like it

ooh is that you Princess Kate?? Ha Ha xx

Prince and Princess sounds so much younger and more fun. Duchesses should be old and grumpy.

I did hear that a spokesman had said the Palace would be chilled (not exactly his words ) if people referred to them as Princess Catherine and Prince William - can't imagine them have saying that a few years ago!

Oooh, can I be the Holder of the Sacred Teapot, please???

but she isn't a Princess, so she won't ever have the title Princess Catherine

thisisyesterday
I know you right, but the fact that Diana was never Princess Diana never stopped us from calling her that.

Really can't get worked up about it either way!

this is true, in which case you should go ahead and call her Princess Kate

And Princess Anne's approach is exactly in line with the male-dominant system. Her children do not have titles because Capt Mark Phillips, and royal styles are not passed down from females.

only by marriage ruby. she never had the title Princess Diana

No. I would guess that less than 1% of the population will be disappointed by this.

Mark Phillips was offered a title when he married Princess Anne, but turned it down as they wanted their children to be commoners.

Just been reading nasty remarks re royalty...just shows no one under 30 has a clue about history, or they would know what the various titles mean. No cheers for state education!