Overview
- New reporting cites royal author Robert Hardman saying King Charles may reserve the Duchess of Edinburgh for Princess Charlotte and could one day grant her the Princess Royal honor.
- The palace has not announced any decision, and the titles discussed remain possibilities reported by journalists and commentators.
- The Princess Royal is a non-hereditary title now held by Princess Anne for life, so any future grant to Charlotte would require the reigning monarch to bestow it when the title next becomes available.
- Charlotte, who is 11 and third in line after Prince William and Prince George under the 2013 succession law, is being raised with a low profile at Lambrook School.
- Commentator Jennie Bond says William and Catherine intend to let their daughter explore life outside royal duties, reflecting speculation that her future as a working royal could be optional in a leaner royal family.