Princess Charlotte Is Reportedly Getting a New Title That’s a ‘Fitting’ Tribute to Queen Elizabeth
, whom she affectionately knew as “Gan-Gan.” Royal watchers noted the physical similarities between the pair, but now their connection will reportedly be strengthened in a surprising, and meaningful, manner. King Charles III is said to be planning to bestow one of the Queen's titles, the Duchess of Edinburgh, upon his granddaughter as a “fitting” tribute to his late mother. The title—one of the most senior within the Royal Family—also reflects Charlotte's senior position as third-in-line to the throne, behind her father Prince William and , nine. The then Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George, Prince William, and Princess Charlotte at the Platinum Jubilee.Though it was expected that the Earl of Wessex would inherit the title after the death of his father Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, the King has not bestowed it upon anyone, and rumor has it that he has kept the title for his granddaughter. A source told the , “It would be a fitting way to remember the Queen—who, of course, had the title Duchess of Edinburgh—and a way for His Majesty to honor the line of succession.”Prince Edward, Earl of WessexFrom her marriage until her accession, the late Queen was styled Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh.