Highlights
- Prince William, Kate Middleton will receive the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they tie the knot.
- William and Kate are a few hours away from being called man and wife.
- Why a duke? "It's traditional," says Charles Kidd, editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Kidd has surveyed the most likely candidates among the currently vacant titles, including a few with a less than enticing history:
- CAMBRIDGE — The second Duke of Cambridge, Prince Adolphus Frederick, was the seventh son of King George III. Defying the Royal Marriage Act, he married his mistress, Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, an actress and a commoner, in 1847. Since the marriage wasn't legal, his children were all illegitimate.
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Royal WeddingBuckingham Palace says Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton will receive the titles of duke and duchess of Cambridge.
The second duke of Cambridge, Prince Adolphus Frederick, was the seventh son of King George III. Defying the Royal Marriage Act, he married his mistress, Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, an actress and a commoner, in 1847. Since the marriage wasn't legal, his children were all illegitimate.
The palace announced the titles in a statement Friday.