There are no plans for Prince William to receive a formal investiture ceremony as Prince of Wales similar to the one his father had, it has emerged.
Instead, it is understood that the Prince and Princess of Wales will focus on deepening the trust and respect of the people of Wales.
It comes as the royals make their first official visit to the nation in their new roles.
King Charles was Prince of Wales for 64 years and was officially invested in 1969 by the Queen and formally presented to the Welsh people as their prince.
During the ceremony, the Queen placed a coronet on Charles’s head and helped arrange robes around his shoulders, and he pledged allegiance to his mother with the words: “I, Charles, Prince of Wales do become your liege man of life and limb.”
Following the death of the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales took up their new titles, with Prince William now heir to the throne.
During their visit to Wales, the couple are visiting Anglesey where they made their first home as newlyweds and then onto Swansea.
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A royal source said in the aftermath of the Queen’s death: “The new Princess of Wales appreciates the history associated with this role but will understandably want to look to the future as she creates her own path.”
Wales is also where they raised their eldest child, Prince George, for the first few months of his life.
A few days after the Queen’s death, Prince William spoke via telephone with the first minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, where William mentioned his “deep affection for Wales”.
His Majesty gave a speech in English and Welsh when he addressed the Senedd, during his first visit to the nation as King.
The last official visit William and Kate made to Wales were as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Cardiff Castle in June, where rehearsals for the Platinum Jubilee concert were taking place.
The couple will now be making more regular visits to Wales as part of their roles as prince and princess, and are expected back in the country before Christmas.
