Prince and Princess of Wales receive new royal title
King Charles has issued new royal titles for Prince William and Princess Kate.
Kate has been appointed Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour.
The Order was founded by King George V in 1917 to recognise outstanding achievements in the Arts, Sciences, Medicine and Public Service.
Since becoming a member of the royal family, a lot of Kate's work has been on the arts, mental health and early education.
The appointment comes after the Princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer, and is currently undergoing treatment for it.
Prince William was also given a new title as the Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established by King George I in 1725, and is awarded to members of the military or civil service for their exemplary service.
King Charles had received the same title when he was the Prince of Wales, and the position was left vacant until now.
Previous Grand Masters include Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.
The Buckingham Palace have announced several other new appointments this week.
Queen Camilla as been appointed the Grand Master and First or Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
The title was previously held by the late Duke of Edinburgh, the late Queen's grandmother – Queen Mary of Teck, and King George VI when he was the Prince of Wales.
The Duchess of Gloucester has become a Royal Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and is expected to make her debut at the ceremony on June 17.
The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain, which was established by King Edward III almost 700 years ago.
Other appointments to the Order include Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach, The Right Honourable the Lord Kakkar and Lord Lloyd-Webber.
These appointments come after the monarchy was rocked by a number of unexpected health challenges this year, namely King Charles and Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis.
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