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Old 04-29-2011, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Beryana View Post
If William's heir is his child, Catherine will become Queen Mother and the crown will be passed on. When William is King, Catherine will technically be Queen Consort, but referred to as Queen Catherine.

As to her current title, Catherine is HRH Duchess of Cambridge and referred to as Your Highness.
FWIW, the Queen Mother is a relatively new term. Queen Elizabeth II's mother was the first to use it.

Unfortunately, I had to take allergy medication last night, and managed to sleep through two alarms. I'm watching it now on BBC America (thank heavens I took the day off!).
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