Duchess of Cornwall

Duchess of Cornwall
Incumbent Catherine since 8 September 2022
Style	Her Royal Highness
Member of	British royal family
First holder	Joan of Kent

The Duchess of Cornwall is a title held by the wife of the heir apparent to the British throne. The Duchess of Cornwall is usually also the Princess of Wales, and she uses that title. The current title-holder is Catherine (née Middleton), whose husband, Prince William (later Prince of Wales), became the Duke of Cornwall on 8 September 2022, upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II.^[1] Previously, Catherine's stepmother-in-law, Queen Camilla, was known by this title.