Catherine, Princess of Wales has received several titles, decorations and honorary appointments both during her time as Duchess of Cambridge and Princess of Wales. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the former indicates the date of receiving the title or award and the latter indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.
Upon her marriage in 2011, Catherine became a British princess by virtue of marriage and gained the style of Royal Highness. She also gained the titles of Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn and Baroness Carrickfergus. [1] She was normally styled as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge" except in Scotland, where she was instead styled "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Strathearn". [2]
Upon her father-in-law's accession to the throne on 8 September 2022, Catherine also became Duchess of Cornwall as well as Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, and Baroness of Renfrew (all in Scotland). [3] [4] [5] She was thus briefly called "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge". [6] On 9 September 2022, the King announced the appointment of William as Prince of Wales, with Catherine thus becoming Princess of Wales. [4] As the wife of the Earl of Chester, she also bears the title Countess of Chester. [5] Catherine is known as "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales", except in Scotland, where she is styled "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay". [7]
| Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tuvalu | 30 October 2017 | Recipient of the Tuvalu Order of Merit [8] [ failed verification ] |  | |
 United Kingdom | 5 December 2017 | Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II [9] [10] |  | |
| United Kingdom | 29 April 2019 | Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order [11] |  | GCVO |
| United Kingdom | 23 April 2024 | Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour [12] |  | CH |
Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)
| Country | Date | Decoration | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 February 2012 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal [13] |  | |
| United Kingdom | 6 February 2022 | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal |  | |
| United Kingdom | 6 May 2023 | King Charles III Coronation Medal |  | |
Canada
5 July 2011 –present: Honorary Canadian Ranger [14] United Kingdom
16 December 2015 –present: Honorary Air Commandant, Royal Air Force Air Cadets [15] 11 August 2023 –present: Royal Honorary Air Commodore, RAF Coningsby [16] 
29 June 2021 –present: Lady Sponsor, HMS Glasgow [17] 11 August 2023 –present: Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm [16] 
21 December 2022 –present: Colonel, Irish Guards [18] 11 August 2023 –present: Colonel-in-Chief, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards [16] | Country | Date | University | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland | 2005 | University of St Andrews | Master of Arts (Hons) [21] |
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