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The Princess of Wales is not a princess in her own right.

While some past princesses, for example Catherine of Aragon, Alexandra of Denmark and Mary of Teck, were called " Princess Catherine ", " Princess Alexandra " and " Princess Mary ", that was because they were already princesses ( of Spain, Denmark and Teck respectively ) when they married.

Though Diana, Princess of Wales was commonly called " Princess Diana " after her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales, it was officially incorrect, as Diana herself pointed out, because she was not a princess in her own right.

Similarly Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is neither " Princess Camilla " nor " Duchess Camilla ".