William said no to major ceremony to mark him becoming Prince of Wales

William said no to major ceremony to mark him becoming Prince of WalesPrince William rejected a huge ceremony when he became the Prince of Wales in a huge shift from his father and centuries of tradition, a royal author has claimedCommentsNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj16:24, 12 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPrince William 'ruled out' both a ceremony and a service when he became the Prince of Wales(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)Prince William turned down a major ceremony to mark the royal becoming the Prince of Wales, a book has claimed.‌King Charles ' eldest son became the Prince of Wales on September 9, 2022, a day after his dad acceded the throne. Instead of holding a massive ceremony and church service to mark his new title, Prince William allegedly rejected these plans and opted for a more low-key way to mark the occasion, according to a royal author.‌William and Princess Kate opted for a quiet trip to Anglesey and Swansea to mark the occasion, which was a strong shift away from what Charles opted to do in 1969.‌View 2 ImagesThe late-Queen placing a crown on Charles' head during his 1969 investiture (Image: Getty Images)READ MORE: Inside Kate and William's plan for Prince Louis after Harry 'Spare' criticismREAD MORE: Prince William likes to ‘sit down with Princess Kate’ and watch hit BBC showRoyal author Robert Hardman claimed Prince William rejected holding an investiture ceremony and church service to mark his new title, according to the Daily Mail.Hardman, in his book 'Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story', said: "On becoming Prince of Wales, he [William] had not only ruled out an investiture, like his father's in 1969, but even a church service."‌In 1969, a huge investiture was held for Charles at Caernarfon Castle to mark his new role as the Prince of Wales. The large ceremony, which saw the late-Queen's eldest son spent months at Aberystwyth University to learn Welsh, was controversial a...