Prince William will take the title of the Duke of Cambridge, it has been announced by Buckingham Palace this morning.

The Prince will take the title after his wedding to Kate Middleton, happening this morning, 29 April, at Westminster Abbey. She will hereafter be known as Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge.

William's dukedom is one of three titles bestowed by his grandmother the Queen to honour his forthcoming marriage; he will also take the titles Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.

Speculation about the Prince’s title has been mounting since the announcement of his engagement in November. Other possibilities touted included the Duke of Clarence, Connaught, Sussex or Windsor.

The most recent Duke of Cambridge was Prince George, grandson of George III. He is known to millions of people as a result of the countless pubs named after him.

The second Duke of Cambridge, Prince Adolphus Frederick, was the seventh son of King George III. He married his mistress Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, who was an actress and a commoner, in 1847 in defiance of the Royal Marriage Act.