Kate Middleton and Prince William Step Out for Historic Ceremony Installing First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

People Magazine ^ | March 25, 2026 | Simon Perry

[MinorityRepublican]

Kate Middleton and Prince William are helping to mark history.

The Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out to witness the first woman cleric to lead the Church of England during a service at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday, March 25.

Prince William represented his father, King Charles, 77, at the ceremony in which Dame Sarah Mullally was installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. It is an established tradition that the heir to the throne takes on the role of leading the royal family in witnessing the event.

Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 44, arrived shortly before the service began, being greeted outside the cathedral by Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Lady Colgrain, who dipped into a curtsy for each of them. They processed in to take their seats and joined the congregation in singing a hymn as the larger procession entered.

[BenLurkin]

Celebrating decline.

Real nice.

[HIDEK6]

Was it a woman pretending to be a man, a man pretending to be a woman, or a natural woman?

You really don’t know anymore.

[Libloather]

Dame. We can start callin’ ‘em that again?

[HKMk23]

O, crown ye the Great Harlot.

[TheThirdRuffian]

I’d be impressed if they had declined to attend, stating “that’s not what the Bible says”.

[GingisK]

‘Ole ‘Enery would crap in his tights.

[Jamestown1630]

It’s a natural woman.

[Liz]

[throwthebumsout]

It was a woman pretending to be a priest.

[T.B. Yoits]

Celebrating decline. Real nice.

Yeah, when people look back and ask "When did it end?", they can point to this as a signature event.

[daku]

Muslim saturation?
We’ll show them

[T.B. Yoits]

I’d be impressed if they had declined to attend, stating “that’s not what the Bible says”.

This "religion" has nothing to do with the Bible. It's a "religion" of the British King since 1534, starting with Henry the Eighth.

[Fuzz]

‘ This “religion” has nothing to do with the Bible. It’s a “religion” of the British King since 1534, starting with Henry the Eighth.’

True.

But then all religions are made up by someone.

[dfwgator]

starting with Henry the Eighth.’

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Not exactly a paragon of virtue, there.

[Fuzz]

No one is.

[nwrep]

Looks like Melania.

[nwrep]

Looks like Melania.

[nwrep]

Looks like Melania.

[dfwgator]

Especially not ‘enery!