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No, Camilla is not "The Princess Charles" and Diana was never "The Princess Charles." Similarly, Sophie is not "The Princess Edward." A British royal wife takes her husband's title, not his name. Charles, is not and has never been "The Prince Charles." Edward was "The Prince Edward" at one time but once he became "The Earl of Wessex" that became his title and Sophie took his title.
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Charles was born Prince Charles and on his mother's accession became The Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall etc.
He was and still is The Prince Charles. His wives take all of his titles true - including his title of Prince but never was Diana Princess Diana but she was a Princess so what name did she have as a princess - The Princess Charles. His first title is that of Prince and as such his wives take all of his titles - including that of Princess but in Britain they don't take the title Princess own name but rather Princess husband's name in the way that Prince Micheal's wife is Princess Michael.
They don't lose the title The Prince xxx when given another title but simply use the other titles more often. The same thing say with the fact that Edward is currently The Earl of Wessex. The intention is that at some point in the future he will become The Duke of Edinburgh. He won't cease to be The Earl of Wessex but will use the other title more often. Even more confusing is who is currently The Viscount Severn - no not James but Edward. James uses his father's second title as a courtesy title but substantively it is Edward's. When, and if, Edward is created Duke of Edinburgh the James will start to use Earl of Wessex as a courtesy but Edward will still be The Earl of Wessex.
If Charles had no other title but Prince Charles (and as the son of the monarch The Prince Charles) then what title would his wives have had - simply The Princess Charles. Although they never used it they still had it because it is the most basic of Charles, his brothers and sister's titles. Charles is still The Duke of Cornwall despite being given the title Prince of Wales.
You don't lose one title just because you have been given another - you add titles to your list of titles.
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