Prince William will not have a lavish investiture ceremony as the Prince of Wales like his father King Charles had.
The elaborate ceremony traditionally sees the monarch present the Prince of Wales with the symbols associated with their title: the sword, coronet, ring, rod and mantle.
A royal source said there were "no plans for any kind of an investiture like the Prince’s father had".
“Right now the Prince and Princess of Wales are focussed on deepening the trust and respect of the people of Wales over time," they added.
Prince William was made Prince of Wales after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, while Kate Middleton became Princess of Wales.
William's new title is reserved for the heir apparent of the monarch.
Charles, who became king following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, said of his son earlier this month: "Today, I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I have been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty.
"With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground where vital help can be given."
News of William's intended break from tradition comes as he and Kate are on Tuesday journeying the length of Wales.
The royal couple will first visit Holyhead in Anglesey, North Wales, before travelling to Swansea in south west Wales.
They had promised to visit at the earliest opportunity following the death of the Queen, and return hoping to begin “deepening the trust and respect” they have with the people of Wales.
Wales has a special place in the hearts of both the Prince and Princess of Wales
Wales was the place Prince William’s parents brought him for his first engagement, aged 8. William’s first royal engagement was in the Welsh capital of Cardiff with his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
It was where they made their first home as Newlyweds when the Prince worked as a search and rescue pilot.
Anglesey was Prince George’s first home. It’s also where they chose to bring Prince George and Princess Charlotte over the Jubilee weekend.
William and Kate will serve the Welsh people and represent and celebrate the dynamic, modern nation Wales is today.
During their Welsh tour, William and Kate will get a chance to meet volunteers who work in the food bank at St Thomas Church in Swansea and the Swansea Baby Basics initiative.
The scheme distributes essential items such as toiletries and clothing to vulnerable mothers.
Kate has previously worked with baby banks and in 2020 brought together 19 British brands and retailers to donate over 10,000 new items to more than 40 such banks nationwide.
Both the Princess and William will spend some time meeting members of the public gathered outside the church.
The last official visit the pair made to Wales was as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Cardiff Castle in June, where rehearsals for the Platinum Jubilee concert were taking place.
William and Kate will now be making more regular visits to Wales as part of their roles as Prince and Princess, and are expected back in the country before Christmas.
The Prince of Wales title has a controversial history; the title was originally used by Welsh native princes until the 14th century.
It was used in place of the word king, so the Prince of Wales was the highest title used for royalty in Wales.
The last native Princes of Wales were Llywelyn ap Gryffydd, also known as Llewelyn the Last, who was killed by English soldiers in 1282 and his brother, Dafydd ap Gruffydd.
Dafydd only ruled for a few months before England's King Edward I ordered his execution and he was killed in 1283, effectively ending Welsh independence.
King Edward I then decided to give his 16-year-old son Edward II the Prince of Wales title in 1301, with an investiture at Caernarfon Castle.
The Prince of Wales went on to become King Edward II, beginning the tradition of English monarchs giving their heir apparent the title.
Charles was given the Prince of Wales title on July 26, 1958 by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, when he was just nine years old. However, he didn't invest in the role until July 1969, aged 20.
A special ceremony was held to formally acknowledge a new Prince of Wales, where the prince was presented and invested with the insignia of his rank and dignity.
It was decided then that Charles needed to better acquaint himself with Wales and so Charles was pulled out of Cambridge University for a term and went to study at Aberystwyth University, learning about all things Welsh.
This decision ruffled feathers and when he arrived in Wales, he was greeted by protestors holding signs telling him to "go home".
And while he went on to win over most of his critics, it seems there's still upset about the Prince of Wales title today as more than 9,000 people have recently signed a petition calling for the 'end' of it.
