Tartan honours Prince William and Kate Middleton

[Frank]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...tland-11875180

[piperdbh]

A handsome tartan for a picturesque couple.

What will her title be, by the way?

[McClef]

Not much chance that he would wear it as a kilt

Piper - she would usually take her title from her husband and thus be HRH Princess William of Wales or HRH Princess Katherine of Wales.

If he is given a royal dukedom she would become the appropriate duchess.

[piperdbh]

Thanks, Trefor. Here's the next question: are some dukedoms/duchys "vacant" or "dormant" or otherwise uninherited? Is that how he could be given a dukedom?


I bet she'll be Princess Katie instead of Katherine.

[Chas]

First of all she is Catherine Middleton with a "C" not a "K". Her title will be:

Her Royal Highness Princess William of Wales

or

Catherine, a Princess of Wales.


In all likelihood, Her Majesty will confer a dukedom on Prince William on his wedding day. In that eventuality, her title will be

Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of (wherever).

The Dukedoms of Strathearn, Avondale, Kendal, Sussex, Cambridge and Clarence are all available, but William and Catherine could choose something new. Taking a Welsh or Scottish place name could be a good political move. Especially Welsh as William will be 'of Wales'

Regards

Chas

[piperdbh]

The Dukedoms of Strathearn, Avondale, Kendal, Sussex, Cambridge and Clarence are all available, but William and Catherine could choose something new. Taking a Welsh or Scottish place name could be a good political move. Especially Welsh as William will be 'of Wales'

Regards

Chas

Can he take whatever place name he wants, or does it have to be a place of which there is no current duke?

[McFarkus]

I believe her style will technically be Princess William of Wales since she was not born a princess. It is likely William will be granted a Dukedom upon his marriage and she will generally be know as the Duchess of ?????. It is possible that Queen Elizabeth will grant her the style Princess Catherine since the style which includes her husband's name is somewhat archaic.

[starbkjrus]

Oh, and as I've been reading in the British papers (speculation) William and Catherine while could be styled as Prince and Princess William of Wales (as in the younger Kents) most likely as he is second in line to the throne they will upon their wedding day (or shortly thereafter) will become a Royal Duke and Duchess. I won't speculate on which one. That is the sovereign's prerogative.

[McClef]

Dee,

Legally speaking, the children of the Earl and Countess of Wessex are indeed entitled to be called Prince and Princess as grandchildren of the Monarch in the male line as per the letters patent by George V in 1917.

However, it was announced when they married that these titles would not be used and that the rank of any children would derive purely from their father's rank as an Earl. This was at the wishes of Edward and Sophie themselves and does not set a precedent for any other future grandchildren of the Queen by her other male children, though of course such are now highly unlikely!

It was a break from tradition, just as it was when Edward was made an Earl rather than a Duke, albeit that the Dukedom of Edinburgh has been reserved for him.

Theoretically Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor could claim their legal rights upon gaining the age of majority but again this is highly unlikely.

They are currently eighth an ninth in the line of succession and will be knocked down the list when any of those above them produce future issue.

[chewse]

Dee,

Legally speaking, the children of the Earl and Countess of Wessex are indeed entitled to be called Prince and Princess as grandchildren of the Monarch in the male line as per the letters patent by George V in 1917.

However, it was announced when they married that these titles would not be used and that the rank of any children would derive purely from their father's rank as an Earl. This was at the wishes of Edward and Sophie themselves and does not set a precedent for any other future grandchildren of the Queen by her other male children, though of course such are now highly unlikely!

It was a break from tradition, just as it was when Edward was made an Earl rather than a Duke, albeit that the Dukedom of Edinburgh has been reserved for him.

Theoretically Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor could claim their legal rights upon gaining the age of majority but again this is highly unlikely.

They are currently eighth an ninth in the line of succession and will be knocked down the list when any of those above them produce future issue.

Is there an "abridged" book or article that can explain in a simplistic form how all the royalty rankings work? I am really, really uninformed in this area.