Originally Posted by
OC Richard
In this regard, I think the American press is far worse than the British press, due to sometimes-astounding ignorance.
My wife and I chuckled on numerous occasions when Fergie was styled, on printed subtitles on American TV news reports and in American newpapers and magazines, The Dutchess Of York.
They would still be correct, Fergie, despite her divorce, is still Duchess of York. she is simply no longer HRH the Duchess of York.
And William can indeed not, as Chas says, take any of his father's titles, at least unless and until his father ascends to the throne when he would, by virtue of becoming Prince of Wales, be given them.
That includes the Earldom of Chester though Chas, which has been only bestowed upon the holder of the position of Prince of Wales for centuries and the title is indeed already held by William's father.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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