UK Honours List - a bit OT

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Wow, but thanks! Seems like your last paragraph tells it best and I shall remember it.

It occurs to me that a number of people probably make a very good living keeping all this sorted and informing outsiders of decorum, style, protocols and forms of address. (Also, probably very common knowledge for every UK school kid.)

As a side note, a friend of mine, now contracted to the royal military as an instructor, encountered at least one, possibly both, of the Princes a year or so ago in the normal course of his duties. If I recall, he/they were referred to as Lieutenant (Leftenant) Wales. Sound right?

Thank you again for the corrected information.

Yes, your friend is correct. Princes William and Harry are both styled "of Wales" (HRH Prince William of Wales) as their father is the Prince of Wales.

As far as this sort of thing being "very common knowledge for every UK school kid" I'd venture to say that the average person really has very little knowledge about these things, unless they regularly bump up against royals as part of their day-to-day existence. And no, no one makes a good living out of knowing this sort of thing. The people who really keep track of these arcane matters are Heralds, and the primary requirement to be a Herald is a private income!