Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?

[Chas]

But I suspect she will be lovingly referred to as Princess Kate within the Media and for just the ease of conversation. No?

In spoken conversation, she can be addressed as Ma'am (to rhyme with spam, but not to rhyme with farm).

Regards

Chas

[Big Josh]

Everyone at work is laughing that I am going to watch the wedding, even my wife thinks it a bit silly. But I love the pageantry of it all. Plus my dad was from England and I am sure he and my grandmum would watch it.

Chas thanks for the information!--Big Josh

[Chas]

Hi Josh,

Ignoring all the sentiment and nonsense, this wedding has generated over £1million, up to midnight before the wedding, in alcohol sales alone. Add in all the other costs, transport, hotels, food, souvenirs and then more alcohol on the day - how can that injection of revenue be bad for any economy?

This has been a good thing for the UK and will continue to be so.

Regards

Chas

[Tim Little]

So, quick question:

My understanding is that in Scotland the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are generally referred to respecitvely as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. Is this following a particular protocol, or is it a personal preference?

Similarly, would the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge be referred to as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn whilst north of the border?

[Chas]

So, quick question:

My understanding is that in Scotland the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are generally referred to respecitvely as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. Is this following a particular protocol, or is it a personal preference?

Similarly, would the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge be referred to as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn whilst north of the border?

Yes Tim, it is protocol. They would use the highest Scottish title and style.

Regards

Chas

[fluter]

Yes Tim, it is protocol. They would use the highest Scottish title and style.

Regards

Chas

I do hope they decide to wear the Strathearn tartan. Particularly in House of Edgar's muted colors, I think it's gorgeous.

[McClef]

It is likely that the Queen chose Cambridge rather than another of the vacant royal Dukedoms because of her grandmother's (Queen Mary) mother (Mary Adelaide of Teck) being the daughter of a Duke of Cambridge who was a son of George III.

Personally I would have preferred he had been created Duke of Clarence - the last holder of that office also being called William (later King William IV).

[Mike_Oettle]

Chas wrote: “Many years ago, before Prince William was born, Prince Charles and Diana used Evans, Jones and Powell (all Welsh names) for airlines and hotels. The names were deliberately chosen because they were ‘of Wales’.”

And when Charles and Di first started seeing each other, she told her friends she was dating one Charles Renfrew.
Regards,
Mike

[Chas]

Chas wrote: “Many years ago, before Prince William was born, Prince Charles and Diana used Evans, Jones and Powell (all Welsh names) for airlines and hotels. The names were deliberately chosen because they were ‘of Wales’.”

And when Charles and Di first started seeing each other, she told her friends she was dating one Charles Renfrew.
Regards,
Mike

Thanks Mike - I knew that there was another one. I have been pestering wife about this as she is usually very good on Royal trivia. It is 22:35 and she has gone to bed, I don't know whether I should wake her and put her mind to rest or tell her in the morning...

Regards

Chas

[Spartan Tartan]

In spoken conversation, she can be addressed as Ma'am (to rhyme with spam, but not to rhyme with farm).

Regards

Chas

So, I will certainly not use a Southern drawl when speaking to the new Princess...if ever I am so fortunate to do so. Actually, just after typing the Princess Kate part earlier, I heard the newscaster use exactly that phrase.