United States CNN published an article on August 12, briefly introducing the dazzling array of British royal titles today. Combining this report and other sources, let’s take a look at what the longest reigning monarch in British history Queen Elizabeth II actually gave to the royal family. What titles and knighthoods have been conferred on members.
The queen's children are born with a halo, either a prince or a princess, and they can also be awarded the supreme title. The ranks of British titles from top to bottom are: Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount , and Baron, which are symbols of aristocratic status. Among them, the most senior duke is mostly awarded to members of the royal family, and occasionally to commanders with outstanding military achievements.
The Queen's eldest son - Prince Charles 's title is " Duke of Cornwall ". Only the eldest son of the king is eligible to receive this title. In 1969, Charles was given the royal title of " Prince of Wales ", a title that only belongs to the British Crown Prince.
After the monarch's eldest son gets married, his wife will be named " Duchess of Cornwall " and " Princess of Wales ". Charles's original wife Diana once held these two titles, but the two divorced in 1996, but Diana was allowed to retain the title of "Princess of Wales".
The title was discontinued after Diana died in a car accident in 1997. Perhaps in the hearts of the British people, she is still their Princess of Wales. Charles' current wife Camilla only has the title of "Duchess of Cornwall", but when Charles ascends the throne, she will sit on the throne of the queen, and victory is in sight.
The Queen's eldest grandson, Prince William, is titled "The Duke of Cambridge." Although this title has a history of nearly 400 years, it has been discontinued since 1904. On April 29, 2011, the day of Prince William's wedding, the Queen announced that she would re-activate this title and bestowed it on her eldest grandson. William 's wife, Princess Kate, was named the "Duchess of Cambridge."
The Queen is 96 years old and has a full house of great-grandchildren, which is rare in the history of the British royal family. According to current British law, only the eldest grandson of Prince Charles is eligible to inherit the title, such as William's eldest son Prince George . In addition, the Queen set a precedent and allowed Charles's eldest son William's other children to automatically enjoy the title of throne upon birth, so Charlotte and Louis are now princesses and princes.
Are you curious that after Charles’ second son Harry retired from the royal family, he and his family also lost their royal titles and titles? No way.
Harry has been a prince since he was born. Just like the birthmark, this royal title will stay with him for life. In addition, he still enjoys the right to inherit the British throne and is sixth in line to the throne. As for Harry's children, Archie and Lilibet, they will only be able to enjoy the royal titles of prince and princess after Charles ascends the throne. On May 19, 2018, when Harry and Meghan Markle got married, the Queen announced that Harry would be named "The Duke of Sussex" and Meghan the "Duchess of Sussex". This title also followed them, they did not give it up, nor was it withdrawn by the Queen.
Are you curious: So what did Harry and Meghan give up when they quit the royal family in 2020?
The monarch's immediate family members are often addressed as "His/Her Royal Highness, HRH", which is a title second only to the monarch's "Your Majesty" and they need to perform their due royal duties on behalf of the monarch. After quitting the royal family, Harry and his wife no longer use the honorific title "Your Highness" and no longer assume royal responsibilities. In addition, taxpayers no longer need to support them, and they have to repay the taxpayers a sum of 2.4 million pounds (approximately RMB 1,964) for the cost of renovating the wedding home.
In addition, although the Queen has the only right to grant titles, she cannot easily withdraw the titles because that requires the use of an Act of the British Parliament.
At the beginning of this year, the Queen's second son, Prince Andrew , resigned from all royal duties and no longer performed any royal duties due to being involved in a sexual assault scandal. But he is still "Duke of York", and like Harry, he has the right to inherit the British throne. He is the ninth heir, but this can only be regarded as a formal right. After all, Lily is ahead of him. Bette is only 1 year old this year.
So can you refuse to be granted a title? Can. The Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, married Lieutenant Mark Philips in 1973. According to royal tradition, a man without a title will be given an honorary title after marrying a member of the royal family, but Mark did not accept the title, so His wife Anne only has the status of eldest princess and no other titles, and their children will not have any royal titles or noble titles after they are born.
The topic of this article: Jin Ge Emperor Penguin. Editor: Yanruo
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