Many know Prince William and Catherine as the Prince and Princess of Wales. In Scotland, many know them under a different name – the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, William and Catherine were no longer known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after they inherited their new titles of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. In addition…
Margrethe: the Queen who gave up titles
11th January 2022
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark represented a milestone in the country’s life from a very early age and in more ways than one.
First of all, she was the first woman to become Queen since the change of the succession law that allowed her to become the heir…
History of Royal Titles: The Princess Royal
26th October 2020
There are a huge number of official titles given to members of The Royal Family, often determined by degrees of seniority or place in the line of succession. Royal Central is taking a look at where the title ‘The Princess Royal’ originated from and who it can be used…
The court request that has surprised Belgium's royals
11th September 2020
The daughter born outside marriage to King Albert II of Belgium has asked a court to make her royal. Delphine Boel, who Albert acknowledged as his illegitimate daughter after a lengthy legal case, says she wants to be the same as his other children, titles included.
The comments came as the final hearing in her court battle with Albert took place. Her lawyer, speaking after the case, revealed…
Tessy of Luxembourg loses title
21st February 2017
The question of whether or not Princess Tessy of Luxembourg would lose her title upon her divorce from His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Luxembourg, the third child of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has been a topic of discussion since the announcement of…