The Joint Coat of Arms of the Prince and Princess of Wales has made a public appearance for the first time.
🇬🇧 The Joint Coat of Arms of The Prince & Princess of Wales in yesterday’s programme! pic.twitter.com/yvz5cawxJc
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The updated heraldic emblem, revised since its original unveiling in 2013, was featured in the official souvenir programme for Wednesday evening’s Royal Variety Performance.
The most striking addition is the Prince of Wales’s feathers, now shown alongside the coronet of the Prince and the Peers. Designed by the College of Arms, the conjugal arms display the individual shields of Prince William and Catherine side by side.
On the left, Prince William’s shield features the royal symbols of the United Kingdom: the three lions of England, the lion of Scotland, and the harp of Ireland. The shield is encircled by a blue garter bearing the Latin motto Honi soit qui mal y pense, which translates as “Shame on him who thinks evil of it.”
Catherine’s shield appears on the right, showcasing the Middleton family arms granted to her father, Michael Middleton, in March 2011. The design is composed of blue and red, accented with gold chevrons and crosses.
The overall composition is supported by a lion and unicorn, with a ribbon at the base displaying the German phrase Ich Dien, meaning “I serve.”
The appearance of the conjugal coat of arms in the souvenir
programme marks a rare and highly symbolic public display of the
Prince and Princess of Wales’ shared heraldic identity.
