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A Guide to Royal Titles and How They Change With Ascensions


Royal titles are not permanent and can get reassigned or changed when there is a death in the royal family

Royal historian Gareth Russell exclusively told Us Weekly in April that the decision did not turn out as “intended” amid Charles and daughter-in-law Kate’s respective cancer battles. “If you are to use the metaphor, the monarchy is underweight at this stage, it was never intended to reach the levels that it did,” Russell told Us while promoting his book, The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court. In addition, Elizabeth II and Philip’s youngest child, Prince Edward, also opted not to give his and wife Countess Sophie ’s two children, ​​Lady Louise and James, titles upon their births in 2003 and 2007, respectively.

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