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The holders of the dukedoms are royal, not the titles themselves. They are titles created and bestowed on legitimate sons and male-line grandsons of the British monarch, usually upon reaching their majority or marriage. [1] The titles can be inherited but cease to be called "royal" once they pass beyond the grandsons of a monarch.
The royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the annual Trooping the Colour parade in 2023. From left to right: Timothy Laurence; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince George; Prince Louis, situated in front of Catherine, Princess of Wales; Princess Charlotte, situated in front of William, Prince of Wales; King Charles III; Queen Camilla; Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh; Sophie, Duchess ...
Traditionally, the British nobility rank directly below the British royal family. In the modern era, this ranking is more of a formally recognised social dignity, rather than something conveying practical authority; however, through bodies such as the House of Lords , the nature of some offices in the Royal Household , and British property law ...
Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty Images. Examples: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex . The highest degree of the British peerage system, a duke or duchess title is traditionally granted to a prince and his ...
Princess Royal is the title given to a British monarch’s eldest daughter, but her husband receives no royal title. Princess Anne is currently married to Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence.
Here is how the royal family’s titles have changed following the death of the Queen: Charles – King. Charles, who was the Prince of Wales, is now King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain ...
These titles lapsed when Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne. While the British Empire only gave the monarch one significant new title, that of Emperor of India , its transformation into the Commonwealth of Nations and decolonisation created many new independent states, each with a separate monarchy.
Chris Jackson/Getty Images Royal titles are not set in stone and automatically change with a new monarch’s ascension. Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death on September 8, 2002, many royals ...