The royal family’s full names and titles are quite a mouthful
The new royal baby's moniker is just as elaborate
The new royal baby's moniker is just as elaborate
The new royal baby's moniker is just as elaborate
Prince William and Duchess Kate’s third child, who was , already boasts a very long, fancy title: His Royal Highness of Cambridge.
Prince Louis won’t have a last name, at least not officially. When the children of the queen and Prince Philip need to use a surname, That last name first appeared on an official document in 1973, when Princess Anne got married, and it will be used unless Prince Charles decides differently when he becomes king. Prince William and Duchess Kate often use the surname Cambridge for their family, and Prince Harry has often used Wales as his surname.
Here are the full names and full titles of key members of the royal family, though those titles can change depending on where they are in the world at the time.
The queen:
Full name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Full title: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
Prince Philip:
Full name: Born Philip, Prince of Greece; he has also been known as Philip Mountbatten
Full title: His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, Knight of the Garter, Knight of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Order of Australia, Companion of The Queen's Service Order, Privy Counsellor
Prince Charles:
Full name: Charles Philip Arthur George
Full title: His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, CC, PC, ADC, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
Duchess Camilla:
Full name: Born Camilla Rosemary Shand; after her first marriage, she was known as Camilla Parker Bowles
Full title: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall
Prince William:
Full name: William Arthur Philip Louis
Full title: His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, Baron Carrickfergus, Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
Duchess Kate:
Full name: Born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton
Full title: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge
Prince George:
Full name: George Alexander Louis
Full title: His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge
Princess Charlotte:
Full name: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Full title: Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
The newest royal baby, Prince Louis:
Full name: Louis Arthur Charles
Full title: His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge
Prince Harry:
Full name: Henry Charles Albert David
Full title: His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales
Meghan Markle:
Full name: Rachel Meghan Markle
Full title: To be determined