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Stripping titles – The case of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 18:20 Moniek Bloks 0

There have been a lot of recent comments about whether or not The Duke and Duchess of Sussex should be stripped of their titles. Without getting into whether I agree with this or not, can it even be done? There are two separate things to look at; the peerage and the HRH. By birth, Harry [read more]

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The Countess of Wessex will be Duchess of Edinburgh eventually – but perhaps not quite the way you think

Thursday, 20 February 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 1

The Countess of Wessex, born Sophie Rhys Jones, is the wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. They were married in 1999, and they have two children together. Unlike her two sisters-in-law, Sophie became a royal Countess and not a royal Duchess. The Earl of Wessex title had been created twice before in the 11th [read more]

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Lady Louise Windsor

Lady Louise Windsor is a Princess – Here’s why

Sunday, 9 February 2020, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 2

When Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys Jones in 1999, he was created Earl of Wessex, and so upon marriage, Sophie became The Countess of Wessex. In a surprise move, it was also announced that any children they may have were to be styled as children of an Earl. Any daughters would be a Lady, while [read more]

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The Duchess of Cambridge will become Duchess of Cornwall – Here’s why

Tuesday, 24 December 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The current Duchess of Cornwall is, of course, Camilla. She is the wife of the Prince of Wales and as such is also legally the Princess of Wales. However, out of respect for the previous Princess of Wales, Diana, she chooses not to use the title. But will the Duchess of Cambridge ever be known [read more]

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Elizabeth II

The future Queen Elizabeth II was never created Princess of Wales – Here’s why

Monday, 9 December 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Even though most people had never known any other British monarch than Queen Elizabeth II, she was never given the title of the heir to the throne – Prince(ss) of Wales. Why was that? The title was granted to Welsh princes before the 12th century, and it was first used as the title for the [read more]

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The curtsey myth and a protocol made for breaking

Sunday, 17 November 2019, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

We’ll be taking a look at who curtseys to whom and why so many royal women are accused of breaking protocol. Let’s start with curtseying. For some reason, there appears to be some story that women who marry into the royal family must curtsey to those born into it when they are not with their [read more]

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