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Britain's Prince William stands at his home September 29, 2000 near Tetbury, South West England. The Prince posed for cameras prior to taking a year off, before starting St. Andrews University in Scotland in 2001. (Photo by UK Press)
HRH Prince Louis of Wales was born on April 23rd 2018. He is fourth in line to the throne and is the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The youngest of three siblings, Louis has an older brother and an older sister; he also has five full cousins and five step-cousins. He currently attends Lambrook School, in Windsor
March 10th, 2024 | An official photograph of HRH The Princess of Wales and her three children, HRH Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis of Wales, taken by HRH The Prince of Wales was shared to mark and celebrate Mother's Day.
(It's so nice to see her again. 🥹 And, especially, on her own terms.)
just out of curiosity, here is some info on the Pages of Honour:
The King’s:
HRH Prince George of Wales (some rando he found on the street ig)
Lord Oliver Cholmondeley: 13, son of David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, and Rose Hanbury. David is Charles’ Lord-in-Waiting.
Master Nicholas Barclay: 13, is the son of Rose Trouton and solicitor Piers Barclay. Rose is one of the King's goddaughters and is the daughter of Sarah Troughton, who is the King's second cousin and served as lady-in-waiting to Katharine, Duchess of Kent for ten years. In 2022, she became one of the six women appointed as Queen's Companions to Queen Consort Camilla.
Master Ralph Tollemache: 12, son of Edward Tollemache and Sophie Johnstone. Edward is Charles’ godson and Ralph’s grandparents Lord Timothy Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache, and Lady Xa Tollemache are close friends of Charles and Camilla.
The Queen’s:
Master Gus Lopes: 13, the son of Camilla’s daughter Laura Lopes and her husband, Harry.
Master Louis Lopes:13, the son of Camilla’s daughter Laura Lopes and her husband, Harry.
Master Freddy Parker Bowles: 12, the son of Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles and his former wife, Sara Buys.
Master Arthur Elliot: 11, the son of Camilla's nephew, Ben Elliot and his wife, Mary-Clare Winwood.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 6: Catherine, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
Okay this is honestly a really minor thing but it's been bugging me when I read RWRB fics
Prince of Wales is the title given to the male heir apparent of the British monarchy
The children of the heir apparent are Prince/Princess xxx of Wales
These two are different
To use a real-life example real quick, the children of Prince William and Kate Middleton are Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis of Wales, but the Prince of Wales is William. Before that, the kids were Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis of Cambridge because William's primary title was Duke of Cambridge
So back to RWRB
In the book, Henry is Prince Henry of Wales, but he is not the Prince of Wales. His mother Catherine is the Princess of Wales, and when she is queen Philip will be the Prince of Wales. (Even that's not entirely accurate because there isn't a designated title for a female heir apparent, and Princess of Wales is for the wife of the Prince of Wales, I'm guessing because before 2011 older sisters ranked lower than their younger brothers in the line of succession)
So the movie changing Catherine to Duchess of Edinburgh and Philip to Duke of Cambridge actually is closer to reality, in that case, Movie Henry's full title should be HRH Prince Henry of Edinburgh
Which is kinda nice since Nick's acting career started with him doing a version of Spring Awakening in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Yeah again it's a minor thing but I'm a nerd about this stuff so yeah
NEW: A #Coronation rehearsal took place at Westminster Abbey this morning with members of The Royal Family in attendance. Below is a photo of the Prince of Wales and Prince Louis leaving the Abbey. (📸 PA)
-- Royal Circular