Over the years, William’s exact role in the monarchy has shifted numerous times.
But … what does all of that mean?
Read on for a description of all of Prince William’s royal titles, explained.
For the following decade, this was the main title that William and Catherine were known by.
The title refers to the county in England that is home to the historic university of the same name.
The title was then passed down and recreated numerous times over the centuries.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge first visited Cambridge the year after their wedding.
On that trip, Prince William gave a speech about what the title meant to him and his wife.
Consequently, “Earl of Strathearn” was Prince William’s title whenever he was in Scotland.
However, it isn’t his only Scottish connection.
According to The Royal Household, the title hasn’t been used since the 1800s.
“Carrickfergus is County Antrim’s oldest town,” the palace wrote.
“The word means Rock of Fergus, and as an urban settlement it predates Belfast.”
According to local reports, Prince William and Princess Catherine were warmly received by residents.
Carrickfergus citizen Davy Hilditch toldThe News Letterthat he was glad the royals had finally made a visit.
He is throwing himself into the new role."
This title is likely especially meaningful to Prince William.
“Rest assured I’m not going to rock the boat.
I’ll do much the same as what my father’s doing,” he said (viaPeople).
Rothesay, for the record, is a town on the Scottish Isle of Bute.
“I’ve been coming to Scotland since I was a small boy.”
While in Scotland, Prince William is also known as Earl of Carrick.
Carrick different from the similarly named Carrickfergus is a district in the south of Scotland.
Scotland, it seems, remained an important part of his life even as he grew up.
I did training as a pilot in Inverness.
In short, Scotland is the source of some of my happiest memories."
Renfrew is a town on the outskirts of Glasgow.
Regardless, the title is yet another ceremonial one, given automatically to whomever is heir to the throne.
What is more clear, however, is the title’s personal meaning for Prince William’s family.
Lord of the Isles
The Scottish titles never end!
Still, the country managed to comfort him.
“Still in shock, I found sanctuary in the service at Crathie Kirk that very morning.
And in the dark days of grief that followed, I found comfort and solace in the Scottish outdoors.
As a result, the connection I feel to Scotland will forever run deep.”
In addition to everything else, he is also Prince William, Earl of Chester.
This is a title relating to the city of Chester in England, located in the county of Cheshire.
According toCheshire Live, this was a once-powerful title until the 1300s and is now mostly ceremonial.
Prince William has visited Chester several times throughout the years.
