Royal Labels of the United Kingdom
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Heraldic labels
Label (heraldry)
In heraldry, a label is a charge resembling the strap crossing the horse’s chest from which pendants are hung. It is usually a mark of difference, but has sometimes been borne simply as a charge in its own right....
are used to differentiate the personal coats of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of members of the royal family of the United Kingdom from that of the monarch and from each other. In the Gallo-British heraldic tradition, cadency marks have been available to "difference" the arms of a son from those of his father, and the arms of brothers from each other, and traditionally this was often done when it was considered important for each man to have a distinctive individual coat of arms and/or to differentiate the arms of the head of a house from junior members of the family. This was especially important in the case of arms of sovereignty: to use the undifferenced arms of a kingdom is to assert a claim to the throne. Therefore, in the English royal family, cadency
Cadency
In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. Cadency is necessary in heraldic systems in which a given design may be owned by only one person at once...
marks were used from the time of Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
, typically a label or bordure alluding to the arms of the bearer's mother or wife. For the next three generations, the heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
differenced with a label
Label (heraldry)
In heraldry, a label is a charge resembling the strap crossing the horse’s chest from which pendants are hung. It is usually a mark of difference, but has sometimes been borne simply as a charge in its own right....
azure
Azure
In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....
, while other sons used a label or bordure of a different tincture, or bearing charges. After about 1340, when Edward III
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
made a claim to the throne of France, a blue label did not contrast sufficiently with the blue field of the French quarter of the royal arms; accordingly most royal cadets used labels argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
: that of the heir apparent was plain, and all others were charged. Bordures of various tinctures continued to be used into the 15th century.
The label
In the ordinary system of differences a label of three points (which has also been termed a label with three files) is the distinction of the eldest son during the lifetime of his father. In the oldest rolls of arms the labels are all of five points; but labels of three points were at an early period used interchangeably. Besides being used as mere temporary marks of cadency, labels are also employed as permanent distinctions, borne (like any other charge) by every member of some particular branches of certain families. Labels are the principal cadency marks used in certain royal families. In the British royal family, all labels are argentArgent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
(white). The sons and daughters of the sovereign all bear labels of three points argent; that of the Prince of Wales is plain, but all others are charged. Further descendants of princes bear labels of five points charged. All such differences should be borne on the arms, crest, and supporters.
The charge
| Red Cross |
 Rose |
Heart |
Fleur-de-lis gold |
Fleur-de-lis blue |
Anchor |
Thistle |
Trefoil |
Castle |
Lion purple |
Red Lion |
Ermine |
Crown |
Escalope |
Bee |
 Roundel |
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Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
, whose successor, as a prince, placed such a mark on the shield of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Since 1340 this label has almost always been white, and overlaid with small figures, or charges, such as red crosses of St George
St George's Cross
St George's Cross is a red cross on a white background used as a symbolic reference to Saint George. The red cross on white was associated with St George from medieval times....
. This red cross represents England and its patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
, and was first borne by Richard of Bordeaux (future king Richard II
Richard II of England
Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
) before the death of his father Edward, the Black Prince
Edward, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England....
in 1376. Other charges used:
- A blue anchor, a symbol of hope, or of naval service, as borne by several Dukes of York.
- The Crown of England (sometimes called the Imperial or St Edward's Crown) borne by the abdicated king the Duke of WindsorDuke of WindsorThe title Duke of Windsor was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937 for Prince Edward, the former King Edward VIII, following his abdication in December 1936. The dukedom takes its name from the town where Windsor Castle, a residence of English monarchs since the Norman Conquest, is...
, which is as unusual as the occurrence itself. - RosesRose (symbolism)Roses have been long used as symbols in a number of societies. Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. "Rose" means pink or red in a variety of languages . The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses , and is often used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary...
: the Tudor RoseTudor roseThe Tudor Rose is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty.-Origins:...
(combined red and white) has been used as an English royal badgeRoyal Supporters of EnglandIn heraldry, the Royal Supporters of England are figures of living creatures appearing on each side of the Royal Arms of England. Originally, in England, supporters were regarded as little more than mere decorative and artistic appendages...
since 1485. - Red heartsHeart (symbol)The heart has long been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional, moral, and in the past, also intellectual core of a human being...
may allude to the arms of LüneburgLüneburgLüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...
(part of the Hanoverian arms) or – for the descendants of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark – to the coat of arms of DenmarkCoat of arms of DenmarkThe royal coat of arms is more complex. The shield is quartered by a silver cross fimbriated in red, derived from the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. The first and fourth quarters represent Denmark by three crowned lions passant accompanied by nine hearts; the second quarter contains two lions passant...
. - The blue fleur-de-lisFleur-de-lisThe fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
appears amongst the Royal Badges in England of the StuartsHouse of StuartThe House of Stuart is a European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century, and subsequently held the position of the Kings of Great Britain and Ireland...
. - The thistle is an ancient badge of ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. - The escallop shell was traditionally a token of pilgrimage on the Way of St James. The shell in the labels of The Duke of Cambridge and Prince HarryPrince Harry of WalesPrince Henry of Wales , commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
alludes to their mother's SpencerDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
arms. - The bee is a canting charge in the label of Princess Beatrice of YorkPrincess Beatrice of YorkPrincess Beatrice of York is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York...
. - The trefoilTrefoilTrefoil is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings used in architecture and Christian symbolism...
is a badge of IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, associated with St Patrick, who used it to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity.
Modern usage
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
bears a label of three points argent, and his eldest son the same with a charge on the center point. Other children of the sovereign bear labels of three points argent with various charges, while grandchildren of the sovereign receive labels of five points. In the time of Victoria and Edward VII, the children of the sovereign's daughters and grand-daughters in male line used to quarter their mother's arms, but that practice has since ceased. George V in 1921 granted labels of 3 points to his sons. Elizabeth II granted labels of 3 points to her children and labels of 5 points to her cousins (grandchildren of George V) and three of her grandchildren. By Royal Warrant dated 24 Feb. 1975, the labels assigned to a grandchild of a sovereign, except the eldest son of a Prince of Wales, became hereditary and are borne as part of the arms together with ordinary marks of difference when appropriate.
Members of the royal family
These rules apply to the following persons:- Until 1864: the children of the sovereign (Royal Highness) and their descendants in male line (Highness)
- From 1864 to 1917: the children and grandchildren of the sovereign (Royal Highness)
- Since 1917: the children of the sovereign; the children of the sovereign's sons; the eldest son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
Labels used since the Hanoverian succession
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| King George I George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698.... (1660–1727) |
Electoral Prince of Hanover British King from 1714. |
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| Ernest (1674–1728) |
Duke of York and Albany, Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
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Brother of George I. Bishop of Osnabrück Bishop of Osnabrück The Bishop of Osnabrück is the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück, the current incumbent is Franz-Josef Hermann Bode. Theodor Kettmann is his auxiliary bishop.- List of Bishops of Osnabrück :*Paul Ludolf Melchers... . |
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| George (1683–1760) |
Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... 1714 |
Future King George II. | |||||||||||||||||
| Frederick Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria... (1701–1751) |
Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the... 1718, Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726... 1726 |
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| Prince of Wales 1729 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort, Caroline of Ansbach. She was the spouse of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands... (1705–1759) |
Princess Royal Princess Royal Princess Royal is a style customarily awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. The style is held for life, so a princess cannot be given the style during the lifetime of another Princess Royal... |
1719 | 2nd child, eldest daughter of George II. Princess of Orange-Nassau House of Orange-Nassau The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War... . |
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| William (1721–1765) |
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| Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:... 1726 |
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| Mary Princess Mary of Great Britain The Princess Mary was a member of the British Royal Family, a daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.-Early life:... (1723–1772) |
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| Louise Louise of Great Britain Louise of Great Britain was the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, and became queen consort of Denmark and Norway.-Early life:... (1724–1751) |
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| Augusta (1737–1813) |
1813 | Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |||||||||||||||||
| George George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... (1738–1830) |
2nd Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales 1751 | Future king George III | |||||||||||||||||
| Edward (1739–1767) |
Duke of York and Albany 1760 | 1752 | |||||||||||||||||
| William Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George II and a younger brother of George III.-Early life:... (father) (1743–1805) |
Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the... and Edinburgh 1764 |
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| Henry (1745–1790) | Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn 1766 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frederick (1750–1765) |
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| George George IV of the United Kingdom George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later... (1762–1830) |
Prince of Wales 1762 | Future King George IV George IV of the United Kingdom George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later... |
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| Frederick Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany was a member of the Hanoverian and British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son, of King George III... (1763–1827) |
Duke of York and Albany 1784 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William William IV of the United Kingdom William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death... (1765–1837) |
Duke of Clarence and St Andrews Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British Royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The title was first... 1789 |
1781 | Future King William IV William IV of the United Kingdom William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death... |
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| Charlotte Charlotte, Princess Royal The Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest daughter of George III. She was later the Queen Consort of Frederick of Württemberg... (1766–1828) |
Princess Royal | Queen of Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... |
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| Edward (1767–1820) |
Duke of Kent and Strathearn 1799 | Father of Queen Victoria | |||||||||||||||||
| Augusta Sophia Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom The Princess Augusta Sophia was a member of the British Royal Family, second daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was a Princess of the United Kingdom and a Princess of Hanover.... (1768–1840) |
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| Elizabeth Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom The Princess Elizabeth was a member of the British Royal Family, the seventh child and third daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte... (1770–1840) |
1789 | Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg Hesse-Homburg Hesse-Homburg was formed into a separate landgraviate in 1622 by the landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt to be ruled by his son, although it did not become independent of Hesse-Darmstadt until 1668.... |
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| Ernest Augustus Ernest Augustus I of Hanover Ernest Augustus I was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death. He was the fifth son and eighth child of George III, who reigned in both the United Kingdom and Hanover... (1771–1851) |
Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:... 1799 |
King of Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... 1837 |
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| Augustus Frederick Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex The Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex , was the sixth son of George III of the United Kingdom and his consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or naval career.- Early life :His Royal Highness The Prince Augustus... (1773–1843) |
Duke of Sussex Duke of Sussex Duke of Sussex was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was conferred on 27 November 1801 upon The Prince Augustus Frederick, the sixth son of George III, who was created Duke of Sussex, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Arklow, all in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... 1801 |
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| Adolphus Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge , was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. He also served as Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers George IV and William IV... (1774–1850) |
Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge is a title which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family several times. It was first used as a designation for Charles Stuart , the eldest son of James, Duke of York , though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge... 1801 |
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| Mary Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh The Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, the eleventh child and fourth daughter of George III.... (1776–1857) |
1789 | Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||||
| Sophia Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom The Princess Sophia was a member of the British Royal Family, the twelfth child and fifth daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte... (1777–1848) |
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| Amelia Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom was a member of the British Royal Family as the youngest daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom and his queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.-Early life:... (1783–1810) |
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| Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha... (1790–1865) |
as consort Consort Consort may refer to:Titles:* Queen consort, wife of a reigning king* Prince consort, husband of a reigning queen* King consort, rarely used alternative title for husband of a reigning queen... of Princess Charlotte of Wales |
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| Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817) |
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| Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alexandrina Victoria of Kent (1819–1901) | No known arms were assigned to her as Princess. | Future Queen Victoria | |||||||||||||||||
| Albert of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1819–1861) | Prince Consort | 1837 | Husband of Queen Victoria. Quartered these arms with his paternal arms of Saxony. | ||||||||||||||||
| Victoria Victoria, Princess Royal The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841. She became German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III... (1840–1901) |
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| Albert Edward Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... (1841–1910) |
Prince of Wales | 1841 | Future King Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... (1901) |
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| Alice Princess Alice of the United Kingdom The Princess Alice was a member of the British royal family, the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.Alice's education was devised by Albert's close friend and adviser, Baron Stockmar... (1843–1878) |
1858 | Grand Duchess of Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... . |
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| Alfred Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha... (1844–1900) |
Duke of Edinburgh | ? | Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha | ||||||||||||||||
| Helena Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Princess Helena was a member of the British Royal Family, the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.... (1846–1923) |
1858 | Princess of Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig... . |
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| Louise Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll The Princess Louise was a member of the British Royal Family, the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and her husband, Albert, Prince Consort.Louise's early life was spent moving between the various royal residences in the... (1848–1939) |
1858 | Duchess of Argyll | |||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a member of the shared British and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family who served as the Governor General of Canada, the 10th since Canadian Confederation.Born the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and... (1850–1942) |
Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
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| Leopold Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany was the eighth child and fourth son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow... (1853–1884) |
Duke of Albany 1881 | 1856 | |||||||||||||||||
| Beatrice Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom The Princess Beatrice was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Juan Carlos, King of Spain, is her great-grandson... (1857–1944) |
1858 | Princess of Battenberg. | |||||||||||||||||
| Albert Victor (1864–1892) |
Duke of Clarence and Avondale | 1890 | The firstborn son of Edward Prince of Wales, died in 1892. | ||||||||||||||||
| George George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... (1865–1936) |
Duke of York | 1892 | Future King George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... (1910) |
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| Louise (1867–1931) |
Princess Royal 1905 | 1889 | Duchess of Fife | ||||||||||||||||
| Victoria (1868–1935) |
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| Maud of Wales Maud of Wales Princess Maud of Wales was Queen of Norway as spouse of King Haakon VII. She was a member of the British Royal Family as the youngest daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark and granddaughter of Queen Victoria and also of Christian IX of Denmark. She was the younger sister of George V... (1869–1938) |
1896 | Queen of Norway | |||||||||||||||||
| Alfred of Edinburgh (1874–1899) |
? | Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a German dynasty, the senior line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.... |
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| Marie of Edinburgh Marie of Romania Marie of Romania was Queen consort of Romania from 1914 to 1927, as the wife of Ferdinand I of Romania.-Early life:... (1875–1938) |
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| Victoria Melita of Edinburgh (1876–1936) |
? | Grand-duchess of Hesse Hesse Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state... , later Grand-duchess of Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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| Alexandra of Edinburgh (1878–1942) |
? | Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Hohenlohe-Langenburg Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a German county of northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Langenburg. Hohenlohe-Neuenstein was partitioned into it, Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen and Hohenlohe-Kirchberg in 1701... |
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| Margaret of Connaught Princess Margaret of Connaught Princess Margaret of Connaught was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, and his wife, Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia... (1882–1920) |
1905 | Crown princess of Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Arthur of Connaught Prince Arthur of Connaught Prince Arthur of Connaught and Strathearn was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of Queen Victoria. Prince Arthur held the title of a British prince with the style His Royal Highness... (1883–1938) |
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| Alice of Albany Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the longest-lived Princess of the Blood Royal of the British Royal Family and the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria... (1883–1981) |
1934 | Countess of Athlone | |||||||||||||||||
| Beatrice of Edinburgh (1884–1966) |
? | Duchess of Galliera Duchess of Galliera -Second Creation:-Third Creation:... . |
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| Charles Edward of Albany Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the fourth and last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, two duchies in Germany , and the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1900 until his death in 1954... (1884–1954) |
2nd Duke of Albany | none | Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Deprived of his British titles 1919. Never granted British arms, but used his father's arms. |
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| Patricia of Connaught Princess Patricia of Connaught Princess Patricia of Connaught was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria... (1886–1974) |
1919 | Lady Patricia Ramsay | |||||||||||||||||
| Edward Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay... (1894–1972) |
Prince of Wales | 1911 | King Edward VIII Duke of Windsor The title Duke of Windsor was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937 for Prince Edward, the former King Edward VIII, following his abdication in December 1936. The dukedom takes its name from the town where Windsor Castle, a residence of English monarchs since the Norman Conquest, is... , abdicated 1936 |
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| Duke of Windsor | 1937 | Unique use of a Crown for an abdicated monarch. | |||||||||||||||||
| Albert George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... (1895–1952) |
Duke of York 1920 | 1912 | Future King George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... (1936) |
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| Mary Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. She was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal... (1897–1965) |
Princess Royal 1952 | 1921 | Countess of Harewood | ||||||||||||||||
| Henry Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was a soldier and member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary.... (1900–1974) |
Duke of Gloucester 1928 | 1921 | |||||||||||||||||
| George Prince George, Duke of Kent Prince George, Duke of Kent was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck, and younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI... (1902–1942) |
Duke of Kent Duke of Kent Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:... 1934 |
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| Alastair of Connaught (1914–1943) |
2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
1942 | Quarterly 1 and 4 his grandfather's arms; 2 Fife; 3 Duff. | ||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth II | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch.... (born 1921) |
Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Consort | 1947–49: his arms included an inescutcheon of his ancestor Princess Alice Princess Alice of the United Kingdom The Princess Alice was a member of the British royal family, the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.Alice's education was devised by Albert's close friend and adviser, Baron Stockmar... (Grand Duchess of Hesse): the Royal Arms with a label as shown above. |
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| Elizabeth (born 1926) |
1944 | |
Future queen Elizabeth II (1952) | ||||||||||||||||
| Margaret Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI.... (1930–2002) |
1944 | |
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Countess of Snowdon | |||||||||||||||
| Edward of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent The Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 29 July 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginning of a military career that would last over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. The Duke of Kent saw service in Hong Kong from 1962–63... (born 1935) |
2nd Duke of Kent | 1948 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexandra of Kent Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy is the youngest granddaughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. She is the widow of Sir Angus Ogilvy... (born 1936) |
1961 | Lady Ogilvy | |||||||||||||||||
| William of Gloucester Prince William of Gloucester Prince William of Gloucester was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George V.-Early life:... (1941–1972) |
1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent is a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, making him a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. He is also the first cousin once removed of Prince Phillip. Prince Michael occasionally carries out royal duties representing the Queen at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside... (born 1942) |
1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard of Gloucester Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family. Prince Richard is the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his father's death in 1974. He is currently 20th in the line of succession... (born 1944) |
2nd Duke of Gloucester | 1962 | |||||||||||||||||
| Charles Charles, Prince of Wales Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay... (born 1948) |
Prince of Wales | 1958 | |||||||||||||||||
| Duke of Rothesay Duke of Rothesay Duke of Rothesay was a title of the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707, of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and now of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.... |
1974 | Last used by Edward III of England Edward III of England Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe... (pre 1327). |
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| Anne Anne, Princess Royal Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... (born 1950) |
Princess Royal | 1962 | Formerly Mrs Mark Phillips Mark Phillips -Ancestry:-Issue:-Sources:... |
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| Andrew Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... (born 1960) |
Duke of York | 1962/63 | |||||||||||||||||
| Edward Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh... (born 1964) |
Earl of Wessex Earl of Wessex The title Earl of Wessex has been created twice in British history, once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
1983 | |
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| William (born 1982) |
Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge is a title which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family several times. It was first used as a designation for Charles Stuart , the eldest son of James, Duke of York , though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge... 2011 |
2000 | The escallop is taken from the arms of their mother Diana Spencer (1961–1997). | ||||||||||||||||
| Henry of Wales Prince Harry of Wales Prince Henry of Wales , commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... (born 1984) |
2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Beatrice of York Princess Beatrice of York Princess Beatrice of York is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York... (born 1988) |
2006 | Bee from the arms of her mother Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and former member of the British Royal Family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, whom she married from 1986 to 1996... . The three bees are a canting of her first name. |
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| Eugenie of York Princess Eugenie of York Princess Eugenie of York Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York... (born 1990) |
2008 | Thistles from the arms of her mother. | |||||||||||||||||