I noticed on the news that when Harry was doing his training he had the name Wales on his tunic.
The Royal family did change their name from Sax-coburg to Windsor after the first world war, I think. but when did the name Wales come about?
2007-06-14 20:13:44 · 19 answers · asked by Woody 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The name, Wales,designates their branch of the family:their father is Charles,Prince of Wales,so his family branch are known as the Waleses.Prince Andrew is the Duke of York,so his daughters are known as Beatrice of York,and Eugenie of York,or just Beatrice York and Eugenie York. The same goes for the daughter of Prince Edward, Earl Wessex;his family is known as the Wessexes.
The House of Windsor's surnames are Windsor and Mountbatten;the children and descendants can use Mountbatten-Windsor as their last name when needed,but since most of the children have their titles,they use the title name instead.
Windsor used to be Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,changed by George V in 1917 because of the anti-German sentiment caused by World War I.Phillip's family were originally Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-
Glucksburg,first changed to Battenberg,then finally to Mountbatten.
2007-06-15 06:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Prince Harry of Wales and Prince William of Wales are taken from their father's title, Prince of Wales. They are all members of the House of Windsor, but the children use their father's title (not name) to distinguish which branch they belong to.
Similarly, Princess Beatrice of York is the daughter of the Duke of York, Prince Charles brother.
2007-06-15 07:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The eldest son of the Monarch is usually styled as The Prince of Wales ( not just an honoury title - Wales IS a Principality).
The correct style of address (NOT surname) for the sons of The Prince Charles is Their Royal Highnesses, The Princes William and Henry of Wales.
Please note: the name of the Royal House in the United Kingdom is and will remain The House of Windsor.
2007-06-15 05:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by Raymo 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Just as in America, you might be known as the Smiths of Virginia, William and Harry are the sons of the Princes of Wales, therefore they are known as being OF Wales. Not by the name of Wales.
I believe they both do use the Wales as their title in the service - think of it more as the county of birth rather than a surname.
2007-06-15 13:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by .. .this can't be good 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The take this title from Prince Charles, their father, who is the Prince of Wales. Their mother was also known in her marriage as Diana, Princess of Wales.
2007-06-15 13:32:12 · answer #5 · answered by morning star 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a modern invention. They have no connection with Wales other than their father's title and he also has no connection with Wales not being a Welshman or having lived there. So it's all a bit of a fantasy.
2007-06-16 00:43:48 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As somebody has already mentioned they take the name Wales due to the fact that their father is the Prince of Wales.
2007-06-15 08:15:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Heirs to the throne have always been adressed Prince or Princess of Wales.
2007-06-16 03:18:39 · answer #8 · answered by Taraneh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
William and Harry are Windsors but they take their surname from their father's title, as he is Prince of Wales then they take the surname Wales from him. Similarly The Duke of York's daughters are known as Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York
2007-06-15 10:48:45 · answer #9 · answered by ruthster74 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because Prince Harry is technically "Prince Henry of Wales", Prince William is "Prince William of Wales". Prince Harry will retain the surname "Wales" as long as his father is Prince of Wales or unless he is given a dukedom (traditionally sons of the monarch or sons of the heir to the throne are given titles upon their marriages), if he is given a dukedom, his surname will become that e.g Prince Andrew's surname is York as he is Duke of York.
2007-06-15 06:18:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋