2007-06-24 05:06:41 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
I am sure most people witll think I am an idiot for not knowing..but I dont..always have been curious thanks.
2007-06-24 05:07:20 · update #1
Windsor
2007-06-24 05:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See the paragraphs below from Wikepedia. it's very informative.
Under an Order-in-Council in 1960, the non-titled descendants of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were given the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, combining the surnames of Elizabeth and Philip. However, although titled, the Queen's children have all decided to use the surname also in honour of their father. For their banns for their first marriages, both William's aunt, Anne, Princess Royal and his own father, Charles, Prince of Wales, used Mountbatten-Windsor rather than Windsor. Mountbatten-Windsor is now officially treated as being the surname of all descendants of the Queen and the Duke except those, like the children of the Princess Royal, who have a new paternal surname (in that case, "Phillips").
As with Royal Family tradition, Prince William used "Wales" as a last name during his years of education, as has Prince Harry. William's York cousins in turn use "York" (other Royal Families also use their parents' title as their own working surname). Past precedent, however, is that such title-surnames are dropped from usage in adulthood, with either title alone or name and Mountbatten-Windsor being used on legal documents and banns of marriage.
2007-06-24 12:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by Molly Doll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a member of the Royal family, Prince William does not have a last name (surname). His full name is William Arthur Philip Louis. The name Windsor is the name of the Royal Family's house, not the family name.
2007-06-24 12:23:22 · answer #3 · answered by radrian2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the royalty don't have last names as such. If they choose to, the current royalty in England can use the surname Windsor. They all belong to the House Of Windsor. Alternatively, they have an option of calling themselves Mountbatten-Windsor, because William's grandfather, Prince Phillip's last name is Mountbatten.
William can also go by William of Wales.
But as some of the others have said, the surname they usually use, if any, is Windsor.
2007-06-24 12:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by ivy_la_sangrienta 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Prince William of Wales (Born William Arthur Philip Louis) uses the surname "Mountbatten-Windsor"
2007-06-24 12:12:52 · answer #5 · answered by andrew m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christened William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales
2007-06-24 12:16:03 · answer #6 · answered by ladydamorea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windsor
2007-06-24 15:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by catsmeowjrk2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windsor
2007-06-24 12:29:18 · answer #8 · answered by supryz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windsor
2007-06-24 12:10:18 · answer #9 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windsor
2007-06-24 12:10:13 · answer #10 · answered by deirdre5048 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋