Last name?

[Thurifer the Censer]

Quick vanity question: I know that royals do not technically have last names but descendants of George VI not in the royal line go by Windsor, descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, by the name Montbatten-Windsor. However William, Harry, Beatrice, and Eugenie have all elected to use their House names, Wales and York respectively. Now however, William is head of his own house, that of Cambridge.

So how did William sign the wedding register? William Wales, Windsor, Montbatten-Windsor, or Cambridge? It would be interesting to see if he changes the name on his flight suit to Cambridge.

[Thurifer the Censer]

Inquiring minds want to know.

[SevenofNine]

I think William Wales

Offically The Windsor family is that family any royal that not in direct line of throne is allow to used both Mountbatten Windsor family name combine

I hope that helps LOL!

[CGASMIA68]

Non inquiring minds don't give a crap..Whoops, did I say that?

[SevenofNine]

I think William Wales

Offically The Windsor family is that family any royal that not in direct line of throne is allow to used both Mountbatten Windsor family name combine

I hope that helps LOL!

[brytlea]

And yet, here you are...

[pgkdan]

Ironic, huh?

[Emperor Palpatine]

The original last name was Battenberg, as the Royals are actually Germans.

However in the anti-German hysteria of WWI the name was Anglicized to Mountbatten.

[rokkitapps]

A real man names himself.

[LibertarianLiz]

Charles is the Prince of Wales. William is not. So, how does he get to use “Wales”. The Prince of Wales title is one that has always (I believe) been used for the heir to the throne, which would be Charles.

[SeeSharp]

The family name of the British royal family is Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, after Queen Victoria’s husband Albert. Victoria was a Hanover. The family began calling themselves Windsor during the First World War because it sounds less German.

[humblegunner]

So how did William sign the wedding register?

I've seen a scan of the page.. THERE'S LAYERS! FAKE!

[FrankR]

Here's my question, based from my ignorance of the royal heirarchy:

Elizibeth is the Queen, Prince Charles is her son...now:

If the Queen dies, does Charles become King? Does that make Fergie the new Queen?

If Charles dies and Fergie is left the Queen, when will William get to the throne? And when and if he does, does that make his new bride the Queen...if so, what happens to Fergie?

There, I've confused myself enough for one day..

[Thurifer the Censer]

William could use Wales because before his marriage he was a member of his father’s house, the House of Wales

[Thurifer the Censer]

William could use Wales because before his marriage he was a member of his father’s house, the House of Wales

[Rider on the Rain]

I can’t believe you’re really interested in that.

[Melas]

It’s officially Windsor. It was established as a legal surname for the royal family during WWI. I read some time ago that although he eschews the name, it’s what is listed on Harry’s service papers.

I doubt William signed his own register. I didn’t sign mine, I hope I wasn’t supposed to, but c’mon, my name was already printed in big bold letters at the top. Harry Probably signed Prince Harry (short title) and the Queen no doubt used her typical Elizabeth R..

[ex-snook]

‘Balls’ said the Queen ‘if I had them I’d be King’.

The King laughed because he had too.

[NCC-1701]

This is from the Official Wedding Program of William and Kate:

William Arthur Philip Louis, wilt thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together according to God’s law in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour and keep her, in sickness and in health? and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?

Perhaps Louis is his real last name, like Smith or Jones. Wales may be some kind of title name. I really don't know.

[RockinRight]

Louis is one of his three middle names.

[LibertarianLiz]

I don't think that is how it works with "Wales". The Queen conferred the title of "Cambridge" for William and Kate; but the title of Prince/Princess of Wales is one that is an investiture (I think that is the term). Charles went through a ritual ceremony in Wales when he was in his early 20's, and the Queen was involved with this ritual.

You could be right about this, but I think that the "Wales" title is a singular title and not really a surname type of title.