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Kate Middleton and Prince William take on links to Ireland after Royal Wedding - PHOTOS
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| April 29, 2011
| Cathy Hayes
Posted on 04/30/2011 1:44:57 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
As part of the a long standing tradition Buckingham Palace and HRM Queen Elizabeth has bestowed new titles on Prince William and his new bride Kate Middleton as part of the Royal Wedding.
William is now the Baron Carrickfergus, Duke of Cambridge and Earl of Strathearn which links him to Ireland and Scotland as well as England. His grandmother Queen Elizabeth has given him these titles to mark his wedding day. His new bride also takes on the the titles.
The palace released a statement which read "The queen has today been pleased to confer a dukedom on Prince William of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus…Prince William thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and Miss Catherine Middleton on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge."
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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: carrickfergus; ireland; katemiddleton; princesscatherine; princewilliam
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Kate Middleton also becomes 'her royal highness' today. It is thought that she will be known to the public as Princess Catherine. She will not officially be Princess Catherine as she was not born a princess however, just like William's mother Diana it is thought the media will give her this title.
To: La Enchiladita
I had Carrickfergus once but a little Gold Bond powder cleared it right up.
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posted on
04/30/2011 1:52:00 PM PDT
by
humblegunner
(Blogger Overlord)
To: humblegunner
I thought they were talking about golfing in Ireland.
To: humblegunner
OMG - it’s a good thing I wasn’t drinking something when I read this...
LOLOL!
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posted on
04/30/2011 1:54:19 PM PDT
by
Aria
( "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.")
To: humblegunner
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posted on
04/30/2011 1:57:52 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(Remember, Reflect, Renew: 2011, 10 years since 9/11. Never Forget.)
To: Aria
I thought Hummmble was drinking...until I read it above.
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posted on
04/30/2011 1:59:06 PM PDT
by
Red Steel
To: La Enchiladita
Nobility of heart is far greater than inherited nobility. Let us hope that they have the former.
Just as a casual watcher, considering his behavior in the field of battle and public demeanor, Harry seems to have some good stuff in him.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:06:13 PM PDT
by
lurk
To: humblegunner
I thought Fergie was already cracked ?
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:10:45 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
Didn’t we fight a war to get away from hearing about this B.S.?
To: Crimson Elephant
Our Founding Fathers are spinning in their graves.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:17:15 PM PDT
by
bimboeruption
(Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: La Enchiladita
Not that it means much but I am descended from several Earls of Strathearn and William is my 13th cousin (I wasn’t good enough to get an invite to the wedding haha)
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:25:13 PM PDT
by
XRdsRev
(New Jersey - Crossroads of the American Revolution)
To: La Enchiladita
Didn’t know we had royalty in Ireland.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:28:59 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
To: XRdsRev
Where is Strathearn anyway?
I haven’t been to Carrickfergus, but there is lovely traditional tune of the same name.
And County Antrim is drop-dead gorgeous.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:34:08 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(Remember, Reflect, Renew: 2011, 10 years since 9/11. Never Forget.)
To: popdonnelly
Not in the modern-day Republic, no, but in old Ireland yes.
And Carrickfergus is in the North, i.e., the U.K.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:36:16 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(Remember, Reflect, Renew: 2011, 10 years since 9/11. Never Forget.)
To: La Enchiladita
Looking back on my wedding day I am trying imagine my grammy bestowing titles to my bride Like "Lady of Lake Pend Oreille" and renaming me "Johnny Sting Ray" Duke of all Corvettes in Idaho.
I wouldn't trade them all for for her hand made quilt. Any descendant of tyrants and pompous ass royals can cook up silly "nobility titles" but only a real grammy can make a quilt like that.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:40:12 PM PDT
by
kbennkc
(For those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
To: La Enchiladita
South-central Scotland in the Shire of Perth.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:41:57 PM PDT
by
XRdsRev
(New Jersey - Crossroads of the American Revolution)
To: XRdsRev
Oh, now that must be nice. I haven’t been to Scotland at all.. yet.
So, who are the first cousins from whom you and William of Wales are descended?
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:50:39 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(Remember, Reflect, Renew: 2011, 10 years since 9/11. Never Forget.)
To: kbennkc
Not everyone can be as humble and simple as you and your quilt either. You should feel pity for the royals.
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:52:32 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(Remember, Reflect, Renew: 2011, 10 years since 9/11. Never Forget.)
To: La Enchiladita
Yawn. Who really cares? How much longer is this going to go on?
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posted on
04/30/2011 2:57:52 PM PDT
by
bwc2221
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