While serving in the army, William was known as Lieutenant Wales and Harry was Captain Wales. However, William took on the Cambridge surname when he was gifted the Dukedom by the Queen on his wedding day.
Prince Harry, who served for ten years in the Army and did two tours in Afghanistan, has not been permitted to wear military uniform because he is not a working member of the Royal family.
When they served in the military, both Prince William and Prince Harry used the last name Wales; William was known as Lieutenant Wales and Harry was Captain Wales. When they married, they were granted new titles—Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex, respectively—so their last names changed.
At the time, the couple announced that Prince Henry would be his official title but that he would be known as Harry to his family and friends. Over time, Henry was replaced with Harry, which is a common nickname for people with the moniker Henry.
Harry remained a Prince, and the couple kept their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, but are no longer addressed as His/Her Royal Highness (HRH). He also gave up his military titles and no longer wears army uniform in public.
According to The Mirror, the royal family has apparently discussed at length stripping Harry of his title. Though Harry's prince title is a birthright and cannot be taken away, the Duke of Sussex title was a gift from Her late Majesty upon his marriage to Meghan in 2018.
Harry and Meghan made the choice to give up their His / Her Royal Highness (HRH) titles, meaning that they won't be referred to by their "Royal" names. This means that yes, Harry no longer wishes to be referred to as 'Prince'. Interestingly, however, the Duke of Sussex is still fifth in line for the throne.
“His father was the Prince of Wales, and his mother was the Princess of Wales.” Harry's surname entered public consciousness most notably in 2005, when he joined the Army and became known as “Officer Cadet Wales.” Upon marriage and the conferment of his new title the Duke of Sussex, both Harry and Meghan adopted the ...
Prince Harry's memoir revealed that he and his brother Prince William refer to one another as 'Willy' and 'Harold'. The monikers are present in at least two parts of the book, according to The Telegraph, with the first during a physical row between the pair in 2019.
Hank is probably best known as a diminutive of Henry or Harry, but it is thought to trace back to the medieval name Hankin. This name was in turn a pet name of Johan and translates to “little John”. With Hank being perhaps most familiar as a given name, its down-to-earth coolness definitely deserves a resurgence.
Even if the Queen had desired to skip Charles in favor of William, she did not have the power to choose her successor on a whim. The 1701 Act of Settlement is the act of Parliament that determines the succession to the throne and requires that a monarch's heir must be his or her direct successor (and a Protestant).
Charles will not be changing his name, as was previously speculated. He will be known as King Charles III. Charles was nine when he was given the title the Prince of Wales.
William certainly has the option of choosing a new regnal name when he becomes King (perhaps one of his middle names: Arthur, Philip, or Louis, or George, like his great-grandfather), but if he keeps William, he would be known as King William V.
However, due to his status as a non-working member of the royal family, the Duke of Sussex was without military uniform at the service. "Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex will wear a morning suit throughout events honouring his grandmother," a spokesperson for Harry told E! News on Sept.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew might be the only living members of Queen Elizabeth II's immediate family to have served in the military in wartime, but strict royal protocols meant they did not wear a uniform during the monarch's funeral.
Only Working Royals to Wear Military Uniforms at Ceremonial Events for Queen Elizabeth. At events like the Service of Thanksgiving in Edinburgh and the State Funeral, only working royals will be wearing military uniforms—which means we won't see Prince Harry or Prince Andrew in their uniforms.
Despite the fact Queen Elizabeth II was officially called 'Ma'am' or 'Your Majesty' to the majority of people, Prince William and Prince Harry were let off the hook when it came to the Queen, and were always encouraged to call her 'Granny'.
William's full name ended up being William Arthur Philip Louis, with Philip being an homage to Prince Philip and Louis being a reference to Lord Louis Mountbatten, one of Charles's mentors. Lacey's book also notes that when Harry was born, Charles wanted to name him Albert as a nod to King George VI's real name.
After making public more of the details of the fallout between the family members since his decision to step back as a full-time royal, he clarified that they don't keep in touch much. Host Anderson Cooper asked Harry: "Do you speak to William now? Do you text?" to which he responded in the negative. "Currently, no.
Do Prince Harry and Meghan Still Have Royal Titles? Yes. Prince Harry and Meghan are still the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, titles conferred by Queen Elizabeth on their 2018 wedding day.
Despite their step back in January 2020 as working members of the royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have retained their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, bestowed upon them by Her late Majesty on their wedding day, May 19, 2018.
Update: Following the death of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles III's accession to the throne, Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten Windsor immediately became Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet as grandchildren of the reigning monarch following the current Letters Patent.
Under British royal protocol, both Lilibet and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the couple's 3-year-old son, are entitled to the titles of princess and prince as grandchildren of the sitting U.K. monarch.
The answer, it seems, can be summed up in three words: planning, parenting and regrouping. Parenting is part of the reason the Duchess decided not to come to the Coronation, friends have said, as it falls on the same day as Prince Archie's fourth birthday.
Since stepping back from royal life, Harry and Meghan have focused on making money through media ventures, such as the podcast, Harry's tell-all autobiography Spare and an agreement with Netflix to producing streaming content, including a docuseries about their relationship with Britain's royal family.