1 10 12 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/6baee6bd7eb22435eca5e2e1a4dff862.pdf 72dbf752cc0c4dcbc7fa23c340af2066 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith To all to Whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas we taking into our Royal consideration that the Princes and Princesses of the Royal family descended from and in lineal succession to the Crown as now established by Law all bear the style and title of Highness but that it has not been declared or defined by due authority what members of the Royal Family (other than the Children of the Sovereign) are entitled to the style of “Royal Highness” We deem it therefore expedient that the same should be henceforth established defined and limited in manner hereinafter declared Know ye therefore that in the exercise of Our Royal and undoubted prerogative and of Our especial grace We do hereby declare our Royal will and pleasure that besides the Children of the Sovereign of these Realms the Children of the Sons of any Sovereign of Great Britain and Ireland shall have and at all times hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of “Royal Highness” with their titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their respective Christian Names or with their other titles of honor Our will and pleasure further is that our Earl Marshal of England or his deputy for the time being do cause these our Letters Patent or the Enrolment thereof to be recorded in the College of Arms to the end that our Officers of Arms and all others may take due notice thereof In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the thirtieth day of January in the twenty seventh year of our reign. By Warrant under the Queen's Sign Manual. <div style="text-align:right;">C. Romilly</div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wax Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is handwritten on vellum with pre-printed decoration. While it is truncated in this image, it likely consists of black and white Royal Arms at the top, while in the left corner is a trio of female figures (Hibernia, Britannia, and Scota). In the right corner are three allegorical female figures (perhaps representing agriculture, navigation, and the sea). Border also has an elaborate garland of foliage and flowers. On the lefthand side there is an angel supporting a figure of Justice; on the righthand side there is an angel supporting a figure of Faith. Royal name is written in Gothic script as are incipits of certain clauses. Text is written in Chancery hand on red rules. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Declaring Style and Titles of Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family [1864-01-30] Subject The topic of the resource Titles Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Victoria declaring the styles and titles of Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Victoria Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived HO 125/1 via <a href="https://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/TNA/LP1864.jpg">Heraldica.org</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-30 Monarch Royal Family Royal Prerogative Style of Royal Highness Titular Dignity of Prince/Princess https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/35d8458ac94250c8f24dd1e6945884a1.jpg 1522599ce323aeba3bd14fcb04f523c6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. George the Fifth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting: Whereas Her late Majesty Queen Victoria did by Her Letters Patent dated the thirtieth day of January in the twenty seventh year of Her reign declare Her Royal Pleasure as to the style and title of the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family in the manner in the said Letters Patent particularly mentioned And whereas We deem it expedient that the [^said] Letters Patent should be extended and amended and that the styles and titles to be borne by the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family should be henceforth established defined and limited in manner hereinafter declared, Now know ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do hereby declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that the children of any Sovereign of these Realms and the children of the sons of any such Sovereign and the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales shall have and at all times hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of Royal Highness with their titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their respective Christian names, or with their other titles of honour And We do further declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that save as aforesaid the style title or attribute of Royal Highness Highness or Serene Highness and the titular dignity of Prince or Princess shall not henceforth be assumed or borne by any descendant of any Sovereign of these Realms excepting always any such descendant who at the date of these Letters Patent holds or bears any right to any such style degree attribute or titular dignity in pursuance of any Letters Patent granted by Ourselves or any of Our Royal Predecessors and still remaining unrevoked it being Our Royal Will and Pleasure that the grandchildren of the sons of any such Sovereign in the direct male line (save only the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales) shall have and enjoy on all occasions the style and title enjoyed by the children of Dukes of these Our Realms Our Will and Pleasure further is that Our Earl Marshal of England or his Deputy for the time being do cause these Our Letters Patent or the enrolment thereof to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others may take due notice thereof In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself ourself at Westminster the thirtieth day of November in the eighth year of Our reign. <div style="text-align:center;">By Warrant under the King’s Sign Manual</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Schuster</div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is handwritten on vellum with pre-printed decoration. It consists of black and white Royal Arms at the top, while in the left corner is a trio of female figures (Hibernia, Britannia, and Scota). In the right corner are three allegorical female figures (perhaps representing agriculture, navigation, and the sea). Border also has an elaborate garland of foliage and flowers. On the lefthand side there is an angel supporting a figure of Justice; on the righthand side there is an angel supporting a figure of Faith. Royal name is written in Gothic script as are incipits of certain clauses. Text is written on red rules. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. There are two mistakes in the text: "said" has been interlined before "Letters Patent" and "ourself" has been repeated and struck through. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Styles and Titles of Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family [1917-11-30] Subject The topic of the resource Titles Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King George V declaring the styles and titles of the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived HO 125/15 via <a href="https://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/TNA/LP1917.jpg">Heraldica.org</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-11-30 Monarch Royal Family Royal Prerogative Style of Royal Highness Titular Dignity of Prince/Princess https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/36d0cac40a206ac9eb14ae86b6ad4332.pdf 1f875714bde753ba6eb36a69d68ef603 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith. AND WHEREAS Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by Her Letters Patent dated the thirtieth day of January in the twenty-seventh year of Her reign did in exercise of Her Royal Prerogative declare Her Royal Will and Pleasure as to the style and title of the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family: AND WHEREAS His late Majesty King George V by His Letters Patent dated the thirtieth day of November in the eighth year of His reign did in exercise of His Royal Prerogative extend and amend the said Letters Patent of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by declaring His Royal Will and Pleasure that the children of any Sovereign of these Realms and the children of the sons of any such Sovereign and the eldest living son of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales only should hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of "Royal Highness" and the titular dignity of "Prince" or "Princess": AND WHEREAS under the above-mentioned Letters Patent Andrew Mountbatten Windsor [sic] has been entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of "Royal Highness" and the titular dignity of "Prince": AND WHEREAS We deem it expedient to declare by due Authority that the said entitlement should be removed. NOW KNOW YE that We of Our especial grace, certain knowledge and mere motion do hereby declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of "Royal Highness" and the titular dignity of "Prince". In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the third day of November in the fourth year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:center;">BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL</div> <div style="text-align:right;">FARRAR</div> (L. S.) Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wafer Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Document is printed in Times New Roman. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This is a novel instrument and so perhaps it is unsurprising that it displays a number of drafting peculiarities: <ul> <li>While it recites the Letters Patent of Queen Victoria and King George V, it makes no mention of the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/373">Letters Patent of King George VI</a> which granted the style of "Royal Highness" and titular dignity of "Prince" to the children of Princess Elizabeth.</li> <li>There is no greeting clause. One would expect it to be addressed "to all to whom these Presents shall come."</li> <li>There is no direction to the Earl Marshal to record the Letters Patent in the College of Arms.</li> <li>These Letters Patent make liberal use of punctuation even though it traditionally omitted from these types of instrument.</li> <li>The incipit of the first substantive clause is "AND WHEREAS" when it would normally be "WHEREAS".</li> <li>Andrew's surname is given as "Mountbatten Windsor" even though <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/357">Queen Elizabeth II's 1960 declaration</a> used a hyphen.</li> <li>Normally, a person's full name is used in these types of instrument, but Andrew's middle names have been omitted. There is also no honorific mode of address, though this may have been a deliberate omission since the traditional forms would be an awkward fit. </li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Entitlement to the Style of "Royal Highness" and Titular Dignity of "Prince" [2025-11-03] Subject The topic of the resource Titles Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King Charles III removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's entitlement to the style of "Royal Highness" and titular dignity of "Prince." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-11-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/488">Queen Victoria's Letters Patent of 1864</a> <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/487">King George V's Letters Patent of 1917</a> <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/558">Royal Warrant</a> Monarch Royal Family Royal Prerogative Style of Royal Highness Titular Dignity of Prince/Princess https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/d46cb5dd4605dc6689f5d2bb60ef178d.pdf 7c6109b351d8aab16346912b466fa660 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:right;">(Sgd.) Appd CR</div> CHARLES THE THIRD, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories KING, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. WHEREAS Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Royal Warrant dated the first day of June in the fifty-third year of Her Reign did declare and ordain that: there shall be a roll called the Roll of the Peerage (referred to in Her Warrant and in this Our Warrant as "the Roll"); the Roll is to be prepared and kept by Our Secretary of State; Our Secretary of State shall prepare the Roll in consultation with Our Garter Principal King of Arms and Our Lord Lyon King of Arms, according to their respective heraldic jurisdictions; and Our Secretary of State may take such steps and do such acts as he considers expedient to preparing and keeping the Roll, or incidental thereto: NOW KNOW YE that We direct Our Secretary of State to cause the Duke of York to be removed from the Roll with immediate effect. <div style="text-align:right;">GIVEN at Our Court at Saint James's the 30th day of October 2025</div> <div style="text-align:right;">In the fourth year of Our Reign</div> <div style="text-align:right;"> BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND (Sgd.) David Lammy </div> (L. S.) Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. David Lammy (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Second Seal (Red) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and in boldface. "KING" is capitalized. Incipits are capitalized Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Instead of signing with his full signature, the King has written "Appd CR" as if this were a submission from a minister. This is first time a document like this has been issued so perhaps it is unsurprising that there are some peculiarities in the drafting. <ul> <li>The Warrant is not addressed to anyone. Since this is a command to the Justice Secretary, one would expect it to be addressed to him or perhaps "to all to whom these presents shall come," but neither approach is used.</li> <li>"Greetings" has also been omitted after the first paragraph. </li> <li>There's no attempt to cite any authority for removing the Duke of York. Since this was done under the Royal Prerogative, one would normally expect to see language like this: "Know ye therefore that in the exercise of Our Royal Prerogative We do hereby..."</li> <li>Referring to Andrew as "the Duke of York" is unusual, as traditionally a royal duke would be referred to as "Our Most dear and entirely beloved Brother." But its omission may have been a deliberate choice rather than an oversight. </li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Directing the Secretary of State to Remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the Roll of the Peerage [2025-10-30] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Royal Family Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Secretary of State to remove the Duke of York from the Roll of the Peerage. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-10-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/371">Royal Warrant establishing the Roll of the Peerage</a>. Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Peerages Royal Family Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/d8dde413a1b488ccc258a1e9a1d79dfc.pdf 437601d46d9c528651008e4d5b8243af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our most dearly beloved Brother Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis Earl of Wessex and Forfar Knight Companion of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and placing a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head and by giving into his hand a rod of gold to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh unto him for his life Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs and successors that he may enjoy and use for his life all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of a Duke duly and of right belonging which other Dukes of Our United Kingdom do at present use and enjoy In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the third day of April in the first year of Our Reign BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING’S SIGN MANUAL ROMEO Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Recipient's name and title are in boldface. The official version of these Letters Patent was scrivened. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Although this is a life peerage, it was not conferred under the <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/6-7/21/section/1">Life Peerages Act 1958</a> since those peerages can only rank as barons. As a result, Prince Edward does not possess a seat in Parliament. These Letters Patent generally follow the wording prescribed by <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1730/schedule/part/III./made">The Crown Office (Forms and Proclamations Rules) Order 1992</a>, though references to hereditary succession and a seat in Parliament have been removed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Conferring the Title of Duke of Edinburgh for Life On the Earl of Wessex and Forfar [2023-04-03] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King Charles III conferring the title Duke of Edinburgh for life on the Earl of Wessex and Forfar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-04-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/432">Royal Warrant</a> Monarch Peerages Royal Family Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/0fbcd92ee32fd70a377582ac84b84f25.pdf 77f720408775bc4937bc4a009b3c58c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Charles R CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our most dearly beloved Brother Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis Earl of Wessex and Forfar Knight Companion of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh and for Our Heirs and successors do by these Presents give and grant unto him the said name state style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh and by these Presents his dignity invest and in the same him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a circlet of gold on his head and delivering him a rod of gold do hold and have the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh unto him for his life with and by these Presents granting for Us Our Heirs and successors that he may enjoy and have for his life all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degrees of a Duke duly and of right belonging which other Dukes of Our United Kingdom do at present use and enjoy In Witness &c. Witness &c. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the third day of April two thousand and twenty-three in the first year of Our Reign BY HIS MAJESTY’S COMMAND (Sgd.) Dominic Raab. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant the dignity of Duke of Edinburgh unto His Royal Highness Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, K.G., G.C.V.O., To hold the same unto him for his life And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command Signified by Secretary of State ROMEO Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Received this 3rd day of April 2023 (Sgd.) Dominic Raab. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Dominic Raab (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized; first instance begins with a drop cap and is in boldface. Recipient's name and title are in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - For Letters Patent Conferring the Title Duke of Edinburgh for Life [2023-04-03] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Peerages Royal Family Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm conferring the title of Duke of Edinburgh for life on the Earl of Wessex and Forfar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-04-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2" title="Great Seal Act 1884">Great Seal Act 1884</a> but the resulting Letters Patent are a prerogative instrument. <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/433">Letters Patent</a> Great Seal Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Peerages Statutory Power Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. GEORGE THE SIXTH BY THE GRACE OF GOD Of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our most dear and beloved Cousin His Royal Highness Sir Philip Mountbatten Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Lieutenant in Our Navy to the state degree style dignity title & honour of Baron Greenwich of Greenwich in Our County of London And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron Greenwich to have and to hold unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten And Know Ye that We of Our further especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer the said Sir Philip Mountbatten to the state degree style dignity title & honour of Earl of Merioneth and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint and give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and Honour of Earl of Merioneth and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl of Merioneth unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten And moreover Know Ye that We of Our more abundant especial grace and of Our certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create & prefer the said Sir Philip Mountbatten to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head and by giving into his hand a rod of gold to have and to hold the said name state dignity title and honour of Duke of Edinburgh unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs & successors that he and his heirs male aforesaid and every of them successively may in respect of the said Dukedom Earldom and Barony respectively have hold and possess a seat place and voice in the Parliament and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us Our heirs and successors within Our United Kingdom amongst other Dukes Earls and Barons And also that he and his heirs male aforesaid successively may enjoy and use all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of a Duke Earl and Baron respectively duly and of right belong which other Dukes Earls or Barons of Our United Kingdom have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy In Witness whereof We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the twentieth day of November in the eleventh year of our Reign. By Warrant under The King's Sign Manual. Napier. Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wax Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This is a transcript and so it may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. He is referred to as "His Royal Highness Sir Philip Mountbatten" despite not being a prince. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Conferring Titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich On Sir Philip Mountbatten [1947-11-20] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King George VI conferring the titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich on Sir Philip Mountbatten. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George VI Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-11-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Monarch Peerages Royal Family Royal Prerogative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by Her Letters Patent dated the thirtieth day of January in the twenty-seventh year of Her Reign did in exercise of Her Royal Prerogative establish define and limit entitlement to the style “Royal Highness” and did declare Her Royal Will and Pleasure that certain members of The Royal Family namely the children of a Sovereign of these Realms and the children of the sons of a Sovereign should have the style title or attribute of Royal Highness: And Whereas Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by Her Letters Patent dated the twenty-seventh day of May in the Sixty-first year of Her reign did extend & amend the said Letters Patent by declaring that as well as hereinbefore mentioned the children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales should have the style title or attribute of Royal Highness And Whereas His late Majesty King George V by his Letters Patent dated the thirtieth day of November in the eighth year of His reign did amend the said Letters Patent by declaring that of the children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales only the eldest living son of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales should have the style title or attribute of Royal Highness: And Whereas His late Majesty King George VI by His Letters Patent dated the twenty-seventh day of May in the first year of His reign did declare that despite his exclusion from the succession The Duke of Windsor should continue to hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of Royal Highness but that his wife and children if any and the children of his sons if any should not be so entitled: And Whereas by convention the wife of the son of a Sovereign of these Realms the wife of a son of a son of a Sovereign and the wife of the eldest living son of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales is entitled to the style title or attribute of Royal Highness: And Whereas We deem it expedient to declare and define by due Authority the entitlement of a former wife (other than a widow until she remarry) of a son of a Sovereign of these Realms of a son of a son of a Sovereign and of the eldest living son of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales to the style title or attribute of Royal Highness: Now Know Ye that We of Our especial Grace certain knowledge and mere motion do hereby declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that a former wife (other than a widow until she remarry) of a son of a Sovereign of these Realms of a son of a son of a Sovereign and of the eldest living son of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales shall not be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of Royal Highness In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the twenty-first day of August in the forty-fifth year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:right;">By Warrant under The Queen’s Sign Manual</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Legg </div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This is a transcript and so may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Declaring that a Prince's Former Wife Loses the Style of Royal Highness [1996-08-21] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II declaring that the former wife of a prince is not entitled to the style of Royal Highness. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms record MS I. 85, p. 61 and the <a href="https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/images/downloads/Style_of_Royal_Highness_-_Letters_Patent_of_Her_Majesty_The_Queen_-_21_August_1996.pdf">College of Arms' website</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996-08-21 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Monarch Royal Family Royal Prerogative Style of Royal Highness Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by Her Letters Patent dated the thirtieth day of January in the twenty-seventh year of Her Reign did in exercise of Her Royal Prerogative establish define and limit entitlement to the style “Royal Highness” and did declare Her Royal Will and Pleasure that certain Members of The Royal Family namely the children of a Sovereign of these Realms and the children of the sons of a Sovereign should have the style title or attribute of Royal Highness with their titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their respective Christian names or with their other titles of honour: And Whereas Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by Her Letters Patent dated the twenty-seventh day of May in the sixty-first year of her Reign did extend and amend the said Letters Patent by declaring that as well as hereinbefore mentioned the children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales should have the style title or attribute of Royal Highness in addition to such titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or other titles of honour: And Whereas His late Majesty King George V by His Letters Patent dated the thirtieth day of November in the eighth year of His Reign did amend the said Letters Patent and declared that of the children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales only the eldest living son of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales should have the style title or attribute of Royal Highness with their titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their respective Christian names or with their other titles of honour: And Whereas We deem it expedient to declare and define by due Authority the entitlement of all the children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales to have and at all times hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of Royal Highness with their titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or with their other titles of Honour Now Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do hereby declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that all the children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales shall have and at all times hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of Royal Highness with the titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour And further Our Will and Pleasure is that Our Earl Marshal of England or his Deputy for the time being do cause these Our Letters Patent or the enrolment there of to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others may take due notice thereof In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the thirty-first day of December in the sixty-first year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:right;">By Warrant under The Queen’s Sign Manual</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Brennan</div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This is a transcript and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Granting Style of Royal Highness and Titular Dignity of Prince/Princess to Children of the Eldest Son of the Prince of Wales [2012-12-31] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II granting the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales the style of Royal Highness and the titular dignity of Prince/Princess. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms record MS I. 85, pp. 272–3 and the <a href="https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/images/downloads/Style_of_Royal_Highness_-_Review_and_Revision_of_earlier_Royal_Declarations__31_December_2012.pdf">College of Arms' website</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-12-31 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Monarch Royal Family Royal Prerogative Style of Royal Highness Titular Dignity of Prince/Princess Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Order in Council Orders in Council are made by the Monarch with the advice of the Privy Council. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, </div> <div style="text-align:center;">The 8th day of February 1960. </div> <div style="text-align:center;">PRESENT,</div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.</div> Her Majesty was this day pleased to make the following Declaration: "My Lords, Whereas on the 9th day of April 1952, I did declare in Council My Will and Pleasure that I and My children shall be styled and known as of the House and Family of Windsor, and that my descendants, other than female descendants who marry and their descendants, shall bear the name of Windsor: And whereas I have given further consideration to the position of those of My descendants who will enjoy neither the style, title or attribute of Royal Highness, nor the titular dignity of Prince, and for whom therefore a surname will be necessary: And whereas I have concluded that the Declaration made by Me on the 9th day of April 1952, should be varied in its application to such persons: Now therefore I declare My Will and Pleasure that, while I and My children shall continue to be styled and known as te House and Family of Windsor, My descendants other than descendants enjoying the style, title or attribute of Royal Highness and the titular dignity of Prince or Princess and female descendants who marry and their descendants shall bear the name of Mountbatten-Windsor." <div style="text-align:right;">W. G. Agnew</div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a Gazette notice and so it may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Order in Council - Recording Queen Elizabeth II's Declaration Regarding the Name Mountbatten-Windsor [1960-02-08] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of Queen Elizabeth II recording her Declaration that certain of her descendants would bear the name of Mountbatten-Windsor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recorded in The Gazette (London Gazette), supplement no. 41948, February 5, 1960, <a href="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41948/supplement/1003">1003</a><a href="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3422009"></a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-02-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Monarch Privy Council Royal Family Royal Prerogative