Someday, the Royal Couple, Prince William and Kate, could become parents. If they had a baby girl, could she someday become Queen? Thanks to new changes to the rules that decide who will next be King or Queen, that might be possible. There has been some speculation about whether or not the firstborn child of Prince William, and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, could one day become the next Queen of England. There have been some recent changes to succession rules, (which are centuries old). The succession rules are used to create a list that shows exactly which royal … Continue reading →

The British Royal Family has a very detailed list of exactly who would be next in line for the throne. This is called the order of succession. Despite what you may have read in fairy tales, or seen in Disney movies, there is a whole lot more involved with the order of succession than simply being the child of the current monarch. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother, is the British monarch that is currently on the throne. She ascended to the throne in 1952, at the age of 25, after her father, King George VI died. The Queen Mother … Continue reading →

The internet is an excellent place for rumors, misunderstood facts, and flat out lies to spread exponentially. There have been some people questioning whether or not Kate Middleton had Jewish heritage. How much can you really determine from the surnames of a person’s ancestors? Kate Middleton is the woman whom Prince William married in a huge wedding ceremony earlier this year. She was a commoner, and her family didn’t have a coat of arms until shortly before the Royal Wedding was scheduled. After Prince William and Kate Middleton got married, the couple was given several new titles. She became Her … Continue reading →

Prince William, and his new bride Kate Middleton received some very nice wedding presents from Queen Elizabeth II today. They each have been granted new titles. The history of those titles, and the details about how those particular titles get passed down, is rather interesting. Prince William of Wales is now to be publicly known as His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge, the Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus. It is a custom that members of the Royal Family will be awarded a title when they marry. These titles take precedence over the title of Prince. This is because … Continue reading →

It won’t be very long until the Royal Wedding takes place. This seems to be a good time for Kate Middleton to get a coat of arms. This will give her “heraldic parity”, and will bring her family more prestige. The coat of arms can be used by several members of the Middleton family, but Kate herself can only use it until the wedding takes place. The new coat of arms was just recently revealed. In addition to Kate Middleton, her parents were also involved in the decision making process about what their family crest would look like. The background … Continue reading →