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Wales, Prince of (UK, 2022)

Creation: let. pat. 9 Sep 2022

Family name: Mountbatten-Windsor

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Arms:

The Royal Arms differenced by a Label of three points Argent, and in the centre an Escutcheon of the Arms of the Principality of Wales, viz. quarterly Or and Gules four Lions passant guardant counterchanged, ensigned by the Coronet of the Heir Apparent

Crest:

The Royal Crest differenced by a Label of three points Argent, but with the Coronets those of the Heir Apparent

Supporters:

Same as the Royal Arms differenced by a Label of three points Argent, the dexter crowned with the Heir Apparent's Coronet and the sinister gorged with a Coronet of Fleurs-de-lis and Crosses Pattée a Chain affixed thereto passing between the forelegs and reflexed over the back Or

Badges:

1st: a Plume of three Ostrich Feathers Argent enfiled by a Coronet composed of Fleurs-de-lis and Crosses Pattée Or alternately with the motto Ich Dien (Badge as the Heir Apparent); 2nd: a Representation of the Badge of Wales, namely on a Mount Vert a Dragon passant Gules, differenced as in the Crest with a Label of three points Argent (Badge as Prince of Wales); 3rd: an Escutcheon Sable charged with fifteen Bezants five four three two and one ensigned by the Coronet of the Heir Apparent (Badge as Duke of Cornwall)

Motto:

Ich Dien (I serve)

Note: The two sons of King Charles III were each assigned a differenced version of the Royal Arms: in 2000 Prince William of Wales was assigned the Royal Arms differenced with a Label of three points Argent the centre point charged with an Escallop Gules; in 2002 Prince Henry of Wales was assigned the Royal Arms differenced with a Label of five points Argent the centre and two outer points charged with an Escallop Gules. In both cases the shield, supporters and crest are differenced with their respective labels, Prince William of Wales, as the eldest son of the Heir Apparent uses the same coronet, of four crosses pattée and four fleurs-de-lis alternately, as his father with the omission of the arch (this style of coronet is also used by the younger sons, brothers, daughters and sisters of the Sovereign). Prince Henry of Wales, as a grandchild of the Sovereign, uses a slightly different coronet which has two crosses pattée and two strawberry leaves alternating with four fleurs-de-lis. The use of the escallop is a departure from the normal crosses, anchors, roses, thistles, etc. which are used on labels borne by members of the Royal Family and are derived from the paternal arms of their mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales

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*HRH Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Prince of Wales, KG KT

1st son and heir apparant of King Charles III, by his first wife Lady Diana Frances Spencer, 3rd dau. of Edward John [Spencer], 8th Earl Spencer, by his first wife Hon Frances Ruth Burke Roche, 2nd dau. of Edmund Maurice [Roche], 4th Baron Fermoy

born

21 Jun 1982

mar.

29 Apr 2011 Catherine Elizabeth Middleton GCVO (b. 9 Jan 1982), 1st dau. of Michael Francis Middleton, of Buckleberry, co. Berkshire, by his wife Carole Elizabeth Goldsmith, dau. of Ronald John James Goldsmith, of Pangbourne, co. Berkshire

children

1. *HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Wales (b. 22 Jul 2013)

2. *HRH Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Wales (b. 2 May 2015)

3. *HRH Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Wales (b. 23 April 2018)

created

26 May 2011 Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus

suc.

8 Sep 2022 as Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland on his father's Accession to the Throne

created

9 Sep 2022 Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester

note

Knight of the Garter 2008; Knight of the Thistle 2012

The former arms of HRH The Prince of Wales when he was Duke of Cambridge

The former arms of HRH The Princess of Wales when she was Duchess of Cambridge

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Address:

TBA

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