The Prince and Princess of Wales’s children do not share the same last name as their cousins (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Fans and followers of the Royal Family will know that and Princess Kate’s children all use the last name ‘Wales’, taking after their dad’s relatively . This means that at their school, Lambrook in Berkshire, the young royals are known by the full names George Wales, Charlotte Wales and Louis Wales. The Waleses were given their titles after in September 2022.
When and were children themselves, they went by the surname ‘Wales’ at school and during their time in the army due to their dad King Charles’ title at the time. After William and Harry got married, they were given new titles by the late Queen Elizabeth II, and had the names Cambridge and Sussex respectively when they needed to use a surname.
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Kate’s Christmas concert (Image: PA)
Before that, they were styled as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with their children using George Cambridge, Charlotte Cambridge and Louis Cambridge when at school.
Charlotte’s full title is Her Royal Highness and her full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, whereas Prince George’s full name is George Alexander Louis and his title is His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales.
Similarly, Louis’s full name is Louis Arthur Charles and his title is .
Members of the do not typically use a last name as they are usually known by their first names or titles. However, they can also be known by their house name.
Following a declaration in the Privy Council in 1960, it was decided that Queen Elizabeth II’s descendants, other than those with the style of Royal Highness and the title of Prince/Princess, or female descendants who marry, would carry the name of Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Before 1917, members of the Royal Family had no surname, but only the name of the house or dynasty to which they belonged.
by the names of the countries over which they and their families ruled. Kings and queens therefore signed themselves by their first names only, a tradition in the United Kingdom which has continued to the present day.
According to the Royal Family , the effect of the declaration was that all the late Queen’s children, on occasions when they needed a surname, would have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
It states: “For the most part, members of the Royal Family who are entitled to the style and dignity of HRH Prince or Princess do not need a surname, but if at any time any of them do need a surname (such as upon marriage), that surname is Mountbatten-Windsor.”