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Originally Posted by honeychile
I did not know this! That's exciting!
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Like I said,
very distant. Through the Spencer side.
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Just curious - the Duke of York's daughters are styled Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Yet, the Earl of Wessex's children are Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor. Any explanation?
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Because the Queen said so?
Seriously, that's pretty much the case. Under the rules, they are entitled to the title prince and princess. However, when Edward and Sophie married, the palace announced that he was created an earl* and also announced that his children would be styled as children of an earl (Lord and Lady) rather than as children of the monarch's son. As the oldest (and only) son of an earl, son James, goes by his father's subordinate title of Viscount Severn rather than by Lord James.
Presumably, the Queen's announcement was driven by a desire to spare the children some of the baggage and publicity that can go with being "prince" and "princess," especially since Edward and Sophie both continued to work in the private sector.
* The same announcement said that upon the death of Philip, Edward will succeed to the title of Duke of Edinburgh.
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Originally Posted by ColdInCanada11
I believe that they can chose to use the title of Prince/ss when they are older if they so wish.
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I don't think so, since the decision on how they will be styled was the Queen's. I think either the Queen would have to change her mind on that or a subsequent monarch would have to direct otherwise.