The Queen Mother, Prince Edward’s grandmother, was the daughter of Lord Glamis, the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Therefore the Earldom of Forfar is particularly significant to the Queen because of the connection to her mother.
Prince Edward’s grandmother, who he was said to be very close to, died in 2002, just one year before his first child was born.
The Queen Mother was the only member of the Royal Family who was exempt from the couple’s “no hat” rule mandated for their 1999 wedding.
