Members of the Royal Family often have several royal titles, and throughout history royal titles have been created by the monarch for their family members. Senior working members of the Royal Family often usually have the style of His and Her Royal Highness (HRH), in addition to whichever royal titles they also carry.
What are the noble titles in order?
The title of duke ranks higher than any other English noble title.
Debretts explain on their website: “The five titles of the peerage, in descending order of precedence, or rank, are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron.
“The highest rank of the peerage, duke, is the most exclusive.”
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Royal titles like Prince and Princess differ from the noble titles.
Usually to be a Prince or Princess, the person must be of royal lineage.
In the early 20th Century, King George V decreed only the children of the monarch and the monarch’s grandchildren through the male line were eligible for Prince or Princess titles.
It is for this reason that Princess Anne’s children Zara Tindall and Peter Philips do not have royal titles, but Prince Andrew’s daughters are Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Which royal has the most prestigious title?
It goes without saying that the Queen is the head of the Royal Family, as she is the monarch.
After the Queen, Prince Charles holds the highest rank as the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
Other working royals are considered senior, such as Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.
But in terms of royal titles, it is unusual for members of the Royal Family to receive titles lower in rank than a dukedom when they marry.
Prince William, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew all received dukedoms on their respective wedding days.
But the Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, received the title of Earl of Wessex when he married in 1999.
Although an earldom ranks lower than a dukedom, it is believed Edward asked the Queen for the title himself.
A courtier once told the Sunday Telegraph: “Prince Edward was going to be the Duke of Cambridge, but he watched the film Shakespeare in Love, which had a character called the Earl of Wessex.
“He liked the sound of it and asked the Queen if he could have that instead.”
