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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are a member of the BRF and have an HRH or HM, you don’t really have a surname

William and Harry were born to THE Prince of Wales (Charles)

They were Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry of Wales. The use of Wales as a surname when needed is an informal choice. Just as Lady Louise is actually HRH Princess Louise, but has chosen not to be styled as such.

When William and Harry were created Royal Dukes, those titles carry higher rank. They were still Princes of Wales, but then used Cambridge and Sussex when needed. Williams children were born Princes and Princess of Cambridge. Harry’s were not acknowledged initially but were born Prince and Princess of Sussex

Now William is THE Prince of Wales, a unique Princely title which outranks the royal dukes. He and his family therefore use Wales now

Technically, they are of the House of Windsor and would use it as a surname Mountbatten-Windsor. As the titles fall off in subsequent generations and they do have a surname, it is Mountbatten Windsor[/quote]

This. It is hard now that we have democracies and thinking everyone always had a last name. In many parts of Europe, families got last names for tax purposes. Royals and such didn't have last names. We peasant serfs (that's what my family was) belonged to lords until the late 1700s/early 1800s. The royals, had the royal "we" because they were the country, so to speak. No need for surnames. [/quote]

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