Prince Harry has recently ceased to be a close member of the British royal family. Shortly thereafter, the Queen gives his brother a new title. Coincidence?
- Prince William (37) is the grandson of Queen Elisabeth II (93).
- In the distant future, the 37-year-old will be King of Great Britain .
- Now his grandmother is giving him a new title.
London - In the British royal family, one scandal has recently been chasing others. Only the allegations of abuse against Prince Andrew , Queen's favorite son. Then the "Megxit" , in which Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan announced that they wanted to resign from their royal duties. The Queen has had to take a lot in the past few months. Her great support: grandson William. The 93-year-old can rely on him. For this she rewards the prince with a new title.
Queen awards new title to Prince William announces Kensington Palace via Twitter
The brother-in-law of Duchess Meghan * now receives a huge honor. The Queen gives Prince William a new title. This was reported by Kensington Palace on the social media platform Twitter. "The Queen has appointed Prince William as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Churchscotland this year," is written on the account of the Cambridge family. This means that Duchess Kate's husband is now playing an important role in the Church of Scotland .
Prince William gets new title.
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Prince William with another title - these are the new tasks
In plain language, this means that Prince William will succeed Richard Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott , the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. In the future, he will represent the British royal family at the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland .
In detail: The 37-year-old will open and close the meeting, reports Bunte. Despite his important appearance, he has no right to vote or speak during the session.
The Queen has appointed Prince William as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the @churchscotland this year.
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Fans rejoice with Prince William - "Wonderful news!"
On Twitter, comments come in under the Kensington Palace post: “Wonderful news! It shows his immense love for his grandma and his country. God bless you, ”writes one user. "Congratulations, Prince William . I am sure you will master your new role well, ”tweeted a fan.
Meanwhile, Meghan and Harry start their new lives in Canada
The withdrawal of Prince Harry * (35) and Duchess Meghan (38) came as a surprise. After the couple spent their Christmas vacation in Canada, Archie * 's parents announced that they wanted to withdraw from their royal duties. The new home of the small family: a property on Vancouver Island. A Hollywood star recently teased against the couple's move plans.
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