List of titles and honours of Charles, Prince of Wales

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Charles, Prince of Wales, has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments during his time as heir apparent the thrones of the Commonwealth realms. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicated the date of receiving the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

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[edit] Royal and noble titles and styles

Styles of
The Prince of Wales
Coronet of the British Heir Apparent.svg
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir

The Prince's style and title in full: His Royal Highness The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Royal Knight Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight of the Order of Australia, Companion of the Queen's Service Order, Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty[1]

 United Kingdom
  • 14 November 1948 – 6 February 1952: His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Edinburgh
  • 6 February 1952 – present: His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall
    • in Scotland: 6 February 1952 – present: His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick
  • 26 July 1958 – present: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester.
    • in Scotland: 6 February 1952 – present: His Royal Highness The Prince of Scotland, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
Flag of EIIR.svg Other Commonwealth realms

In the Commonwealth realms, outside of the United Kingdom, where Prince Charles is a member of the national royal family, no official title is accorded to him through law. Instead he is addressed using his UK title as a courtesy title.

From 2000 to 2001, Charles was entitled to be called His Grace The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

[edit] Regnal name

If Prince Charles succeeds his mother as monarch and uses his first given name as his regnal name, he would be known as Charles III. However, there has been speculation that he may choose a different name, due to negative associations with the name Charles in royal history (Charles I having been beheaded in 1649, and Charles II reigning during the Great Fire of London and the plague). Charles III is also partially associated with the Jacobite pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, who claimed the throne under that name in the 18th century. The most discussed alternative regnal name has been George VII, in honour of Charles' grandfather,[2][3] although the Prince has denied discussing a regnal name.[4]

[edit] Canadian Arms and Unofficial arms.

[edit] Canadian Arms and given Motto's of Prince Charles

 Nunavut
  • 2001 –:
In Inuktitut: Attaniout Ikeneego
In English: The Son of the Big Boss (loosely translates to heir apparent)[5]
 Manitoba
  • 2001 –: Leading Star[6]
 Saskatchewan
In Cree: Pisimwa Kamiwohkitahpamikohk
In English: The Sun Looks at Him in a Good Way
Tanzania The Great Noble Maasai People (of Tanzania)
In Maasai: Oloishiru Ingishi
In English: The Helper of the Cows (literally he whom the cows love so much they call for him when they are in times of distress) [7][8]

[edit] Military ranks

 United Kingdom
 Canada

[edit] University degrees

Country Date School Degree
 England 1970[18] University of Cambridge Bachelor of Arts (BA)[19]
 England 1975[18] University of Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab)[19]

[edit] Commonwealth of Nations honours

[edit] Commonwealth realms

Appointments
Country Date Appointment Post-nominal letters
 England 1958 – Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter KG
Flag of EIIR.svg Commonwealth realms 1973 – Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen AdC(P)
 United Kingdom 1975 – Grand Master and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath GCB
 Scotland 1977 – Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle KT
 United Kingdom 1977 – Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council PC
 Australia 1981 – Knight of the Order of Australia AK
 New Zealand 1983 – Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order QSO
 Saskatchewan 2001 – Honorary Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit SOM
Flag of EIIR.svg Commonwealth realms 2002 – Member of the Order of Merit OM
Decorations
Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom British Commonwealth 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
 Fiji 1970 Fijian Independence Medal
 Papua New Guinea 1975 Papua New Guinean Independence Medal
Flag of EIIR.svg Commonwealth realms 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
 Canada 1982 Canadian Forces Decoration and two clasps CD**[16]
 New Zealand 1990 1990 Commemoration Medal
 Saskatchewan 2001 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal
 Canada 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Awards
Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
 United Kingdom 2009 Royal Horticultural Society's Victoria Medal of Honour

[edit] Other Commonwealth countries

Appointments
Country Date Appointment Post-nominal letters
 Malawi 1985 – Grand Commander of the Order of the Lion

[edit] Foreign honours

Appointments
Country Date Appointment Post-nominal letters
 Finland 1969 – Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose SVR SR
 Japan 1971 – Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
 Netherlands 1972 – Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
 Luxembourg 1972 – Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
 Denmark 1974 – Knight of the Order of the Elephant RE
 Nepal 1975 – Grand Cross of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
 Sweden 1975 – Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim RSerafO
 Ghana 1977 – Order of the Star of Ghana
 Norway 1978 – Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
 Brazil 1978 – Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross
 Egypt 1981 – Grand Cross and Collar of the Order of the Republic
 Netherlands 1982 – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
 France 1982 – Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
 Bahrain 1986 – Grand Cross of the Order of al-Khalifa
 Qatar 1986 – Collar of the Order of Merit
 Spain 1986 – Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III
 Saudi Arabia 1987 – Grand Cross of the Order of King Abdul Aziz
 Kuwait 1993 – Member of the Order of Mubarak the Great
 Portugal 27 April 1993 – Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz
Decorations
Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
 Nepal 1975 Coronation Medal

[edit] Honorary military positions

 Australia
 Canada
 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea
 United Kingdom

[edit] Non-national titles and honours

[edit] Member and fellowships

Country Date Organisation Position
 United Kingdom 1978 – Royal Society Fellow (FRS)[21]
 England 2007 – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Honorary Member (FCA (Hon.))

[edit] Scholastic

Chancellor, visitor, governor, and fellowships
Country Date School Position
 Wales Aberystwyth University Chancellor
 England 2007 Liverpool John Moores University Honorary Fellow[22]
 United States 1981 College of William and Mary Honorary Fellow
Degrees (honorary)
Country Date School Degree
 New Zealand 1981 University of Otago Doctor of Literature (DLitt)
 Alberta 1983 University of Alberta Doctor of Laws (LLD)[23]
 England 1983 University of Oxford Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)
 England 1998 Durham University Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)
 Scotland 2004 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Doctor of Music (DMus)
 England 2007 University of Chester Doctor of Letters (DLitt)[24]

[edit] Honorific eponyms

[edit] Geographic locations

[edit] Structures

[edit] Buildings

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  2. ^ Pierce, Andrew (24 December 2005). "Call me George, suggests Charles - Times Online". London: Timesonline.co.uk. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article782407.ece. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  3. ^ Foster, Patrick; Pierce, Andrew (24 December 2005). "Change of name will follow a long royal tradition - Times Online". London: Timesonline.co.uk. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article782424.ece. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  4. ^ Michael White, political editor (27 December 2005). "Charles denies planning to reign as King George | UK news | The Guardian". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/dec/27/monarchy.michaelwhite. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  5. ^ "Royal Visit 2001". Canadianheritage.gc.ca. http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/special/royalvisit/kids-zone-answers.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  6. ^ (.doc) Royal Involvement With Canadian Life. Monarchist League of Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20080627010333/http://www.monarchist.ca/redbox/royalinvolvement.doc. Retrieved 2008-11-04. 
  7. ^ http://storify.com/clarencehouse/day-10-tour-blog
  8. ^ http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/11/09/prince-charles-dubbed-the-helper-of-the-cows-by-maasai-tribe-115875-23548967/
  9. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45770. p. 10570. 4 September 1972. Retrieved 22 November, 2011.
  10. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46068. p. 10529. 4 September 1973. Retrieved 22 November, 2011.
  11. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47117. p. 357. 10 January 1977. Retrieved 22 November, 2011.
  12. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51530. p. 12785. 14 November 1988. Retrieved 22 November, 2011.
  13. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56811. p. 132. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 6 June, 2009.
  14. ^ a b London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58171. p. 16771. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 22 November, 2011.
  15. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58171. p. 16775. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 22 November, 2011.
  16. ^ a b Deachman, Bruce; McCulloch, Sandra (9 November 2009). "Royals arrive in Ottawa in final leg of cross-Canada tour". Ottawa Citizen. http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Royals+arrive+Ottawa+final+cross+Canada+tour/2203180/story.html. Retrieved 10 November 2009 
  17. ^ a b Curry, Bill (11 November 2009). "Governor-General embraces military uniform". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/governor-general-embraces-military-uniform/article1360150/. "Prince Charles, George VI's grandson, was at Ms. Jean's side in Ottawa, also wearing a green Canadian Forces army uniform as lieutenant-general of all three services of the Canadian Forces." 
  18. ^ a b "The Prince of Wales > The Prince of Wales > Biography > Education". Clarence House. http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/theprinceofwales/biography/education/index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  19. ^ a b "BBC > The Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything > HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales". BBC. 5 December 2005. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A6566105. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  20. ^ McCulloch, Sandra (10 November 2009), "Prince Charles pays respects to Canada's navy on last day of visit", Times Colonist, http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/Prince+Charles+pays+respects+Canada+navy+last+visit/2202822/story.html, retrieved 17 February 2011 
  21. ^ "The Royal Society > About the Society > About us > The Fellowship > Royal Fellows". The Royal Society. http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/page.asp?tip=1&id=2218. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  22. ^ "Liverpool John Moores University > News > News Update > Honorary Fellowship for Prince Charles". Liverpool John Moores University Corporate Communications. http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/NewsUpdate/index_87245.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  23. ^ "University of Alberta Senate > Honorary Degrees > Past Honorary Degree Recipients > W". University of Alberta. http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/senate/honorarydegreeslist.cfm#W. Retrieved 28 April 2009. 
  24. ^ "University of Chester > News, Events and Corporate Publications > News Archives 2007 > Royal Visit in Pictures". 23 July 2007. http://www.chester.ac.uk/news/2007/july/9.html. Retrieved 2008-11-05. [dead link]
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