Is That An Occupation?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-george/10218854/Royal-baby-Duke-and-Duchess-of-Cambridge-register-birth-of-Prince-George.html

The Duchess of Cambridge has entered her occupation as being "Princess of the United Kingdom", is that an occupation or should she had put "unemployed"?

Why also is her and William's surname not on the Birth Certificate?

In closing one would have thought the 'deputy' registrar could have made more effort with his or her handwriting on such a historically important document.

[Infomaniac]

Yawn!!

[jno]

if the registrar changed her handwriting suddenly, people might wonder if it was a forgery.

[pixie373]

I don't think the Royal family have to use a surname. They have a few choices, but is not the same as the rest of us.
"Princess" is probably an occupation, as it involves duties. As far as i can remember, the mother's occupation on a birth certificate states "previous occupation" as most mothers aren't working when they register the baby. She was employed previously and did work.

[DJHawkes]

this is a copy by the way, not a photocopy of the one William will have paid for and taken home, the British monarchy website have posted it but there are no official logos and so we have to take it as a handwritten copy, Kate is literally 'entitled' to the rob title, it comes with an expense account, accommodation and company car pool.

[FredPuli43]

She hasn't entered it as anything. The father is the informant. What would you have put , in his position? Can't think 'unemployed' would go down well with any housewife or full-time mother ;)

[SeaJayPea]

I suppose it is. Apparently Prince Philip had 'Prince of the Royal House' as his occupation in his passport.

[ChillDoubt]

As pixie373 says, she will be required at times to fulfill certain public duties and attend events at the behest of the government, so she could have put Government employee/public servant if she'd so wished.

[Graham-W]

The Queen only signs herself Elisabeth. Usually with an R at the end to show her present job.
I would imagine the Duchess of Cambridge's job as "Princess of the Royal Kingdom" will be arduous enough in the future. Even when Princess Di was no longer a Princess she seemed to be working extremely hard at many different jobs.
As for the last name, are we changing from the house of Windsor to the house of Cambridge?

[Gromit]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUY6HGqYweQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[naomi24]

Chill, what a lovely idea! 'Civil Servant'.

[bednobs]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1264241.html

[anotheoldgit]

Infomaniac

/// Yawn!! ///

Keeping you up are we? please feel free to have a lie down. :0)

[bednobs]

ps if princess isn't an occupation, what would you call "queen"?

[bednobs]

the tradition of registering a birth steve? everyone has to do that - not just royals

[Prudie]

yes, palacewife would have been far more appropriate

[Infomaniac]

Apologies AOG ;O)

[THECORBYLOON]

Not everyone in the Royal Family has a surname so that explains the lack of one on the certificate. With regards to the occupation, why did you not ask about the "Prince of the United Kingdom" for William?

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// Not everyone in the Royal Family has a surname so that explains the lack of one on the certificate. ///

I was always led to believe that it was Mountbatten-Windsor.

*** Unless The Prince of Wales chooses to alter the present decisions when he becomes king, he will continue to be of the House of Windsor and his grandchildren will use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.. ***

/// With regards to the occupation, why did you not ask about the "Prince of the United Kingdom" for William? ///

Yes you are right I should have done so, surely it should have been RAF Helicopter Pilot, or Serving Member of H M Armed Forces.

[woofgang]

why can people not put "none of your damn business? I mean what is the use of it?