Wills Surname

[milly143]

Is prince Williams real surname Mountbaton?

Also, I just found out his missus and me share the same initials. We get more similar by the second! :o)

[DTCwordfan]

http://en.wikipedia.o...Prince_Harry_of_Wales

[ABerrant]

Does Wikipedia trump the Monarch's website?

Anyway, to continue the abridged Wiki entry...

"Past precedent is that such surnames are dropped from usage in adulthood, after which either title alone, or Mountbatten-Windsor is used when necessary."

[milly143]

I'm sorry DT, but I think I'm going to have to take the .gov website as a more reliable source.

[DTCwordfan]

splitting hairs, Queens children versus the Queens grandchildren???

[ABerrant]

not splitting heirs ;-)

"members of the Royal Family"

[jackthehat]

Harry uses the surname *Wales* as his Army surname.

[DTCwordfan]

very good on the heirs....and thanks for that ABe

[DTCwordfan]

He probably can't spell "Mountbatten-Windsor" but, seriously, what a buqqer to sign every time.....

[jackthehat]

*Wales* is certainly short enough to fit comfortably over his breast-pocket....

[starone]

I remember reading years ago that Lord Mountbatten tried to persuade the Queen to change the royal name to Mountbatten but didn't succeed. Looks as if that was wrong, although he didn't altogether succeed if she would not drop the Windsor part of it. Or does the Government make these momentous decisions?

[craft1948]

Anne signed the wedding register as Mountbatten-Windsor when she married mark Phillips.

[mike11111]

If normal precedent were followed, the Queen's descendants would be named Mountbatten, or Battenberg to give its original style. In the same manner the House of Hanover came to an end with the accession of Edward VII, being styled the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, that of Prince Albert (later changed to Windsor during WWI). Both the late Lord Mountbatten and Prince Philip were upset when it was decided to continue the name of Windsor, the reasons for which have not been entirely clear.