When in Scotland, Prince William becomes the Duke of Rothesay and Kate Middleton is named the Duchess of Rothesay, in a tradition dating back to 1469. Prince William and Kate Middleton inherited the title of Prince and Princess of Wales after King Charles ascended to throne passing his former title to the couple. Prior to this when in 2011, William married his girlfriend the young couple were showered with the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and were recognised by the same by millions for a very long time. 

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However, when in Scotland, the royal couple sheds these familiar titles and embraces a whole new set of names steeped in history and tradition. This unique practice extends to Prince Harry as well, before his decision to leave royal status. Forget Wales and Cambridge when the they travel north of the border. In Scotland, a whole new set of titles awaits them. William transforms from Duke of Cambridge to Duke of Rothesay, a title reserved for the heir apparent to the Scottish throne since 1469! Naturally, Catherine becomes the Duchess of Rothesay. Now, this is just one of the many titles the couple were bestowed with.

King Charles was the one who formally declared William as the new holder of this title in his inaugural speech as ruler on September 9th, 2022, after Queen Elizabeth II's death. "As my heir, William now assumes the Scottish titles which have meant so much to me," the king said as per People in his first address as monarch to the nation. This comes after the way the couple was addressed sparked interest and confusion among some as the Royal Family prepared for Holyrood Week events in Scotland. On July 3, William participated in the Thistle Service at St Giles' Cathedral alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla.

The parents of three- George, Charlotte and Louis, they also are known as Earl and Countess of Strathearn a diversion from their usual English title. The royal also became the Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland as the eldest son of the monarch. In addition, the king's eldest son succeeded his father as the Duke of Cornwall, assuming the responsibilities for the Duchy of Cornwall.

Prince William isn't the only member of the royal family to undergo a Scottish transformation! Prince Harry also got a unique honor in Scotland. Right before his marriage to Meghan Markle in May 2018, he was given the titles Earl of Dumbarton and Duke of Sussex. This would have meant that Meghan would have been known as Countess of Dumbarton. However, the couple gave up their royal status when they decided to step back from their royal duties.

This time of year has not been easy for the royal brotherhoods, especially because of Prince Harry and Prince William’s worsening feud. A royal expert underscores that it is painful when the royal offspring is already a future king and the only person who really knows how to empathize with this feeling is not there even during the anniversary of Princess Diana’s birth. As the anniversary of Princess Diana's birth passed on July 1, veteran royal commentator and former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond reflected on the difficult year for Prince William.

Bond noted that this time of year is always delicate for William and lamented the fact that he cannot share his feelings with his brother, Harry. “The anniversary is obviously always a very sensitive time for William and it is such a shame that he cannot share his feelings with the only other human being on earth who really knows what it was like to lose Diana: his brother, Harry,” she told OK!. “But I'm sure the princess would be immensely proud to see how courageously William has faced up to all that has happened in the past few months.”

She remarked that the Prince of Wales has often appeared “incredibly alone” over the past year as he has taken on huge royal responsibilities on his shoulders. This challenging year for the British Royal Family saw William supporting his wife, Kate Middleton, and father, King Charles III, as they both underwent cancer treatment while also guiding his three young children “with the same values that Diana instilled in him” in their growing roles within the Royal Family.

“There have been times in this past year when William has looked incredibly alone, shouldering the responsibility of being a son whose father has cancer, a husband caring for his wife as she also deals with cancer, a father of three young children and who has no brother or mother to turn to for a bit of TLC,” Bond explained.

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