It's because of tradition that only the male can pass on titles. Anne isn't so couldn't. Nothing to do with them "living a normal life"
No, it's because titles can only be passed down by males
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Probably because it was posted right in the middle of the Queens funeral? There’s a time and a place and I think most people posting on the thread yesterday would have felt the timing was extremely disrespectful not only to the Queen but to everyone using the thread to share their grief and emotions surrounding the funeral too.
If titles could only be passed down by males none of the Queen’s children would have them would they? Anne opted out, it’s a well known thing.
It was super odd...andrew bailed from the windsor comittal ceremony in the third car i think. On his own. U could see the Wessexes double looking . Its like him (and tw) were firious about the privilage quote from the priest.Fergie was close to the Queen, she still lives with Andrew in his house in Windsor.
I’m sure their Dad was comforting them
From everything I have read online (I appreciate this may not be correct obviously) apparently Mark Phillips turned down an earldom in the 70s and it sounds like it was a conscious decision not to pass on titles. Princess Anne has spoken about it and said she felt it was the right thing to do.
Similar with Sophie and Edward, Sophie said in an interview in 2007 she felt titles would hold them back when they’ve tried to raise them with the understanding they’ll have to work.
I have to say I don’t blame any of them when you see the angst that goes on with the others!
Similar with Sophie and Edward, Sophie said in an interview in 2007 she felt titles would hold them back when they’ve tried to raise them with the understanding they’ll have to work.
I have to say I don’t blame any of them when you see the angst that goes on with the others!
Anne definitely turned down the titles. They weren’t entitled to “Prince” and “Princess” as they weren’t born to a Son of the heir, but they could have been a Lord/ Lady.
This article quotes Anne as essentially saying, they aren’t Royals, they’re just related to them. Titles come with constraints too and she wanted them to live normal lives.
www.thelist.com
This article quotes Anne as essentially saying, they aren’t Royals, they’re just related to them. Titles come with constraints too and she wanted them to live normal lives.
The Real Reason Princess Anne's Children Don't Have Titles - The List
Queen Elizabeth II had eight grandchildren, but not all of them had royal titles. Princess Anne's children Zara and Peter do not, and here's why.
www.thelist.com
Although Charles said exactly the same about how he had been parented in his official biography and everyone seemed to get over it.
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