![]() Ever since, the duchy has been passed down to the eldest son of the reigning monarch, who is now Prince William. "Her Majesty has always attached the greatest importance to the personal appointment of a lord high commissioner each year," he said (via The Royal Household). "It signals the reaffirmation of these values and acknowledges the integral role the church plays in Scottish life."Īccording to the Duchy's official website, King Edward III established the estate in 1337 as an inheritance for his son, Prince Edward. In 2021, the Earl of Strathearn gave a speech to the Church of Scotland, having been named lord high commissioner of the church. At the ceremony, according to the BBC, Prince William pledged, "I shall maintain the honor and dignity of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle to the best power if God let." The year after his wedding, Queen Elizabeth II bestowed a knighthood on her grandson, naming him to the Order of the Thistle, the highest honor in the country. However, it isn't his only Scottish connection. ![]() Consequently, "Earl of Strathearn" was Prince William's title whenever he was in Scotland. As a member of the royal family of the United Kingdom, Prince William helps rule over not just England but Scotland. ![]()
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