Prince Charles’ official title has 18 separate elements — here’s what each part of it actually means

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• Prince Charles’ title has 18 separate elements, and takes up three lines of text.
• It is a mixture of honours, titles, and ceremonial roles.
• Scroll down for an explanation of each individual part, and its history.

British royalty have a lot going on in their full titles — as well as having more given names than normal people, there is also a flurry of dukedoms, honours, and awards to deal with as well.

Of the senior tranche of royals, the most extravagant moniker belongs to Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth’s oldest son. As the heir to the British throne, Charles has a lot of noble titles by default, and has also been awarded successive extras over the years.

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