Princess Diana died tragically in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997, leaving behind two young sons Prince Harry, now 33, and Prince William, now 35.
However, a divorcee when she died, Princess Diana, age 36 at the time, no longer had a royal title.
Still known as Princess Diana, she was in fact entitled to be called Lady Diana.
But while married to Prince Charles, now 58, the lovely Diana had a very long title indeed.
Her full title was “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland.”
However, Camilla Parker Bowles the Duchess of Cornwall is only known as such for now, until Charles is made king.
Rather a mouthful, it’s no doubt the public continued to called the people’s princess by her much shorter nickname.
Princess Diana hoped to keep the styling of “Her Royal Highness” after her divorce.
Touchingly Prince William comforted his mother in a sweet way.
Paul Burrell revealed in his book A Royal Duty: “She told me how he had sat with her one night when she was upset over the loss of HRH, put his arms around her and said, ‘Don’t worry, Mummy. I will give it back to you one day when I am king.’”
All the royals have very long titles that they are rarely called in full – what are they?
Royal’s full titles revealed
The Queen’s full title changes from country to country. In Canada she is even known as “Chief Hunter of the Order of the Buffalo Hunt.”
In the UK she is officially Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
Prince Philip’s full title is His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Member of the Order of Merit, Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Order of Australia, Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, Extra Companion of the Queen’s Service Order, Royal Chief of the Order of Logohu, Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada, Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Lord of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, Privy Councillor of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.
Prince Charles is, in full, His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
Kate Middleton is officially “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn and Lady Carrickfergus.”
Princess Diana’s second and youngest son Prince Harry is set to marry his stunning American fiance Meghan Markle, 36, in May 19.
The actress has made a sweet tribute to Princess Diana in her wedding plans.
Meghan has selected to carry a flower in her bouquet to represent her husband-to-be’s late mother.
Meanwhile her eldest son Prince William is expecting his third child with his wife Kate Middleton, 36.
Kate Middleton’s baby bump has suggested the child will be this sex, according to experts.
