The Greater Good
It all boils down to a decree issued by King George V, the Queen’s grandfather, in 1917. What did it say? To be specific, the king announced, “The grandchildren of the sons of any such Sovereign in the direct male line (save only the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales) shall have and enjoy in all occasions the style and title enjoyed by the children of Dukes of these Our Realms.”
The Greater Good
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Her Duty
In essence, you are not a prince unless you are a male royal in the direct line to the throne. However, the “male” part of this ruling has changed in the past. Before William and Kate welcomed their first child into the world, the British government started following “absolute primogeniture.”
Her Duty