Duchess of Rothesay
E160213
The Duchess of Rothesay is the traditional Scottish title held by the wife of the heir apparent to the British throne.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Rothesay canonical | 5 |
| Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
royal consort title ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
wife of the Duke of Rothesay
ⓘ
wife of the heir apparent to the British throne ⓘ |
| associatedHouse | House of Windsor ⓘ |
| associatedRealm |
Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
Duke of Rothesay
ⓘ
Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | used in Scottish public and state occasions ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Princess of Wales ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| creationContext | title of the Scottish heir apparent’s consort ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Catherine, Princess of Wales ⓘ |
| currentHolderSpouse |
Prince William, Prince of Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
William, Prince of Wales
|
| currentHolderStartDate | 2022-09-08 ⓘ |
| eligibility | non-reigning royal consort ⓘ |
| equivalentMaleTitle | Duke of Rothesay ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| heirApparentTitleInScotland | Duke of Rothesay ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | survived the 1707 Acts of Union ⓘ |
| holdsTitle |
Duchess of Rothesay
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
Duke of Rothesay ⓘ |
| jurisdictionalUsage | primarily in Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized title under UK law ⓘ |
| linkedToHistoricalTitle |
Duchess of Cornwall
ⓘ
Princess of Wales ⓘ
surface form:
Princess of Wales (when used outside Scotland)
|
| monarchicSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rothesay
ⓘ
surface form:
Rothesay, Isle of Bute
|
| officeType | consort of the Scottish heir apparent ⓘ |
| partOf | British monarchy ⓘ |
| postUnionAssociation |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| precedence | highest-ranking duchess in Scotland ⓘ |
| preUnionAssociation | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| protocolNote | takes precedence over other duchesses in Scotland ⓘ |
| rank | duchess ⓘ |
| styleInScotland |
Duchess of Rothesay
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay
|
| successionType |
held only by spouse of current heir apparent
ⓘ
not hereditary ⓘ |
| titleCategory | peerage-style royal title ⓘ |
| titleHolderCondition | must be married to the heir apparent ⓘ |
| titleNature | courtesy title ⓘ |
| traditionalUse | used when the heir apparent is in Scotland ⓘ |
| usedBy | members of the British royal family ⓘ |
| usedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay
subject surface form:
Catherine, Princess of Wales