“The design of the Arms was agreed and approved by The Queen and Mr. Thomas Woodcock (Garter King of Arms and Senior Herald in England), who is based at the College of Arms in London,” royal reporter Omid Scobie wrote on Twitter. The press release for the announcement also gave the first glimpse of Markle’s official letterhead as a royal.
Symbolism-wise, the Palace explained the meaning of everything in its press release: “The blue background of the shield represents the Pacific Ocean off the California coast, while the two golden rays across the shield are symbolic of the sunshine of The Duchess’s home state. The three quills represent communication and the power of words.” Markle did run a lifestyle blog, after all.
“Beneath the shield on the grass sits a collection of golden poppies, California’s state flower, and wintersweet, which grows at Kensington Palace,” the press release continued. “It is customary for Supporters of the shield to be assigned to Members of the Royal Family and for wives of Members of the Royal Family to have one of their husband’s Supporters and one relating to themselves. The Supporter relating to The Duchess of Sussex is a songbird with wings elevated as if flying and an open beak, which with the quill represents the power of communication.”
“A Coronet has been assigned to The Duchess of Sussex. It is the Coronet laid down by a Royal Warrant of 1917 for the sons of daughters of the Heir Apparent. It is composed to two crosses patée , four fleurs-de-lys and two strawberry leaves.”
Markle worked closely with the College of Arms during the design process so it’d be “both personal and representative.”
She is known as Her Royal Highness Duchess Meghan and is styled as Duchess of Sussex. She is not a princess and is not referred as such, that dignity is reserved to those born in the Royal Family. She also has to curtsy to her sister in law the Duchess of Cambridge because by rank she is more senior than Duchess Meghan. Her husband HRH Prince Harry is now 6th in line to the Throne and is unlikely to ever become King. Order of precedence is very important at Court and rank decides the life you will have, where you will live and the functions assigned to you by the Sovereign.
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Very interesting. Thanks for the info.
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PS: La photo de Victoria Row et St Dunstan’s = 👍
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As always Laurent, deeply interesting and beautifully presented. Merci!!
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I wonder if Prince Charles will ever become King !!
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HRH The Prince of Wales already exercises much of the administration his mother has delegated to him, per example he has now for some years been signing into Law bills sent by Parliament AKA Royal Assent. He administers the budget of the Royal Family and gives our the allowances etc. he does this under her name. When he becomes King it may be in a few more years and he could be 75 yrs old meaning that Prince William will probably ascend the Throne by age 45. But yes if Prince Charles continues to enjoy good health he could live to be as old as his father Prince Philip.
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La Reine pourrait abdiquer, en tous cas elle semble immortelle !!
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Je pensais que Prince Harry est 3è derrière son frère pour accéder au trône
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Non il y a le petit Prince George et ensuite sa soeur la petite Princesse Charlotte et le nouveau bébé le Prince Louis donc Harry se retrouve 6ième en ligne.
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ok compris merci cher Larry !!
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L – do you have a coat of arms?
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funny you should ask. Years ago and still today I could have asked for one through the Office of the Chief Herald of Canada from the Queen who grants such things. I did not, so no I do not have one. But I do have a personal motto Non Sibi Sed Patriae
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non elle ne peut pas abdiquer, la monarchie Britannique est très différente des autres monarchies européenne, puisque le Parlement doit donner son accord et cela est peu probable because le tradition.
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