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4 unusual facts about Prince of Scotland


Prince of Scotland

Revenue gained from feudal dealings were counted as income for the Duchy of Cornwall, a more substantial estate held by the heir to the throne.

The Great Stewardship of Scotland was granted to Walter Fitz Alan by David I, and came to the Sovereign through the accession of Robert Stewart, son of Walter Stewart, 6th Great Steward of Scotland, and of Marjorie Bruce, Princess of Scotland, daughter of Robert I, as Robert II in 1371.

The current holder is the second wife of The Prince Charles, HRH The Duchess of Rothesay (known outside of Scotland as the Duchess of Cornwall).

Both Mary, Queen of Scots, and George II of Great Britain used the titles and styles, but on the accession of George VI there was a difference between the opinion of the Lord Lyon and the advice given by the Scottish Lords of Appeal to the Garter King of Arms.



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