Prince William & Kate's Last Name: Mountbatten-Windsor

Prince William & Kate's Last Name: Mountbatten-Windsor

Now that Prince William and Kate Middleton are married, some are wondering their last name.


Like other descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, William's surname is Mountbatten-Windsor, and it will be Kate's too by marriage.


As explained by the official British royal website, the Queen's descendants carry the name Mountbatten, as well as the royal surname Windsor, to reflect her husband Prince Philip's surname.


The royal website explains further that the surnames are not always used, only when they are formally needed, such as the case of marriage.


While Prince William will be recorded as a Mountbatten-Windsor in the marriage registry today, he may choose a new name at a later point, specifically if and when he becomes king. As explained here, "Since a royal proclamation is not binding on succeeding rulers, King William could decide to add a name or two."


Prince William and Kate, who will go by the name of Catherine, also inherited the titles Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upon their marriage today.
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Famous May birthdays
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
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Christina Hendricks
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Erin Andrews
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Adele
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George Clooney
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This major league slugger with a funny nickname still holds fourth place on an impressive list. His controversial godson holds the top spot.

Shawn Marion
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Don Rickles
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Rosario Dawson
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Bono
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This “Saturday Night Live” cast member got his start on a Nickelodeon sketch show.

Louis Farrakhan
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This actor – who plays a teen heartthrob on “Glee” – got caught up in a photo shoot controversy last year.

Tony Hawk
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This actor grabbed audiences’ attention in a cult hitand melted viewers’ hearts when he gave away his Golden Globe.

Robert Pattinson
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This late-night host uses his parody news show to skewer everyone from Bill O’Reilly to the president. Watch him testify before Congress.

Cate Blanchett
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Madeleine Albright
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Janet Jackson
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Craig Ferguson
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Chow Yun-fat
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Nora Ephron
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This PBS newsman has a side job as a presidential debate moderator.

Cher
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This U.S. senator’s wife posed for a controversial ad.

Mr. T
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This Minnesota senator transitioned from a sketch-comedy career to become a major player in Congress.

Apolo Anton Ohno
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Drew Carey
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This singer is expecting her first baby with her cowboy husband.

Bob Dylan
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This iconic soul singer has been entertaining audiences since the 1960s.

Sir Ian McKellen
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The star of “Hung” and ex-girlfriend of a popular talk-show host got her start in daytime soap operas.

Jack Kevorkian
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This funky rocker has a keen fashion sense and plays a mean guitar.

Louis Gossett Jr.
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This former secretary of state won a Nobel Peace Prize with this leader.

Carey Mulligan
The British actress has been nominated for an Oscar and gone through a public breakup.

This soul singer has been performing with her backup band since the 1960s.

Melissa Etheridge
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This New York Knicks star won an NCAA championship at this university. Watch his recent late-night cameo.

Wynonna Judd
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Clint Eastwood
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