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As part of the a long standing tradition Buckingham Palace and HRM Queen Elizabeth has bestowed new titles on Prince William and his new bride Kate Middleton as part of the Royal Wedding.
William is now the Baron Carrickfergus, Duke of Cambridge and Earl of Strathearn which links him to Ireland and Scotland as well as England. His grandmother Queen Elizabeth has given him these titles to mark his wedding day. His new bride also takes on the the titles.
The palace released a statement which read "The queen has today been pleased to confer a dukedom on Prince William of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus…Prince William thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and Miss Catherine Middleton on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge."
A spokesperson for Prince William said he was 'honored'.
Kate Middleton also becomes 'her royal highness' today. It is thought that she will be known to the public as Princess Catherine. She will not officially be Princess Catherine as she was not born a princess however, just like William's mother Diana it is thought the media will give her this title.
The Irish Viscountcy of Chichester of Carrickfergus is now held by the Marquess of Donegal was created in 1625 but Carrickfergus alone only existed as a title between 1841 and 1883. The town of Carrickfergus is the oldest in the County of Antrim predating Belfast. Carrickfergus is the town where William of Orange landed on the island 300 years ago.
The residents of Carrickfergus are also hopeful that this new title could mean a royal visit. Mayor of Carrickfergus, Jim McClurg spoke to Ulster TV (UTV).
He said "It's an extreme thrill for the people of Carrickfergus to have this honor bestowed on them. It's taken us completely by surprise. We certainly hope this means we can expect a special royal visitor in the near future."
As the Royal Wedding was celebrated in London on Friday the Union Jack was raised about the Norman Castle in the town and bunting and decorations were seen around the town.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Kilsally | May 01, 2011, 07:06 PM EDT
bunkerhill "However I do feel Ireland should go to the UN and demand the Northern part of their country back". Perhaps you are unaware of the history. Ulster / Northern Ireland raised a 100,000 strong armed militia in 1912 to fight the South of Ireland to remain part of the UK. That militia fortunately was never used but instead merged with the British Army as the 36th Ulster Division to fight the Germansin World War 1. Northern Ireland was self governing until the 1970`s, then had direct rule by Westminster in London. Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 Northern Ireland has again been self governing with its own law making Assembly in Belfast. The GFA is enshrined in law and states that Northern Ireland will remian part of the UK until such time as the population of Northern Ireland vote otherwise. Your statement seemsto be unaware of the fact that the majority of the populace of Northern Ireland wish to remian part of the UK - going to the UN would be pointless.
sirpeter | May 01, 2011, 01:45 PM EDT
Spits and leaves.
ardgehane | May 01, 2011, 12:18 PM EDT
so what makes them so royal? oh that's right, they said so. Come down off your high horse already. They're corrupt!
bullocks | May 01, 2011, 04:17 AM EDT
@bunkerhill-"Ireland should go to the UN and demand the Northern part of their country back". like thats going to work. the Israelis were told to give land back that they took in the six day war. why dot the Americans give back Manhattan to the real Americans.
warrenpoint00 | Apr 30, 2011, 10:18 PM EDT
And William wore a dress.Wot a bunch of pussies old twats, dont you think old boy..A royal prince in a dress I say.Lord Louis mountbeatten may have gotten excited though...may have twitched an eybrow old chap at a young chap in a dress
Ajreaper | Apr 30, 2011, 09:47 PM EDT
Good Lord, I doubt some of you ever have a rational thought. It's a title that in reality means absolutely nothing, nada, zip and will most certainly play no role in whether the north joins the south. The bigger question is why would they even want to? so they to can mortgage their and their childrens future to bankers in the EU?
jacersagain | Apr 30, 2011, 07:13 PM EDT
The British Conservative Party is an extremist, ultra-right wing ‘Engerlaaaand! Britannia Rules the Waaaaaves’ political party which hasn’t woken up to the modern world. Neither has the British Royal Family. They are either stupid or extremely clever, in my opinion. Who would have been stupid enough to name a future king of the UK ‘William’, with all its connotations to the tragedy of Irish history to this very day? Or clever enough to! When Princess Diana gave birth to her first-born, she and her husband named him William, yeah – that’s right the fella who got married on Friday. Spared to live long enough, he will be, for Unionists of Nth Ireland, King William, and for the majority of Irish people, he will be the epitome of Ireland’s pain all over again. The fools... the fools! Don’t they have any respect for Ireland and its real people, with real history and real, centuries-old emotions? The British ‘establishment’ of the Conservative Party and ‘royal family’ cannot ever hope to fool the Irish people forever, certainly not by celebrating this wedding under guise of domination by English people of the Irish, Scots and Welsh by displays of roses, thistles, leeks and shamrocks on wedding outfits. Never! The British Establishment needs to wake up. We Irish will never agree to re-uniting with it.
bunkerhill | Apr 30, 2011, 12:45 PM EDT
I think this will be my last post folks as I have to return to work. Our local paper took a survey and only 11% said they were interested in the royal wedding. Then our editor wrote a beautiful piece of what it means to be an American. Most of this was hollywwod media hype and I wonder who paid for it. I am glad I don't presently have a family member in the US military as I can only wonder how those people must feel. I enjoyed the blogs but I am not Irish and do not understand all of this. However I do feel Ireland should go to the UN and demand the Northern part of their country back - peacefully, by World Law. Israel was given their ancient homeland. Then I feel people should learn about the clearances of SW Scotland and the reasons why. Our TDC channel had a documentary in the late 90's telling of the clearances of SW Scotland because the clans were killing each other and the crown wanted the land for sheep grazing. The warring clans (and I remember one of the names, but will not disclose it here) were dispersed to the Southern US, Australia and Northern Ireland. The documentary went on to say that wherever they went they caused total mayhem. New neurological studies show one of the US families had a neurological problem that caused them to fly into a rage at the slightest provocation. Not all the Scots in Northern Ireland are from this group, but then many of the Scots moved south and mixed in with the Irish. I think in this modern age, new studies need to be done and this documentary is a must see. As for royalty, they didn't lives idle lives of luxury by not being devious. This will tamp down Scotland's desire for freedom. It was great fun being in touch with all of you. Maybe the royals just want to be included in the St. Patrick's day parades held all over the US.
bootsjoyce4 | Apr 30, 2011, 10:43 AM EDT
Somehow the Irish has influence on everything good or bad. England ruled Eire with tyranny for hundreds of years.
Clancey | Apr 30, 2011, 10:30 AM EDT
That title seems a pretty clear signal that any hopes for a united Ireland are dashed for generations to come ...
barneyjo | Apr 30, 2011, 09:29 AM EDT
Anyone who has ever visited Carrick(fergus) will know the only good things about it are the roads to Belfast and Larne respectively; he's welcome to it!!
Towngate | Apr 30, 2011, 07:36 AM EDT
Wiliam wore the Dress Uniform of Colonel of the Irish Guards. Two large white Shamrocks emblazoned on his collar. His Bride's bodice and train were adorned with the herbal symbols of the United Kingdom: Scottish Thistle,Welsh Leek, English Rose and Irish Shamrock. The Union Flag still incorporates the Cross of St Patrick. ~ Jacers: Yes it might be some time before he gets his go - possibly 25 - 30 years;by which time the North might have voted themselves out of British protection and support. But; 'the opposite might also be true' and the South might by then have taken a different view of their attitude to the majority in the North and Britain in general and decide on the Reunification of Ireland! @ Jcaulfield: On military matters - just reming yourself of the first words of the Irish National Anthem: "Soldiers are we,whose lives are pledged to Ireland ..." Britain is a Trading, Diplomatic and Military Power, so it is worth bearing in mind that William is based at RAF Valley in Anglesey in North-West Wales - only 64 miles from Dublin. How long would it take a bomb-laden fighter jet to get there at 500 miles per hour? To finish on a happier note it must be noted that William refused to wear his Sword as part of his Uniform as Colonel of "The Micks" (Irish Guards)as the regiment are affectionately known. That is a good sign.
Realist | Apr 30, 2011, 05:56 AM EDT
Towngate: Yes indeed. Like the Mayor and people of Carrickfergus, it made me proud to be British. I would expect a Royal visit by the couple to Carrickfergus within the year.
jcaulfield | Apr 30, 2011, 04:50 AM EDT
The royal wedding reflected vividly England's military culture. The happy couple were surrounded by military people and the groom wore a military uniform. It could be described as a military exercise which included a wedding.
jacersagain | Apr 29, 2011, 09:33 PM EDT
Yes, EireinAmerica, 'twas sickening... but what fantastic pageantry! And, no, Townie... by the time yer man Willie gets to sit on the UK’s cold kingdom seat, if he ever lives to do so (his dad has been waiting to do so for over 60 yrs) we’ll all have moved on from the dazes of King Billie.
EireinAmerica | Apr 29, 2011, 05:43 PM EDT
All of this just literally, physically makes me sick,....
mamaginnty | Apr 29, 2011, 03:59 PM EDT
Towngate yes, think he would have enough titles without Carrick. As for Baginbun, ashamed to say I did not now about Henry 11. It drew my attention because I landed there last Sunday, a beautiful secluded bay. Like Hooks Head, I love that area.
Towngate | Apr 29, 2011, 02:26 PM EDT
Anybody else feel a bit apprehensive about the Baron Carrickfergus Title being given to the future King Billy as an echo of the Landing by the other King Billy who went on to rout the Catholic King James near the Boyne? It does not bode well for any hopes of a united Ireland in the near future, or help secure the peace process. Still, it could be worse; She could have been named him Baron of Baginbun (where Henry II landed!). That would be bad news indeed; signalling an intention to recapture lost territory!