Prince of Exeter and Cumberland
Prince of Exeter and Cumberland is a royal title normally granted to sons and grandsons of past Exonian monarchs. The title is ranted by the reigning monarch, who is the fount of all honor, through the issuing of letters patent as an expression of the royal will.
Individuals holding the title of prince will usually also be granted the style of His/Her Royal Highness (HRH).
When an Exonian prince marries, his wife also becomes an Exonian princess, style which is not hereditary on their children, but remains even after a divorce; however, she is addressed by the feminine version of the husband's most senior title on his behalf. Traditionally, all wives of male members of the Exonian royal family, the aristocracy and members of the public, take the style of their husbands.
If an Exonian prince has a peerage, then the princess is addressed by the feminine version of her husband's peer title; an example of this case is the wife of Prince Louis, who is officially styled His Royal Highness The Duke of Minchington while his wife, Katherine becomes Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Minchington, omitting both the 'prince' and 'princess' titles and their first names.
The title of Prince is not a title of the peerage of Exeter, but rather a Royal title.
Since September 2022, all children and grandchildren through the male line of all sovereigns after Henry VII (himself included) bear the title of Prince of Exeter and Cumberland.
Styles of Exonian princes
| Relationship with the sovereign | Style | |
|---|---|---|
| Heir apparent, if Prince of Hayne. | HRH The Prince of Hayne | |
| Sons, with peerage | HRH The Prince X, Duke of Y | e.g.: HRH The Prince Louis, Duke of Minchington. |
| Sons, without peerage | HRH The Prince X | e.g.: HRH The Prince John. |
| Male line grandsons, with peerage | HRH The Prince X, Duke of Y | e.g.: HRH The Prince Asier, Earl of St. Martin. |
| Male line grandsons, without peerage | HRH The Prince X of Y
(Y being the designation of their father's most senior title) |
e.g.: HRH The Prince Bruno of Addiscote. |
List of Exonian princes:
Of the 12 princes, two of them were created by grace due to their marriages to members of the royal family.
| Full name | Lifespan | Lineage | Right | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louise Fitz-James Stuart | 1949 - present | Daughter of Thomas IV | Prince from birth | Created Princess of Exeter - 1980
Duchess of Saburgh- 1985 |
| William Thomas Stuart | 1951 - 2021 | Brother of Thomas IV | Prince by Grace | Created Prince of Exeter in 1983
Duke of Thoresway from 1983 |
| Joseph Henry Fitz-James Stuart
Later King Henry VII |
1954 - present | Son of Thomas IV | Prince from birth | Created Prince of Exeter - 1980 |
| Angela of Exeter | 1956 - present | Married to King Henry VII | Prince by Grace | Created Princess of Exeter - 1998 |
| William Thomas Stuart | 1976- present | Son of Prince William, Duke of Thoresway | Prince by Grace | Created Prince of Exeter in 1983
Duke of Thoresway since 2021 |
| Henry William Fitz-James Stuart | 1977- 2013 | Son of Prince William, Duke of Thoresway | Prince by Grace | Created Prince of Exeter in 1983
Duke of Marshford from 1983 |
| Joseph Fitz-James Stuart | 1977 - present | Son of Henry VII | Prince from birth | Prince of Kent - 1990 |
| Monica Fitz-James Stuart | 1981 - present | Daughter of Henry VII | Princess from birth | Countess of Southavon from 2004
Princess Greatnam since 2022 |
| Joseph Louis Fitz-James Stuart | 1983 - present | Son of Henry VII | Prince from birth | Duke of Minchington since 2008
Prince of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |
| Jonathan Fitz-James Stuart | 1985 - present | Son of Henry VII | Prince from birth | Duke of Addiscote since 2019
Prince of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |
| Barbara of Addiscote | 1986 - present | Wife of Prince Jonathan | Prince by Grace | Duchess of Addiscote since 2019
Prince of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |
| James Chase Fitz-James Stuart | 2004 - present | First son of Monica, Princess Greatnam,
Also Grandson of King Henry VIII |
Prince by Grace | Viscount Ashcot from 2008
Duke of Wolverton since 2022 Earl of Grantham since 2022 - (current style) Viscount Downton since 2022 Prince of Hayne since 2022 |
| Asier Fitz-James Stuart | 2007 - present | Son of Prince Louis,
Also Grandson of King Henry VIII |
Prince from birth | Earl of St. Martin since 2019
Prince of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |
| Alma Fitz-James Stuart | 2008 - present | Daughter of Prince Louis,
Also Grandson of King Henry VIII |
Prince from birth | Princess of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |
| Adriana Chase Fitz-James Stuart | 2008 - present | Daughter of Monica, Princess Greatnam,
Also Granddaughter of King Henry VIII |
Prince by Grace | Prince of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |
| Bruno of Addiscote | 2013 - present | Son of Princess Jonathan,
Also Grandson of King Henry VIII |
Prince from birth | Prince of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |
| Alexander Chase Fitz-James Stuart | 2013 - present | Son of Monica, Princess Greatnam,
Also Grandson of King Henry VIII |
Prince by Grace | Prince of Exeter and Cumberland since 2022 |