Prince and Great Steward of Scotland

Arms of the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, Lord of the Isles' as used in Scotland, based on "His Royal Highness's Scottish Banner", designed in 1974 by Sir Iain Moncreiffe, Albany Herald:[1] Quarterly 1 & 4: Or, a fess chequy argent and azure (Great Steward of Scotland (arms of Clan Stewart)); 2 & 3: Argent, a galley sable (Lord of the Isles)[2] overall an inescutcheon of the royal arms of Scotland with a label of three points azure (Duke of Rothesay,[3] being the arms of the King of Scotland differenced for an eldest son).

Prince and Great Steward of Scotland is one of the titles of the heir apparent to the British throne. The holder since 8 September 2022 is Prince William, who bears the other Scottish titles of Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles and Baron of Renfrew.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Standards". Princeofwales.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ "The Scots Roll blazons the 1st and 4th quarters of the arms of the Earl of Ross as Or, a galley Sable surmounted by an eagle displayed Gules all within a double tressure flory counter-flory Gules, for the Lordship of the Isles (Heraldry Society of Scotland, Scots Roll". Heraldry-scotland.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ "The Heraldry Society of Scotland". Heraldry-scotland.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ "The Process of Accession". debretts.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "William and Kate become Prince and Princess of Wales, King announces". The Independent. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.