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[Facts] Re: How do Kings get thier last names?
They don`t have surnames. When Prince Harry enlisted he used the name Wales because he was Prince of Wales. His full name was Henry Charles Albert David .
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Some actually do have last namesAs for example the Swedish royal family. I'm pretty sure that the other Scandinavian royal families have last names as well. As for the English family they may not have a proper surname but Mountbatten-Windsor is used as one.

This message was edited 2/8/2009, 7:53 AM

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Yes, also, not all kings come from a royal family. If Princes Charles, William, Harry and a few more were wiped out, the next in line to the throne could be someone with a first name and normal surname. For example, 11th in line is Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne. Of course, as King, he would not need a surname.
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