Prince William handed new role by Queen as Prince Harry steps down
Prince William has been handed a new role by the Queen as his brother Prince Harry prepares to step back from the Royal Family.
The Duke of Cambridge, 37, has been made the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
The king-in-waiting will be stepping up to become the sovereign’s personal representative to the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
The announcement was made today as Harry and Meghan Markle settle into their new life in Canada.
Last weekend, the Duke of Sussex made an emotional speech in which he said he had ‘no other option’ but to give up his role.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were spotted for the first time today since their grandson departed to join his wife and young son.
The Lord High Commissioner role was established in the 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland.
The Queen pledged to continue it during the first Privy Council meeting of her reign in 1952.
Prince William will make the opening and closing addresses to the Assembly, as well as carrying out official visits across Scotland.
The Queen appoints a figure to the role every year, and previous Royal Family members who have taken it on include the Princess Royal, the Duke of Rothesay, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex.
The king-in-waiting will be stepping up to become the sovereign’s personal representative to the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
The announcement was made today as Harry and Meghan Markle settle into their new life in Canada.
Last weekend, the Duke of Sussex made an emotional speech in which he said he had ‘no other option’ but to give up his role.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were spotted for the first time today since their grandson departed to join his wife and young son.
The Lord High Commissioner role was established in the 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland.
The Queen pledged to continue it during the first Privy Council meeting of her reign in 1952.
Prince William will make the opening and closing addresses to the Assembly, as well as carrying out official visits across Scotland.
The Queen appoints a figure to the role every year, and previous Royal Family members who have taken it on include the Princess Royal, the Duke of Rothesay, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex.