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Hello all. Does anyone know if he has a title at all. We know he is vice admiral but is he HRH Timothy, The Prince Royal to his wife. HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal?
No title.
In the UK men do not take styles and titles from their wives - only the other way round.
Anne, in addition to be HRH The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal is also Mrs Timothy Laurence although she doesn't use that anymore than she used Mrs Mark Philips when married to Mark.
Anna is NOT Mrs Timothy Laurence. She is Lady Laurence.
And Timothy Laurence has a title. He is a a knight (an honorary title).
Obviously, knights are not peers, but it's a title.
Even better, he earned it!Mia Culpa - I forgot that Tim had been knighted.
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Sir Timothy Laurence has visited New Zealand in his role as Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
During his stay he laid a wreath at the Pukeahu National War Memorial and a tribute on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Wellington, he attended a dinner at the Government House and representing Queen Elizabeth in country he signed the Book of Condolence at the New Zealand Parliament.
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Tim is certainly an under rated member of the royal family
He gets over looked so much as he has no title and he isn't a 'working royal' but like the York girls, he certainly works for the royals. And he does a great job of representing his wife and mother in law.
Great seeing him in NZ especially after the recent attacks. It was nice to see the Sussexes and Anne visit NZ house in London, but this is one step further.
As far as I understand the workings of the family, he is not really considered a part of the royal family as he is just the husband of a princess not a royal highness himself.
A great interview! He seems to be a nice man.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-remain-Navy-says-Princess-Annes-husband.html
A rare interview from Tim in his role as Chairman of English Heritage
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He is the chief custodian of more than 400 hallowed national sites — ranging from Stonehenge and the Battlefield of Hastings to Shropshire's Iron Bridge and Osborne House — not to mention all those blue plaques on the homes of bygone greats.
On his watch, the whole lot has been turned into a new charity. And it has never attempted anything quite like the new bridge to 'King Arthur's Castle'.
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For example, he is adamant that the Government should slash VAT on conservation work.
'I would love to see VAT reduced on historic buildings. We've been fighting that battle for a long time.
'It would make a huge difference to the historic fabric of this country and it would provide a lot of extra jobs.'
He rattles off tourism statistics — £30 billion gross added value to the economy — and wishes ministers would listen. 'I'm pleading on behalf of the historic environment.
'I don't think the Government is "anti" but I think it could be more "pro". This is not a loss to the Treasury. There are benefits to the Treasury.'
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'Everybody who marries a member of the Royal Family has to craft their own way of doing things,' says Sir Tim.
'There's no book of how to behave when you marry the Royal Family.' The experience has left him with a deep admiration for two royal consorts.
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So is Albert his inspiration? He smiles and points to a more recent role model. 'I think I've gained more from the Duke of Edinburgh obviously because I know him very well.
He is somebody who has supported the Monarch, but also done a huge amount in his own right.
Think of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and the number of young people who have been through that.'