on 15/11/2025, 14:31:26, in reply to "Princes and princesses of the blood (at birth) are surnameless "
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Anyone born as a prince or princess into the Royal Family is born surnameless; this is why both of the princesses previously used ‘York’ as a stand-in for a surname. They don’t have maiden names as such.
We also cannot be sure that either princess has adopted the surnames of their respective husbands.
I imagine that those who become prince or princess by the accession of a grandparent might also become surnameless (in their sovereign grandparent’s realms) but am not sure.
Are either ex-Yorks women now full-time residents of the UK or is it "elsewhere"? And does "elsewhere" require them to have a legal last name on legal documents of the country? You can't have it both ways in another country. British traditional royal custom regarding style/title don't apply offshore, sorry. So yes, they must choose and also..."Princess" won't be a part of the name there either.
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