Queen Elizabeth gives Prince William brand new title amid ‘Megxit’

Queen Elizabeth just gave Prince William another royal title. Kensington Palace announced on Saturday that the duke will now take on the role of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

The role has previously being held by several members of the royal family including Princess Anne, Prince Charles, and Prince Edward.

So what exactly does the Lord High Commissioner do?

According to the royal website, “The Lord High Commissioner’s role is to maintain the relationship between the State and the Church, and a long-standing tradition of appointing a Lord High Commissioner originated in the latter part of the 16th Century.”

The Queen has appointed Prince William as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the @churchscotland this year.
 
Find out more here ➡️ https://t.co/YaPU7FjUYU

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) January 25, 2020

The news comes only a week after Queen Elizabeth announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will lose their HRH titles, when they step back as senior members of the royal family.

The details of Harry and Meghan’s exit from royal life were confirmed in a statement released by Buckingham Palace last week, which revealed that the couple also agreed to pay back the £2.4 million (AU$4.6 million) of public funds that was spent on refurbishing their UK home Frogmore Cottage, which they will keep as part of the deal.

A palace spokesperson added: “As agreed in this new arrangement, they understand that they are required to step back from Royal duties, including official military appointments. They will no longer receive public funds for Royal duties.

“With The Queen’s blessing, the Sussexes will continue to maintain their private patronages and associations. While they can no longer formally represent The Queen, the Sussexes have made clear that everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty.”

The only aspect of the deal that has not yet been clarified is the couple’s security arrangement, as the palace added: “Buckingham Palace does not comment on the details of security arrangements. There are well established independent processes to determine the need for publicly-funded security.”

Harry openly addressed his decision to step away from his official duties and establish a more peaceful life for himself and his wife and son in North America, telling the crowd at the event that “there was really no other option”, before stressing that the move was not them “walking away”.

“I want you to hear the truth from me, as much as I can share – not as a Prince, or a Duke, but as Harry, the same person that many of you have watched grow up over the last 35 years – but with a clearer perspective,” he said, according to Hello! magazine, who shared the full transcript of Harry’s speech online.