Scottish Royal Family
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The Scottish Royal Family is the family group of close relatives of the monarch of Scotland. There is no strict legal or formal definition in Scotland of who is or is not a member of the Royal Family, and different lists will include different people. However, those carrying the style His or Her Majesty (HM), His or Her Royal Highness (HRH) or His or Her Highness (HH) in some cases, are normally considered members. By this criterion, the Royal Family will usually include the monarch, the consort of the monarch, the widows of previous monarchs, the children and male-line grandchildren of the monarch and previous monarchs, the children of the oldest son of the Prince Royal, and the wives or widows of the monarch's and previous monarchs' sons and male-line grandsons.
Some members of the Royal Family have official residences named as the places from which announcements are made in the Court Circular about official engagements they have carried out. The state duties and staff of some members of the Royal Family are funded from a parliamentary annuity, the amount of which is fully refunded by the King to the treasury.
Since 1908, when King James IX changed the name of the royal house from Stuart, members of the Royal Family belong, either by birth or marriage, to the House of MacSeumas. Senior titled members of the royal family do not usually use a surname, although MacSeumas has been prescribed as a surname for King James IX's direct descendants who do not have royal styles and titles, and has also sometimes been used when required for those who do have such titles.
Immediate Royal Family
The King
Alexander VI (Gaelic: Alasdair VI; Alexander David Robert; born 27 April 1967) is the King of the Kingdom of the Scots and their Land. He is head of the Scottish royal house and the House of MacSeumas.
Alexander was born in Glasgow and is the eldest child of David IV and Queen Catherine The Queen Mother. He became Prince Royal and heir apparent to the throne of Scotland on 25 June 1978, when his father became King, and he ascended the throne on 14 April 2003 when his father died.
He went to public primary and secondary schools, served in the Royal Scottish Navy, and studied French and Scots Law at the University of St. Andrews. He married Lady Eleanor Carruthers in 1991 and they have two sons and two daughters: Prince Henry Ivor, Prince Royal (born 1993), Princess Ailsa (born 1995), Princess Elizabeth (known as Ealasaid; born 1996) and Prince David, Earl of Arran (born 2000).
Alexander is interested in sports and international water management issues. Until his accession to the throne, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee (1998–2003), chairman of the Advisory Committee on Water to the Scottish Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment (1994–2003), and chairman of the Secretary-General of the United Nations' Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (1996–2003). At the age of fifty five, he is currently the fourth youngest monarch in Europe after Philippe of Belgium, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Felipe VI of Spain.
The King's title-in-full is:
By the Grace of God, Alexander VI, King of the Scots, Ruler over the Land of Scotland, Defender of the Holy Christian Faith, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Wyvis, Baron Lerwick.
Dei Gratia, Alexandrus VI, Rex Scotorum, Dominatorem Terrae Caledoniis, Defensor Fidei Christianae Sancto, Ducem Edina, Comes Wyvii, Magnas Lervicum.
The Queen
Queen Eleanor of Scotland (born Lady Eleanor Angela Carruthers; 15 October 1960) is the wife of Alexander VI, King of Scotland, which makes her Queen Consort of Scotland.
The Prince Royal
The Prince Henry Ivor, Prince Royal (Henry Ivor Matthew; born 9 January 1993) is the son of Alexander VI of Scotland and his wife, Eleanor. He is heir apparent to the throne of Scotland.
The Princess Ailsa
The Princess Ailsa (Ailsa May Catherine; born 3 May 1995) is the eldest daughter and second child of Alexander VI of Scotland and his wife, Eleanor. She is second-in-line to the Throne of Scotland after her brother, The Prince Royal.
The Princess Ealasaid
The Princess Ealasaid (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 29 December 1996) is the youngest daughter and third child of Alexander VI of Scotland and his wife, Eleanor. She is third-in-line to the throne of Scotland after elder brother and sister, The Prince Royal and Princess Ailsa.
The Earl of Arran
The Prince David, Earl of Arran (David Alexander Richard; born 17 September 2000) is the youngest son and fourth child of Alexander VI of Scotland and his wife Eleanor. He is fourth-in-line to the throne of Scotland after his elder brother and sisters, The Prince Royal, Princess Ailsa and Princess Ealasaid.
Extended Royal Family
The Queen Mother
Queen Catherine, The Queen Mother (born Lady Catherine Patricia Donaldson-MacIver; 14 March 1928) is the widow of former King, David IV (1922-2003), and is the mother of the present King, Alexander VI.
The Countess of Mallaig
The Princess Seóna, Countess of Mallaig (Seóna Elizabeth; born 12 April 1957) is the eldest child of former King, David IV (1922-2003) and his widow, Catherine. She is the brother of the current King, Alexander VI.
The Duchess of Kirkcaldy
The Princess Christina, Duchess of Kirkcaldy (Christina Anne; born 8 August 1961) is the second child of former King, David IV (1922-2003) and his widow, Catherine.
Princess Rebecca of Kirkcaldy
This is her daughter.
