I love asking stupid questions! So this is one for any of you (most likely the Brits) who can tell me the last name of Prince Charles, Harry or William. Or for that matter, Queen Elizabeth.

I saw an article saying that Prince Harry will be on the front line in Iraq by next month. Alongside the article was a photo of Harry in his helmet. The name across the front of the helmet reads "WALES."

Now I know he's the Prince of Wales, but is that his surname? Harry Wales?! What about the Duchess of Cornwall?

Here in the democratic republic of the US and A we don't have the archaic royal system so I really don't know the answer. I did a minimal Google checking out the website of the Prince of Wales but couldn't find my answer. It occured to me I've never seen any of these characters refered to without the title and the first name.

Are members of royal families like Hollywood stars with one name? Cher. Madonna. Diddy.

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Thanks, guys, you've all been so... helpful! 

But if one of you is really able to answer the question (Elizabeth Windsor and Chuck Windsor?!), I'll do something for you too.  I'll send along a photograph from my little suburban Tarzana 'hood showing you the hair salon where Britney shaved her head last night.  Yup.  Right here on the mean streets of Tarzana, internationally known for trend-setting post-liberation Vichy style (non) hair-do's. My mother just called to tell me about Brit and to ask that I not follow the trend.

Susan 

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Right before she blows up Parliament with V.

(I was gonna include an obligatory Photoshop before I realized I suck at Photoshop.) 

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Yes, I think they are Windsors who are actually half German from some Euro marriage at one time. Von Hollenbacks ?That is my answer.

Now, I'll do a search... Later you commoners.

Raymond wins the prize.  Being that Canada is part of the commonwealth she is our Queen as well.  A closer look at the family tree can be found here:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/pdf/Windsor%20family%20tree.pdf

On the other note, why the "h - e - double hockey sticks" is Brit on the front page of Fox News and CNN???  How the heck is this news in the slightest??? 

"We cannot allow a mine shaft gap"

That's the TMZ voting so far. Guess this proves that 25% of the 5559 voting have a strong sense of cynicism while very little sympathy for a breakable young woman on the brink. Or maybe they're just kidding.

Two odd things about being a celebrity (while I'm sure there are many others) are: 1.) regular people tend not to believe you'd commit murder while rich and famous and 2.) regular people don't feel sorry for your human frailities if you're rich and famous.

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Now back to last names of royalty, I opened that PDF file, Danwhy, and if that's the whole story, then Prince Harry is and always has been Prince Henry (aka "Harry") of Wales.  Hence the "Wales" on his helmet.  When he fills out a form such as his income tax form or a driver's license form, does he write "Wales" into the family name/surname portion?  First name = Henry, Middle name = Princeof?

It's just weird but so are a lot of things, I suppose.  In the US and A, Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses are part and parcel of either storybooks or ancient history and seem like quaint oddities in the 21st century real world.  Maybe I should say to this individual citizen of the US and A and not generalize.

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

That's right, we don't have royal families in the USA   

1981-1988 Vice President:  Bush

1989-1992 President:  Bush

1993-2000 President:  Clinton

2001-2008 President:  Bush

2009-potentially 2016 President:  Clinton (favorite as per Las Vegas oddsmakers, even if we don't believe it)

That's 36 straight years.  If the pattern holds, it could be Jeb in 2017 and Chelsey in 2025.

In fact, you're all wrong. Raymond was closest :

His membership card reads 'Fürst Harald Shicklegruber'

OT. My guess on Brit is that there may be some what is it called. post partum depression, divorce stress, I suspect trouble pressure with her record company, and a youth truncated by stardom. Seems her father is alcoholic which could be a piece of this. Oh yeah, papparazzi attention in the mix.

She has 100 million US, now she has to stop her course, "retire" and cool out with sober family and professional help. I see that as not funny. No charge for backfense tabloid analysis.

So anyway Prince Harry Wales ? (Nice one Lets.)  

Yes Booth, I'm probably saying there what I would do if I was Brit, but ah I'm not. Never made that Mouseketeer tryout.

In that picture by Lets I can see a Gotha streak without question. Do you see it ? Edward V111 (the guy who dropped the top seat to marry some Wallis chick in the thirties . I think the woman was an American no less !) had the same freaking look, Gotha facial structure.

Nothing gives me the s*@&s more than the Royal family.  They're an archaic institution, a bunch of toffee-nosed brats who've never earned a cent in their lives.  Born into ridiculous wealth, and with millions of cringeworthy minions ready to crawl up and lick their boots clean.

They're an embarassment to England, but even more so for tragic countries like Australia who haven't yet got the balls to organise their own head of state.

I can be funny in some topics, but I just get heated whenever the royals are mentioned.  Them...and speed cameras.