Show royal misters the eldest son of the king always bears the title of prince of wales and ranks next to the king in male precedence but younger sons of the sovereign though born princes have no precedence beyond their near relationship to the k king n g until a dukedom is conferred u upon po n them when they become peers of the realm says london tit bits maga zine only the children the broth ers and sisters the sisters or daughters in law and the uncles and aunts of the king are entitled to be addressed as royal highness in the past this title has passed on indefinitely to all direct descendants of a king s son but by the ruling of king george V in 1917 the title is confined to the children and grandchildren of the sovereign the result will be that certain members of the royal house may in the future be plain mr or miss windsor |