"THE PRINCE OF SCOTLAND"

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 86, 10 April 1924, Page 9

"THE PRINCE OF SCOTLAND"

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(FROM OUR OWN QORttiSPOliDEliT.^

LONDON, 3rd"M;arch:~ The -Queen was present in College, Go\ver street,"' at"V. lecture ."-By Dr. Walten Seton on; "SonW Historians of Scotland." The occasion ;■-was;'the inauguration, of the newly-instituted Lee-! tureship.' in 'Scottish History. " - ~ Dr. Seton referred to the title "Prince "of Scotland" as applied to the Heir Apparent to the Crown. Jt was a point well known in Scotland,.but little known in England. Though Bellenden applied the title "Prince of Scotland" to -the King's eldest son as far back as about 1100, it would appofir doubtful whether thetitle existed legally before 1400.' '"..'•.: •From '. about 1400 -"Prince of "Scotland" has been t!ie title of the eldest 'son of the King; it is still one of the titles of theiPrince of Wales, and, moreover, while His Royal ' Highness became Prince of Wales by special creation; he became Prince pf" Scotland by right of •'birth as soon as-his'father, became King.' It would, the lecturer; suggested, cause an outburst: of loyal."enthusiasm in Scotland if on the occasion' nf the visits of the Prince to Scotland, Scots were permitted to welcome and to ilrink the health of "the. lad' that was born to be King" by' Ms title" "Prince of Scotland'and Wales,'-' for which the. precedent of centuries can be claimed::

"I trust," said Dr.: Seton, "that "your Majesty, observing 'the. warmth with which the suggestion was' greeted, will be graciously pleased to mention the same to the Prince, whom: I take the liberty of calling, in ancient- Parliamentary' terminology, your Majesty's dear son, the high and mighty Prince David, Prince of-Scotland, and Wales."

The Queen inclined her liead, amid renewed applause. It is stated in Edinburgh that the suggestion has, aroused; much interest,. and that its adoption would undoubtedly be hailed with gratification by, the Scottish.; people. Lord Provost Sleigh,- od -Edinburgh, thinks the restoration of the old title would be a compliment to the Prince and a compliment to Scotland, and Sir Richard Lodge (Professor cf History, Edinburgh ~ University) ' say 3" that the restoration ..of .'the; titles-would add to the already intense loyalty andaffection with which Scotland regards the Prince. ■ ".'■ ' /., ... ..... Many eminent Scotsmen attended the last dinner 6f the Authors' Club, when the chairman (Mr. Henry Simpson), in proposing the toast "The . Prince, of ■Scotland,".said the Prince.of Wales had derived "much of his- charm from ; his .Stuart ancestry, and he was- sure there . would be no more beloved, title north of the Tweed than the Prince of Scotland . ' . .-. ....-_..-;