Duke of Rothesay
The title Duke of Rothesay is the official title possessed by the Heir Apparent to the throne of Scotland. Though a separate Scottish throne no longer exists and has not since the Act of Union 1707 which merged the Kingdoms of Scotland and England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain (later known as the United Kingdom after a further merger with the Kingdom of Ireland), the title is still held by the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, as in effect the Scottish equivalent of the English titles Duke of Cornwall, which belongs to the eldest son of the monarch by right, and Prince of Wales which is traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent of the throne of England.
The other Scottish titles of the heir apparent are: Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew (the Barony being a feudal Barony, and not one of peerage), Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland.
The title is currently held by HRH The Prince of Wales and used by the Prince when in Scotland. His formal Scottish style is HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay.
Title Holders
Holders of the Dukedom of Rothesay, with the processes by which they became Dukes of Rothesay and by which they ceased to hold the title:
| Duke of Rothesay | Parent | From | To
|
| David Stuart | Robert III | 1398 (charter) | 1402 (death)
|
| James Stuart | Robert III | 1402 (death of brother David) | 1406 (acceded as James I)
|
| Alexander Stuart | James I | 1430 (birth) | 1430 (death)
|
| James Stuart | James I | 1430 (death of brother Alexander) | 1437 (acceded as James II)
|
| James Stuart | James II | 1452 (birth) | 1460 (acceded as James III)
|
| James Stuart | James III | 1473 (birth) | 1473 (acceded as James IV)
|
| James Stuart | James IV | 1507 (birth) | 1508 (death)
|
| Arthur Stuart | James IV | 1509 (birth) | 1510 (death)
|
| James Stuart | James IV | 1512 (birth) | 1513 (acceded as James V)
|
| James Stuart | James V | 1540 (birth) | 1541 (death)
|
| James Stuart | Mary I | 1566 (birth) | 1567 (acceded as James VI)
|
| Henry Stuart, Prince of Wales | James VI | 1594 (birth) | 1612 (death)
|
| Charles Stuart, Duke of York | James VI & I | 1612 (death of brother Henry) | 1625 (acceded as Charles I)
|
| Charles James Stuart | Charles I | 1629 (birth) | 1629 (death)
|
| Charles Stuart | Charles I | 1630 (birth) | 1649 (acceded as Charles II)
|
| James Francis Edward Stuart | James VII & II | 1688 (birth) | 1689 (father's deposition)
|
| George Augustus | George I | 1714 (father's accession) | 1727 (acceded as George II)
|
| Frederick Lewis | George II | 1727 (father's accession) | 1751 (death)
|
| George Augustus Frederick | George III | 1762 (birth) | 1820 (acceded as George IV)
|
| Albert Edward | Victoria | 1841 (birth) | 1901 (acceded as Edward VII)
|
| George | Edward VII | 1901 (father's accession) | 1910 (acceded as George V)
|
| Edward | George V | 1910 (father's accession) | 1936 (acceded as Edward VIII)
|
| Prince Charles of Edinburgh | Elizabeth II | 1952 (mother's accession) |
|
