King Charles III has no shortage of ties with Scotland, being directly descended from James VI of Scotland through his grandfather King George VI.
The British royal family can trace their ancestry through generations of Scottish nobility back to the 14th century and Sir John Lyon, Thane of Glamis, who married King Robert II’s daughter.
Meanwhile Glamis Castle was the ancestral home of King Charles’ grandmother the Queen Mother, as well as being the birthplace of the his late aunt, Princess Margaret, who was the first royal baby to be born in Scotland since 1600.
And the royals love to holiday in Balmoral, in Aberdeenshire, which was created by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a private family retreat.
These links with Scotland are accompanies by numerous grand-sounding titles that are bestowed on the royals when they are born, married or inherit them.
Here are 13 of them, where they originated, and who currently holds them.
13. Earl of Strathearn
The seventh and final Scottish title currently held by Prince William is Earl of Strathearn. Unlike the others this was not passed to him from his father but was conferred upon him in 2011 when he got married, with his wife Catherine becoming the Countess of Strathearn. It has been held by many royals since its creation in the 12th century and will pass on to William's son Prince George. Photo: WPA Pool