Prince William holds a title aside from Prince of Wales that has a history of tragedies dating back to when it was first given out in the 17th century and it could one day be inherited by George of Louis

An ‘unlucky’ title held by Prince William has a little known tragic past and can be inherited by George or Louis.

Senior members of the Royal Family have a whole series of titles that date back centuries and all have their own intriguing history. William became the Prince of Wales when Charles was crowned King and before that he had three other titles including the Duke of Cambridge.

Even though he is now typically known as the Prince of Wales he still is also the Duke of Cambridge which is a title that could one day be passed on to his sons George or Louis. And many royal fans don’t know the tragedies that have befallen other royals who have held the position.

It dates back to the reign of Charles ll and William is only the eighth person to hold it. It was created by Charles ll in 1660 and within 17 years of its creation there had already been four different holders owing to a succession of deaths.