Queen Elizabeth gives Prince William new title after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lose HRH status

Queen Elizabeth has given Prince William a brand-new title: Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Prince William, 37, who also carries the titles The Duke of Cambridge and Earl of Strathearn (the latter is a Scottish title bestowed to him on his 2011 wedding day. Wife Kate Middleton, 38, is known as the Countess of Strathearn in the U.K. country).

According to a government announcement published Saturday, Prince William will use the bonus name in his new role as “the Sovereign’s personal representative to the Annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland” for which he will make opening and closing speeches to the Assembly and perform other official duties.

William was rewarded during an awkward time for the royals— it’s been one week since the queen announced that brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will lose their royal titles after “Megxit.” On January 8, the couple, who are parents to 8-month-old Archie, forfeited royal life in a shattering Instagram post. The couple desired financial independence and to raise their son “with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born” while leaving the U.K.

The Queen has appointed Prince William as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the @churchscotland this year.