 British Honours

Academic

On 20 July 1725, as a grandchild of the sovereign, William was granted use of the arms of the realm, differenced by a "label argent of five points, the centre point bearing a cross gules, the first, second, fourth and fifth each bearing a canton gules".On 30 August 1727, as a child of the sovereign, William's difference changed to a "label argent of three points, the centre point bearing a cross gules".Prince William County, Virginia is named for him, as well as Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County, New Jersey and Cumberland County, North Carolina.