It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. With the arrival of Kate and William on the Isle of Mull today, you may be hearing references to the "Lord of the Isles" in Scotland.

Scotland Magazine reported that there are several — Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland — and they all sound straight from a fairytale.

For the next 30 years, “The Lord of the Isles” occupied a conspicuous place on Mentock’s bookshelf, the vivid green sliver of its spine adding a shock of color to her home.