EXCLUSIVE: Ozzy Osbourne's Family 'Raging' Over Royal Family Being Used to Block Their Wish for Harmless Final Tribute to Prince of Darkness
Ozzy Osbourne’s family has been left raging after the royals were used to 'block their harmless final tribute.'
Dec. 5 2025, Published 6:24 p.m. ET
Jack Osbourne has revealed how officials blocked their attempt to give Ozzy Osbourne a harmless final tribute on his death certificate due to the royal family – a decision insiders tell RadarOnline.com has left the late rock wildman's relatives "raging."
The dispute centers on the certificate issued in England following Ozzy's death in July, when Jack and his sister Kelly tried to include their father's iconic Prince of Darkness moniker in the occupation section.
Royal Rule Blocks Osbourne Tribute
Jack Osbourne revealed that officials blocked the family’s attempt to use Ozzy’s Prince of Darkness nickname on his death certificate.
Their request was denied because of strict protocols governing the use of the word "Prince," which officials said could not appear beside the name of a non-royal.
The family, who sources say believe the rule was applied with unnecessary rigidity, say the blocked tribute robbed them of a small but meaningful way of honoring the Black Sabbath frontman, died aged 76 in July after a brutal battle with Parkinson's and agonizing back surgeries.
A family source said: "The royals didn't need to be brought into something this personal.
"It felt heavy-handed. The Osbournes weren't asking for a title – just a nod to who Ozzy was to millions."
Another insider added: "The whole thing felt cold. The Osbournes were blindsided, and it has definitely caused anger."
'Rock God' Title Request Denied
They insisted they never asked for a royal title, only a nod to how millions knew Ozzy.
Jack explained the incident with the certificate on his "Trying Not To Die" podcast, recalling the moment he and Kelly were asked to list their father's occupation.
He said: "With my dad's (death certificate), we were in this very old building in England, in the countryside, and (the registrar asked), 'Ok, so what do you want to put for his occupation?'
"And I'm sat there with my sister and we're kind of like, 'Alright, what do we put? What are the stipulations?'"
He continued: "And so we put 'songwriter, performer' and then at the end, I was like, 'Can I put Rock God?'
"And the woman laughed and she was like, 'Let me see if I can get that approved,' so she had to go back and she's like, 'We can't do Rock God'."
Jack also tried to add Prince of Darkness, his father's globally known nickname.
He recalled: "And I was like, 'can you do Prince of Darkness?' And she was like, 'We can't do Prince because it's England... there's a Royal Family.'"
Jack eventually settled on rock legend for the official certificate.
He eventually settled on "rock legend", which appeared on the official certificate. Ozzy was also listed as a "songwriter and performer".
A source close to the family added: "They just wanted Ozzy's legacy reflected in a humorous, loving way fans would understand.
"To be told no, twice, over something so harmless felt cruel. They're upset – really upset."
Jack Honors Ozzy With Tears
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