Dukedoms are the highest titles in the
British roll of peerage. These titles are sometimes created and
bestowed on sons and grandsons of the British monarch, usually when
they get married. Named after the capital city of Scotland, the
Dukedom of Edinburgh was first created on 15 July 1726 during the
reign of King George I, who bestowed it upon his grandson, Prince
Frederick (1707-1751), who…
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Located in Angus, Scotland, it has been the seat to the Earls of
Strathmore and Kinghorne and home to the Lyon family since the 14th
century. An author you may have heard of, William Shakespeare, used
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History of Royal Titles: Why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as the Duke of Normandy?
31st October 2020
In the middle ages, the Duke of Normandy
was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in northwestern France. In
911, the duchy came from a grant of land given to the Viking
leader, Rollo, by Charles III, the Carolingian ruler of West
Francia in a bid to stop the Viking onslaught.
The Duke of Sussex is a substantive title
and is one of the several royal dukedoms created twice in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. The dukedom takes its name from the
county of Sussex in southeast England. The title first appeared
with the Kingdom of Sussex, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom annexed by the
Kingdom of Wessex around 827; later on, the kingdom became part of
the Kingdom of England. In…
History of Royal Titles: the historic Duchy that only a male heir can hold
30th October 2020
The Duke of Cornwall is a special title
within the British monarchy, reserved for the male heir to the
throne. First created in 1337 by King Edward III for his eldest son
Edward, the Duchy was meant to provide an independent revenue
stream for the heir to the throne that…
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The present Duke of Kent has held the
title since 1942, but it is a title that has only been awarded
twice in the thousand years of the monarchy. A title belonging to
Kent dates back to ancient times when Kent was its own kingdom
before the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms merged into the kingdom of
England. By 860, Kent had merged into a sub-domain ruled by Wessex,
and thereafter, a title did not…
The Duke of Cambridge is one of the six
current royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom and is named after the
city of Cambridge in England. It was created in 1660, replacing the
earlier title of the Earl of Cambridge. It was first granted by
King Charles II (following the…
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History of Royal Titles: why is Spain's heir known as the Princess of Asturias?
29th October 2020
The Spanish heir to the throne is always
given a special title, Prince or Princess of Asturias, to denote
their place as first in line to the throne. It is a title that
dates back to the late 1300s and has continued to this day.
Princess Leonor became the Princess of Asturias on 19 June 2014
following the abdication of her grandfather, Juan Carlos, and the
accession of her father, Felipe. In…
