The title of Duke of Cambridge, first created in 1660, superseded an earlier title of Earl of Cambridge. The title became extinct several times before being revived in 2011, when Queen Elizabeth II bestowed it on her grandson Prince William on 29 April 2011 upon his marriage to Catherine Middleton. Catherine became known as the Duchess of Cambridge.
The title was first granted in 1660 by King Charles II (immediately following the Restoration of the monarchy) to his infant eldest nephew Charles Stuart (1660–1661), the first son of the Duke of York (later King James II), though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge as he died at the age of six months. The first officially recognised creation of the dukedom was in the Peerage of England in 1664, when King Charles II granted the title to his next eldest surviving nephew James Stuart, the infant second son of the Duke of York, who died early in 1667 at the age of three, when the title again became extinct. The title was then granted later that year by King Charles II to his next eldest surviving nephew Edgar Stuart, the third son of the Duke of York, who also died in infancy, in 1671 at the age of three, when the title became extinct the third time. The Duke of York's fourth son Charles (his eldest son by his second wife) was also styled Duke of Cambridge in 1677, but died when about a month old, not having lived long enough to be formally created duke.
The title was recreated by Queen Anne in 1706 who granted it to George Augustus (later King George II), son of the Elector of Hanover (later King George I), her distant cousin (both being descended from King James I). When the title was created George Augustus was third in line to the throne, after his grandmother Sophia and his father. When he ascended to the throne as King George II in 1727, the dukedom merged with the Crown.[1]
During the period leading up to the 1999 wedding of Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, some people speculated that the Dukedom of Cambridge or Sussex were the most likely to be granted to him, and The Sunday Telegraph later reported that Prince Edward was at one point set to be titled Duke of Cambridge.[6] Instead, Prince Edward was created Earl of Wessex, and it was announced that he would eventually be created the next Duke of Edinburgh after his father.[7]
Prince George's marriage to Sarah Fairbrother produced three sons. However, due to the Royal Marriages Act 1772, the marriage was invalid and all his titles became extinct on his death.
If William becomes king, his titles, including the dukedom, will merge with the crown. However, if he dies before becoming king, then his sons are eligible to inherit the dukedom:
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This article is about the title For the current holder of the title see William Prince of Wales Duchess of Cambridge redirects here For the current holder of that title see Catherine Princess of Wales Duke of Cambridge is a hereditary title of nobility in the British royal family one of several royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom The title is named after the city 3 of Cambridge in England It is heritable by male descendants by primogeniture and has been conferred upon various members of the British royal family several times throughout history Dukedom of CambridgeArms of William Prince of WalesCreation date29 April 2011 announced 1 26 May 2011 Letters Patent 2 CreationFifthCreated byElizabeth IIPeeragePeerage of the United KingdomFirst holderCharles StuartPresent holderWilliam Prince of WalesHeir apparentPrince GeorgeRemainder tothe 1st Duke s heirs male of the body lawfully begotten 2 Subsidiary titlesEarl of StrathearnBaron CarrickfergusStatusExtantThe title of Duke of Cambridge first created in 1660 superseded an earlier title of Earl of Cambridge The title became extinct several times before being revived in 2011 when Queen Elizabeth II bestowed it on her grandson Prince William on 29 April 2011 upon his marriage to Catherine Middleton Catherine became known as the Duchess of Cambridge Contents 1 History 2 Dukes of Cambridge 2 1 Styled 1660 2 2 First creation 1664 2 3 Second creation 1667 2 4 Styled 1677 2 5 Third creation 1706 2 6 Fourth creation 1801 2 7 Fifth creation 2011 3 Line of succession 4 Family tree 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditThe title was first granted in 1660 by King Charles II immediately following the Restoration of the monarchy to his infant eldest nephew Charles Stuart 1660 1661 the first son of the Duke of York later King James II though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge as he died at the age of six months The first officially recognised creation of the dukedom was in the Peerage of England in 1664 when King Charles II granted the title to his next eldest surviving nephew James Stuart the infant second son of the Duke of York who died early in 1667 at the age of three when the title again became extinct The title was then granted later that year by King Charles II to his next eldest surviving nephew Edgar Stuart the third son of the Duke of York who also died in infancy in 1671 at the age of three when the title became extinct the third time The Duke of York s fourth son Charles his eldest son by his second wife was also styled Duke of Cambridge in 1677 but died when about a month old not having lived long enough to be formally created duke The title was recreated by Queen Anne in 1706 who granted it to George Augustus later King George II son of the Elector of Hanover later King George I her distant cousin both being descended from King James I When the title was created George Augustus was third in line to the throne after his grandmother Sophia and his father When he ascended to the throne as King George II in 1727 the dukedom merged with the Crown 1 The title was again recreated in the peerage of the United Kingdom and was granted in 1801 by King George III to his seventh son Prince Adolphus 1774 1850 then aged 27 4 Following his death in 1850 the title was inherited by his only son Prince George 2nd Duke of Cambridge whose three sons were barred from inheriting the title as his marriage had been in violation of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 Thus on the death of the 2nd Duke in 1904 the title again became extinct 5 During the period leading up to the 1999 wedding of Prince Edward the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II some people speculated that the Dukedom of Cambridge or Sussex were the most likely to be granted to him and The Sunday Telegraph later reported that Prince Edward was at one point set to be titled Duke of Cambridge 6 Instead Prince Edward was created Earl of Wessex and it was announced that he would eventually be created the next Duke of Edinburgh after his father 7 On 29 April 2011 the day of his wedding it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had created her grandson Prince William Duke of Cambridge Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus 1 titles relating respectively to places in England Scotland and Northern Ireland three of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom The letters patent granting these titles received the great seal on 26 May 2011 2 Dukes of Cambridge EditStyled 1660 Edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCharles StuartHouse of Stuart1660 1661 22 October 1660Worcester House Londonson of James Duke of York later King James II and Anne Hyde not married 5 May 1661Whitehall Palace Londonaged 6 monthsFirst creation 1664 Edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathJames StuartHouse of Stuart1664 1667also Earl of Cambridge and Baron of Dauntsey 1664 12 July 1663St James s Palace Londonson of James Duke of York later King James II and Anne Hyde not married 20 June 1667Richmond Palace Londonaged 3Second creation 1667 Edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathEdgar StuartHouse of Stuart1667 1671also Earl of Cambridge and Baron of Dauntsey 1667 14 September 1667St James s Palace Londonson of James Duke of York later King James II and Anne Hyde not married 8 June 1671Richmond Palace Londonaged 3Styled 1677 Edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathCharles StuartHouse of Stuart1677 1677 7 November 1677St James s Palace Londonson of James Duke of York later King James II and Mary of Modena not married 12 December 1677St James s Palace Londonaged 35 daysThird creation 1706 Edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathPrince GeorgeHouse of Hanover1706 1727also Marquess of Cambridge Earl of Milford Haven Viscount Northallerton and Baron Tewkesbury 1706 1727 Prince of Wales 1714 Duke of Cornwall 1337 and Duke of Rothesay 1398 30 October 9 November 1683O S N S Herrenhausen Hanoverson of Prince George of Brunswick Luneburg later King George I and Sophia Dorothea of Celle 22 August 1705Caroline of Ansbach10 children 25 October 1760Kensington Palace Londonaged 76Prince George succeeded as George II in 1727 upon his father s death and his titles merged with the crown Fourth creation 1801 Edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathPrince AdolphusHouse of Hanover1801 1850also Earl of Tipperary and Baron Culloden 1801 24 February 1774Buckingham Palace Londonson of King George III and Queen Charlotte 18 June 1818Princess Augusta of Hesse Kassel3 children 8 July 1850Cambridge House Londonaged 76Prince GeorgeHouse of Hanover1850 1904also Earl of Tipperary and Baron Culloden 1801 26 March 1819Cambridge House Hanoverson of Prince Adolphus and Princess Augusta 8 January 1847Sarah Fairbrother3 children 17 March 1904Londonaged 84Prince George s marriage to Sarah Fairbrother produced three sons However due to the Royal Marriages Act 1772 the marriage was invalid and all his titles became extinct on his death Fifth creation 2011 Edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathPrince WilliamHouse of Windsor2011 presentalso Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus 2011 Duke of Cornwall Duke of Rothesay and Prince of Wales 2022 21 June 1982St Mary s Hospital Londoneldest son of Charles III and Diana Princess of Wales 29 April 2011Catherine Middleton3 children Living age 40 Line of succession EditIf William becomes king his titles including the dukedom will merge with the crown However if he dies before becoming king then his sons are eligible to inherit the dukedom William Prince of Wales born 1982 1 Prince George of Wales born 2013 2 Prince Louis of Wales born 2018 Family tree EditvteDukes and Marquesses of CambridgeKing James VI and I 1566 1625 Elizabeth Stuart 1596 1662 Queen of BohemiaKing Charles I 1600 1649 Sophia of Hanover 1630 1714 King Charles II 1630 1685 King James VII and II 1633 1701 Henry Stuart 1640 1660 Duke of GloucesterEarl of CambridgeDuke of CambridgeSTYLED 1660Duke of CambridgeFIRST CREATION 1667Duke of CambridgeSECOND CREATION 1664Duke of CambridgeSTYLED 1677King George I 1660 1727 Charles Stuart 1660 1661 Duke of CambridgeJames Stuart 1664 1667 Duke of CambridgeEarl of CambridgeBaron of DauntseyEdgar Stuart 1667 1671 Duke of CambridgeEarl of CambridgeBaron of DauntseyCharles Stuart 1677 Duke of CambridgeStyling ended 1661Dukedom extinct 1667Dukedom extinct 1671Styling ended 1677Duke of CambridgeTHIRD CREATION 1706Marquess of CambridgeFIRST CREATION 1706Prince George 1683 1760 Duke and Marquess of Cambridgelater King George IIDukedom and marquessate merged with the Crown 1727Prince Frederick 1707 1751 Prince of WalesGeorge III 1738 1820 Duke of CambridgeFOURTH CREATION 1801Prince Edward 1767 1820 Duke of Kent and StrathearnPrince Adolphus 1774 1850 1st Duke of CambridgeQueen Victoria 1819 1901 Prince George 1819 1904 2nd Duke of CambridgePrincess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge 1833 1897 Dukedom extinct 1904King Edward VII 1841 1910 Marquess of CambridgeSECOND CREATION 1917King George V 1865 1936 Mary of Teck 1867 1953 Adolphus Cambridge 1868 1927 1st Marquess of CambridgeKing Edward VIII 1894 1972 King George VI 1895 1952 George Francis Hugh Cambridge 1895 1981 2nd Marquess of CambridgeMarquessate extinct 1981Queen Elizabeth II 1926 2022 King Charles III b 1948 Duke of CambridgeFIFTH CREATION 2011Prince William b 1982 Prince of WalesDuke of CambridgeDuke of CornwallDuke of RothesayPrince George of Wales b 2013 Prince Louis of Wales b 2018 See also EditDuke of Cambridge s Personal Canadian Flag Marquess of Cambridge Earl of CambridgeReferences Edit a b c Announcement of Titles Statement issued by the press secretary to The Queen The Royal Household 29 April 2011 Archived from the original on 30 April 2011 Retrieved 30 April 2012 a b c No 59798 The London Gazette 1 June 2011 p 10297 The city of Cambridge Modern history A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely Volume 3 The City and University of Cambridge 1959 1959 pp 15 29 Archived from the original on 12 June 2012 Retrieved 26 February 2012 No 15429 The London Gazette 21 November 1801 p 1403 Tim Ross 16 November 2010 Could William and Kate be the next Duke and Duchess of Cambridge The Telegraph Archived from the original on 18 May 2019 Retrieved 11 February 2012 Richard Eden 12 December 2010 Royal wedding Prince William asks the Queen not to make him a duke The Telegraph Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 Retrieved 12 December 2010 The Earl of Wessex Styles and Titles The Royal Household Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 30 April 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke of Cambridge amp oldid 1150681499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
