fbpx
Wikipedia

Duke of Sussex

Duke of Sussex is a substantive title, one of several royal dukedoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is a hereditary title of a specific rank of nobility in the British royal family. It has been created twice and takes its name from the historic county of Sussex in England.

Dukedom of Sussex
Creation date19 May 2018 (announced)[1]
16 July 2018 (Letters Patent)[2]
CreationSecond
Created byElizabeth II
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderPrince Augustus Frederick
Present holderPrince Harry
Heir apparentPrince Archie of Sussex
Remainder tothe 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten[2]
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Dumbarton
Baron Kilkeel
StatusExtant
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2017

First created in 1801, the title lapsed in 1843 but was revived when Queen Elizabeth II bestowed it on her grandson Prince Harry on 19 May 2018 just before his marriage to Meghan Markle, who then became the Duchess of Sussex.

History edit

A title associated with Sussex first appeared with the Kingdom of Sussex, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was annexed by the Kingdom of Wessex around 827,[3] that later became part of the Kingdom of England. In charters, Sussex's monarchs were sometimes referred to as ealdormen, or duces in Latin, which is sometimes translated as "dukes".

First creation, 1801 edit

The title of Duke of Sussex was first conferred on 24 November 1801 upon Prince Augustus Frederick,[4] the sixth son of King George III. He was made Baron Arklow and Earl of Inverness at the same time, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The title became extinct upon the Prince's death in 1843.

Although the Prince was survived by a son and daughter by Lady Augusta Murray, their marriage (purportedly solemnized at St George's Hanover Square Church, Westminster, in 1793) had been annulled for lack of royal permission under the Royal Marriages Act 1772, rendering the children illegitimate under English law and unable to inherit titles from their father. Both children by the annulled marriage died childless, rendering the issue of their inheritance moot.

On 2 May 1831, the Prince married a second time (and again in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772) to Lady Cecilia Gore at Great Cumberland Place, London. Not being the Prince's legitimate wife, Lady Cecilia could not be received at court. On 30 March 1840, she was given the title of Duchess of Inverness in her own right by Queen Victoria.[5]

Second creation, 2018 edit

In 2018, the dukedom of Sussex was recreated and granted to Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and great-great-great-great-great-grandnephew of the previous duke, to mark the occasion of his wedding to Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018, who thereby became the first ever Duchess of Sussex.[1][6] On his wedding day, it was announced that he would become Duke of Sussex in England, with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Dumbarton in Scotland and Baron Kilkeel in Northern Ireland. In 2019, an heir to the dukedom and the other titles, Prince Archie of Sussex, was born.

Dukes of Sussex edit

1801 creation edit

Duke Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Prince Augustus Frederick
House of Hanover
1801–1843
also: Earl of Inverness and Baron Arklow (1801)
  27 January 1773
Buckingham House, London
son of King George III and Queen Charlotte
4 April 1793
Lady Augusta Murray
2 children

2 May 1831
Lady Cecilia Underwood
No children
21 April 1843
Kensington Palace, London
aged 70
Prince Augustus's first marriage to Lady Augusta Murray, which produced two children, was invalid under the Royal Marriages Act 1772 (he had not asked his father's approval to marry); so, accordingly, all his titles became extinct on his death.

2018 creation edit

Duke Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Prince Harry
House of Windsor
2018–present
also: Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel (2018)[1]
  15 September 1984
St Mary's Hospital, London
son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales
19 May 2018
Meghan Markle
2 children
Living

Line of succession edit

Family trees edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle: Announcement of Titles, The Royal Household, 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "No. 62358". The London Gazette. 20 July 2018. p. 12928.
  3. ^ Edwards, Heather (2004). "Ecgberht [Egbert] (d. 839), king of the West Saxons in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ^ "No. 15429". The London Gazette. 24 November 1801. p. 1403.
  5. ^ "No. 19842". The London Gazette. 31 March 1840. p. 858.
  6. ^ "Meghan Markle's royal title is Duchess of Sussex". The Independent. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

duke, sussex, this, article, about, title, current, holder, prince, harry, london, acton, green, substantive, title, several, royal, dukedoms, peerage, united, kingdom, hereditary, title, specific, rank, nobility, british, royal, family, been, created, twice, . This article is about the title For its current holder see Prince Harry Duke of Sussex For the pub in London see Duke of Sussex Acton Green Duke of Sussex is a substantive title one of several royal dukedoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom It is a hereditary title of a specific rank of nobility in the British royal family It has been created twice and takes its name from the historic county of Sussex in England Dukedom of SussexArms of Prince Harry Duke of SussexCreation date19 May 2018 announced 1 16 July 2018 Letters Patent 2 CreationSecondCreated byElizabeth IIPeeragePeerage of the United KingdomFirst holderPrince Augustus FrederickPresent holderPrince HarryHeir apparentPrince Archie of SussexRemainder tothe 1st Duke s heirs male of the body lawfully begotten 2 Subsidiary titlesEarl of DumbartonBaron KilkeelStatusExtant The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2017 First created in 1801 the title lapsed in 1843 but was revived when Queen Elizabeth II bestowed it on her grandson Prince Harry on 19 May 2018 just before his marriage to Meghan Markle who then became the Duchess of Sussex Contents 1 History 1 1 First creation 1801 1 2 Second creation 2018 2 Dukes of Sussex 2 1 1801 creation 2 2 2018 creation 3 Line of succession 4 Family trees 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editA title associated with Sussex first appeared with the Kingdom of Sussex an Anglo Saxon kingdom that was annexed by the Kingdom of Wessex around 827 3 that later became part of the Kingdom of England In charters Sussex s monarchs were sometimes referred to as ealdormen or duces in Latin which is sometimes translated as dukes First creation 1801 edit The title of Duke of Sussex was first conferred on 24 November 1801 upon Prince Augustus Frederick 4 the sixth son of King George III He was made Baron Arklow and Earl of Inverness at the same time also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom The title became extinct upon the Prince s death in 1843 Although the Prince was survived by a son and daughter by Lady Augusta Murray their marriage purportedly solemnized at St George s Hanover Square Church Westminster in 1793 had been annulled for lack of royal permission under the Royal Marriages Act 1772 rendering the children illegitimate under English law and unable to inherit titles from their father Both children by the annulled marriage died childless rendering the issue of their inheritance moot On 2 May 1831 the Prince married a second time and again in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 to Lady Cecilia Gore at Great Cumberland Place London Not being the Prince s legitimate wife Lady Cecilia could not be received at court On 30 March 1840 she was given the title of Duchess of Inverness in her own right by Queen Victoria 5 Second creation 2018 edit In 2018 the dukedom of Sussex was recreated and granted to Prince Harry the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and great great great great great grandnephew of the previous duke to mark the occasion of his wedding to Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018 who thereby became the first ever Duchess of Sussex 1 6 On his wedding day it was announced that he would become Duke of Sussex in England with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Dumbarton in Scotland and Baron Kilkeel in Northern Ireland In 2019 an heir to the dukedom and the other titles Prince Archie of Sussex was born Dukes of Sussex edit1801 creation edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s Death Prince Augustus FrederickHouse of Hanover1801 1843 also Earl of Inverness and Baron Arklow 1801 nbsp 27 January 1773Buckingham House Londonson of King George III and Queen Charlotte 4 April 1793Lady Augusta Murray2 children2 May 1831Lady Cecilia UnderwoodNo children 21 April 1843Kensington Palace Londonaged 70 Prince Augustus s first marriage to Lady Augusta Murray which produced two children was invalid under the Royal Marriages Act 1772 he had not asked his father s approval to marry so accordingly all his titles became extinct on his death 2018 creation edit Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s Death Prince HarryHouse of Windsor2018 presentalso Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel 2018 1 nbsp 15 September 1984St Mary s Hospital Londonson of King Charles III and Diana Princess of Wales 19 May 2018Meghan Markle2 children LivingLine of succession edit nbsp Prince Harry Duke of Sussex born 1984 nbsp 1 Prince Archie of Sussex born 2019 Family trees editvteFamily tree of the Dukes of Sussex Earls of Dumbarton Earls of Inverness Barons Kilkeel Barons Arklow King George III 1738 1820 Duke of Sussex 1st creation Earl of Inverness 1st creation and Baron Arklow 1st creation 1801 Prince Edward 1767 1820 Duke of Kent and StrathearnPrince Augustus Frederick 1773 1843 Duke of Sussex Dukedom extinct 1843 Queen Victoria 1819 1901 Augustus d Este 1794 1848 Baron Arklow 2nd creation 1881 King Edward VII 1841 1910 Prince Leopold 1853 1884 Duke of Albany Earl of Clarence 1st Baron Arklow Earl of Inverness 2nd creation 1892 George Frederick Ernest Albert 1865 1936 Earl of InvernessLater King George VPrince Charles Edward 1884 1919 Duke of Albany Earl of Clarence 2nd Baron Arklow Earldom of Inverness 2nd creation merged with the crown 1910Barony Arklow 2nd creation forfeit 1919 Earl of Inverness 3rd creation 1920 King Edward VIII 1894 1972 Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 1952 Earl of InvernessLater King George VI Earldom of Inverness 3rd creation merged with the crown 1936 Queen Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Earl of Inverness 4th creation 1986 King Charles III b 1948 Prince Andrew b 1960 Duke of York Earl of Inverness Earldom of Inverness is not inherited Duke of Sussex 2nd creation Earl of Dumbarton Baron Kilkeel 2018 William Prince of Wales b 1982 Prince HarryDuke of Sussex Earl of Dumbarton Baron Kilkeel b 1984 Prince Archie of Sussex b 2019 Heir apparent vte Family tree of Royal dukes in the United Kingdom Includes dukes of Albany Albemarle Bedford Cambridge Clarence Connaught and Strathearn Cumberland Edinburgh Gloucester Gloucester and Edinburgh Hereford Kent Kintyre and Lorne Norfolk Ross Somerset Sussex Windsor and York but only when royally Non royal dukes are not included see Royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom Titles mandated for use by the heir apparent Duke of Rothesay and the 1337 creation of the Duke of Cornwall are also not included see Princes of Wales family tree Robert II1316 1390King Edward III1312 1377 Duke of Albany 1st creation 1398Duke of Clarence 1st creation 1362Duke of York 1st creation 1385 Robert IIIc 1337 1406Robert Stewartc 1340 14201st Duke of AlbanyEdward the Black Prince1330 1376Lionel of Antwerp1338 1368Duke of ClarenceJohn of Gaunt1340 1399Edmund of Langley1341 14021st Duke of York Dukedom of Clarence 1st creation extinct 1368 Duke of Cornwall 2nd creation 1376Duke of Hereford 1397Duke of Gloucester 1st creation 1385 Murdoch Stewartc 1362 14252nd Duke of AlbanyRichard of Bordeaux1367 1400Duke of Cornwall later King Richard IIHenry Bolingbroke1367 1413Duke of Hereford later King Henry IVThomas of Woodstock1355 1397Duke of Gloucester Dukedom of Albany 1st creation forfeit 1425Dukedom of Cornwall 2nd creation merged in the crown 1377Dukedom of Hereford merged in the crown 1399Dukedom of Gloucester 1st creation extinct 1397 Duke of Clarence 2nd creation 1412Duke of Bedford 1st amp 2nd creations 1414Duke of Gloucester 2nd creation 1414Duke of Albemarle Aumale 1st creation 1397 Thomas of Lancaster1387 1421Duke of ClarenceJohn of Lancaster1389 1435Duke of BedfordSurrendered dukedom and then regranted 1433Humphrey of Lancaster1390 1447Duke of GloucesterJohn Beaufort1373 1410Joan Beaufortc 1379 1440Edward of Norwichc 1373 1415Duke of Aumale 2nd Duke of YorkRichard of Conisburgh1385 1415 Dukedom of Clarence 2nd creation extinct 1421Dukedom of Bedford 2nd creation extinct 1435Dukedom of Gloucester 2nd creation extinct 1447Dukedom of Albemarle Aumale 1st creation forfeit 1399 Duke of York 1st creation restored 1425Duke of Cornwall 3rd creation 1460 James I1394 1437Joan Beaufortc 1404 1445John Beaufort1404 1444Richard Neville1400 1460Cecily Neville1415 1495Richard of York1411 14603rd Duke of York Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall 3rd creation extinct 1460 Duke of Bedford 5th creation 1485Duke of Clarence 3rd creation 1461Duke of Gloucester 3rd creation 1461 James II1430 1460Jasper Tudorc 1431 1495Duke of BedfordEdmund Tudorc 1430 1456Lady Margaret Beaufort1443 1509John Nevillec 1431 1471Elizabeth Woodvillec 1437 1492Prince Edward1442 14834th Duke of York later King Edward IVGeorge Plantagenet1449 1478Duke of ClarenceRichard of York1452 1485Duke of Gloucester later King Richard III Dukedom of Bedford 5th creation extinct 1495Dukedom of York 1st creation merged in the Crown 1461Dukedom of Clarence 3rd creation forfeit 1478Dukedom of Gloucester 3rd creation merged in the Crown 1483 Duke of Albany 2nd creation 1458Duke of Bedford 3rd creation 1470Duke of York 2nd creation 1474Duke of Norfolk 3rd creation 1477Duke of Bedford 4th creation 1478 Alexander Stewartc 1454 14851st Duke of AlbanyJames III1451 1452 1488George Neville1457 1483Duke of BedfordKing Henry VII1457 1509Elizabeth of York1466 1503Richard of Shrewsbury1473 1483Duke of York Duke of NorfolkGeorge of York1477 1479Duke of Bedford Dukedom of Bedford 3rd creation forfeit 1478Dukedom of York 2nd creation and Dukedom of Norfolk 3rd creation extinct 1483Dukedom of Bedford 4th creation extinct 1479 Duke of Ross 1st creation 1488Duke of York 3rd creation 1494Duke of Somerset 3rd creation 1499 John Stewart1482 15362nd Duke of AlbanyJames Stewart1476 1504Duke of RossJames IV1473 1513Margaret Tudor1489 1541Prince Henry1491 1547Duke of York later King Henry VIIIEdmund Tudor1499 1500Duke of Somerset nominated but probably not invested Dukedom of Albany 2nd creation extinct 1536Dukedom of Ross 1st creation extinct 1504Dukedom of York 3rd creation merged in the Crown 1509Dukedom of Somerset 3rd creation extinct 1500 Duke of Ross 2nd creation 1514 James V1512 1542Alexander Stewart1514 1515Duke of Ross Duke of Albany 3rd creation 1565Dukedom of Ross 2nd creation extinct 1515 Henry Stuart1546 15671st Duke of AlbanyMary Queen of Scots1542 1587 Prince James1566 16252nd Duke of Albany later King James VI amp I Dukedom of Albany 3rd creation merged in the Crown 1567 Duke of Albany 4th creation 1604Duke of York 4th creation 1605Duke of Kintyre and Lorne 1602 Princess Elizabeth Stuart1596 1662Prince Charles1600 1649Duke of Albany Duke of York later King Charles IRobert Stuart1602Duke of Kintyre and Lorne Dukedom of Albany 4th creation Dukedom of York 4th creation merged in the Crown 1625Dukedom of Kintyre and Lorne extinct 1602 Duke of York 5th creation 1644Duke of Albany 5th creation 1660Duke of Gloucester 4th creation 1659 Sophia of Hanover1630 1714James Stuart1633 1701Duke of York Duke of Albany later King James IIPrince Henry1640 1660Duke of Gloucester Dukedom of Albany 5th creation and Dukedom of York 5th creation merged in the Crown 1685Dukedom of Gloucester 4th creation extinct 1660 Duke of York and Albany 1st creation 1716Duke of Cambridge 1st creation 1664Duke of Kendal 1st creation 1666Duke of Cambridge 2nd creation 1667 King George I1660 1727Ernest Augustus1674 1728Duke of York and AlbanyCharles Stuart1660 1661styled Duke of CambridgeJames Stuart1663 1667Duke of CambridgeQueen Anne1665 1714Charles Stuart1666 1667designated Duke of KendalEdgar Stuart1667 1671Duke of CambridgeCharles Stuart1677styled Duke of Cambridge Dukedom of York and Albany 1st creation extinct 1728Dukedom of Cambridge 1st creation extinct 1667Dukedom of Kendal 1st creation extinct 1667Dukedom of Cambridge 2nd creation extinct 1671 Duke of Cambridge 3rd creation Prince George1683 1760Duke of Cambridge later King George IIPrince William1689 1700styled Duke of Gloucester Dukedom of Cambridge 3rd creation merged with the Crown 1727 Duke of Edinburgh 1st creation 1726Duke of Cumberland 3rd creation 1726 Prince Frederick Louis1707 17511st Duke of Edinburgh styled Duke of Gloucester until created Duke of EdinburghPrince William Augustus1721 1765Duke of Cumberland Dukedom of Cumberland 3rd creation extinct 1765 Duke of York and Albany 2nd creation 1760Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh 1764Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn 1766 Prince George William Frederick1738 18202nd Duke of Edinburgh later King George IIIPrince Edward1739 1767Duke of York and AlbanyPrince William Henry1743 18051st Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince Henry1745 1790Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn Dukedom of Edinburgh 1st creation merged in the Crown 1760Dukedom of York and Albany 2nd creation extinct 1767Dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh unused 1805 1816Dukedom of Cumberland and Strathearn extinct 1790 Duke of York and Albany 3rd creation 1784Duke of Clarence and St Andrews 1789Duke of Kent and Strathearn 1799Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1799Duke of Sussex 1st creation 1801Duke of Cambridge 4th creation 1801 Prince Frederick1763 1827Duke of York and AlbanyPrince William Henry1765 1837 Duke of Clarence and St Andrews later King William IVPrince Edward1767 1820Duke of Kent and StrathearnErnest Augustus1771 1851King of Hanover 1st Duke of Cumberland and TeviotdalePrince Augustus Frederick1773 1843Duke of SussexPrince Adolphus1774 18501st Duke of CambridgePrincess Mary1776 1857Prince William Frederick1776 18342nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Dukedom of York and Albany 3rd creation extinct 1827Dukedom of Clarence and St Andrews merged in the Crown 1830Dukedom of Kent and Strathearn extinct 1820Dukedom of Sussex 1st creation extinct 1843Dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh extinct 1834 Queen Victoria1819 1901George V1819 1878King of Hanover 2nd Duke of Cumberland and TeviotdalePrince George1819 19042nd Duke of CambridgePrincess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge1833 1897 Dukedom of Cambridge 4th creation extinct 1904 Duke of Edinburgh 2nd creation 1866Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1874Duke of Albany 6th creation 1881 King Edward VII1841 1910Prince Ernest Augustus1845 19233rd Duke of Cumberland and TeviotdalePrincess Alice1843 1878Prince Alfred Ernest Albert1844 1900Duke of EdinburghPrince Arthur1850 19421st Duke of Connaught and StrathearnPrince Leopold1853 18841st Duke of Albany Dukedom of Cumberland and Teviotdale forfeit 1919Dukedom of Edinburgh 2nd creation extinct 1900 Duke of Clarence and Avondale 1890Duke of York 6th creation 1892 Prince Albert Victor1864 1892Duke of Clarence and AvondaleGeorge Frederick Ernest Albert1865 1936Duke of York later King George VMary of Teck1867 1953Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine1863 1950Prince Arthur of Connaught1883 1938 Dukedom of Clarence and Avondale extinct 1892Dukedom of York 6th creation merged in the Crown 1910 Duke of Windsor 1937Duke of York 7th creation 1920Duke of Kent 2nd creation 1934Duke of Gloucester 5th creation 1928 King Edward VIII1894 1972Later Duke of WindsorPrince Albert Frederick Arthur George1895 1952Duke of York later King George VIPrincess Alice of Battenberg1885 1969Prince George1902 19421st Duke of KentPrince Henry1900 19741st Duke of GloucesterPrince Alastair Arthur1914 19432nd Duke of Connaught and StrathearnPrince Charles Edward1884 19542nd Duke of Albany Dukedom of Windsor extinct 1972Dukedom of York 7th creation merged in the Crown 1936Dukedom of Connaught and Strathearn extinct 1943Dukedom of Albany 6th creation forfeit 1919 Duke of Edinburgh 3rd creation 1947 Queen Elizabeth II1926 2022Prince Philip1921 20211st Duke of EdinburghPrince Edwardb 1935 2nd Duke of Kent Duke of York 8th creation 1986Duke of Edinburgh 4th creation 2023 Prince Charlesb 1948 2nd Duke of Edinburgh later King Charles IIIPrince Andrewb 1960 Duke of YorkPrince Edwardb 1964 Duke of EdinburghGeorge Windsorb 1962Prince Richardb 1944 2nd Duke of Gloucester Dukedom of Edinburgh 3rd creation merged in the Crown 2022No male heirsDukedom of Edinburgh 4th creation is a life peerage and therefore not hereditaryHeir apparent to the Dukedom of Kent Duke of Cambridge 5th creation 2011Duke of Sussex 2nd creation 2018 Prince Williamb 1982 Duke of CambridgePrince HarryDuke of Sussexb 1984Edward Windsorb 1988Alexander Windsorb 1974 Heir apparent to the Dukedom of Gloucester Prince George of Walesb 2013Prince Archie of Sussexb 2019 Heir apparent to the Dukedom of CambridgeHeir apparent to the Dukedom of SussexSee also editEarl of SussexReferences edit a b c Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle Announcement of Titles The Royal Household 19 May 2018 a b No 62358 The London Gazette 20 July 2018 p 12928 Edwards Heather 2004 Ecgberht Egbert d 839 king of the West Saxons in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Retrieved 22 June 2014 No 15429 The London Gazette 24 November 1801 p 1403 No 19842 The London Gazette 31 March 1840 p 858 Meghan Markle s royal title is Duchess of Sussex The Independent 17 April 2018 Retrieved 23 May 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke of Sussex amp oldid 1215860889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.