The title was suspended for Ernest's pro-German activities during World War I under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917, as it was for his son. Under the Act, the lineal male heirs of the 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale have the right to petition the British Crown for the restoration of his peerages. To date, none has done so. The present heir is Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 26 February 1954), great grandson of the 3rd Duke and current head of the House of Hanover. He is the senior male-line descendant of George III of the United Kingdom.
Dukes of Cumberland and Teviotdale
After the Union of Great Britain, the Hanoverian kings liked to grant double titles (one from one constituent country, one from another) to emphasise unity.
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cumberland, Dukes and Earls of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 620.
January 20, 2023
duke, cumberland, teviotdale, title, peerage, great, britain, that, held, junior, members, british, royal, family, named, after, county, cumberland, england, after, teviotdale, scotland, held, hanoverian, royals, suspended, under, titles, deprivation, 1917, wh. Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was held by junior members of the British royal family It was named after the county of Cumberland in England and after Teviotdale in Scotland Held by the Hanoverian royals it was suspended under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 which revoked titles belonging to enemies of the United Kingdom during the Great War Dukedom of Cumberlandand TeviotdaleCreation date24 April 1799Created byKing George IIIPeeragePeerage of Great BritainFirst holderPrince Ernest AugustusLast holderErnest Augustus Crown Prince of HanoverRemainder tothe 1st Duke s heirs male of the body lawfully begottenSubsidiary titlesEarl of ArmaghStatusSuspended on 28 March 1919 under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 Contents 1 History 2 Dukes of Cumberland and Teviotdale 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe title Duke of Cumberland had been created three times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain In 1799 the double dukedom of Cumberland and Teviotdale in the Peerage of Great Britain was bestowed on Ernest Augustus later King of Hanover fifth son of King George III of the United Kingdom 1 In 1837 Ernest became king of Hanover and on his death in 1851 the title descended with the kingdom to his son King George V and on George s death in 1878 to his grandson Prince Ernest Augustus Crown Prince of Hanover In 1866 Hanover was annexed by Prussia but King George died without renouncing his rights His son Ernest while maintaining his claim to the kingdom of Hanover was generally known by his title of Duke of Cumberland in Britain 2 The title was suspended for Ernest s pro German activities during World War I under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 as it was for his son Under the Act the lineal male heirs of the 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale have the right to petition the British Crown for the restoration of his peerages To date none has done so The present heir is Prince Ernst August of Hanover born 26 February 1954 great grandson of the 3rd Duke and current head of the House of Hanover He is the senior male line descendant of George III of the United Kingdom Dukes of Cumberland and Teviotdale EditAfter the Union of Great Britain the Hanoverian kings liked to grant double titles one from one constituent country one from another to emphasise unity Duke Portrait Birth Marriage s DeathPrince Ernest AugustusHouse of Hanover1799 1851also Earl of Armagh 1799 5 June 1771Buckingham Palaceson of King George III and Queen Charlotte Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg Strelitz18153 children 18 November 1851Hanoveraged 80Prince GeorgeHouse of Hanover1851 1878also Earl of Armagh 1799 27 May 1819Berlinson of Prince Ernest Augustus and Princess Frederica Princess Marie of Saxe Altenburg18433 children 12 June 1878Parisaged 59Prince Ernest AugustusHouse of Hanover1878 1919also Earl of Armagh 1799 21 September 1845Hanoverson of Prince George and Princess Marie Princess Thyra of Denmark18786 children 14 November 1923Gmundenaged 78The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 suspended the title on 28 March 1919 vteFamily Tree Dukes of Cumberland Cumberland and Strathearn and Cumberland and TeviotdaleKing James VI amp I 1566 1625 Princess Elizabeth Stuart 1596 1662 King Charles I 1600 1649 DUKE OF CUMBERLAND 1644Sophia of Hanover 1630 1714 Prince RupertDuke of Cumberland 1619 1682 King James II 1633 1701 Dukedom of Cumberland extinct 1682DUKE OF CUMBERLAND 1689King George I 1660 1727 Prince GeorgeDuke of Cumberland 1653 1708 Queen Anne 1665 1714 Dukedom of Cumberland extinct 1708King George II 1683 1760 DUKE OF CUMBERLAND 1726Prince Frederick LouisPrince of Wales 1707 1751 Prince William AugustusDuke of Cumberland 1721 1765 Dukedom of Cumberland extinct 1765DUKE OF CUMBERLAND amp STRATHEARN 1766King George III 1738 1820 Prince HenryDuke of Cumberland and Strathearn 1745 1790 Dukedom of Cumberland and Strathearn extinct 1790DUKE OF CUMBERLAND AND TEVIOTDALE 1799King George IV 1762 1830 Ernest AugustusKing of Hanover1st Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1771 1851 George VKing of Hanover2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1819 1878 Prince Ernest Augustus3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1845 1923 Dukedom of Cumberland and Teviotdale forfeited 1919See also EditKing of HanoverReferences Edit No 15126 The London Gazette 23 April 1799 p 372 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Cumberland Dukes and Earls of Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 7 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 620 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale amp oldid 1112888436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
