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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 .
Non-royal dukedom created in 1719 (extinct 1743). Duke of Kent and Strathearn: Extinct in 1820 Earldom of Strathearn (created 2011) is a subsidiary title of the extant Dukedom of Cambridge. Duke of Kintyre and Lorne: Extinct in 1602 Non-royal Marquessate of Kintyre and Lorne (created 1701) is a subsidiary title of the extant Dukedom of Argyll ...
George Henry Fitzroy in his robes as Duke of Grafton Peerages and baronetcies of Britain and Ireland Extant All Dukes Dukedoms Marquesses Marquessates Earls Earldoms Viscounts Viscountcies Barons Baronies Baronets Baronetcies This article lists all dukedoms, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom ...
All but three of the non-royal ducal titles which became extinct did so before the 20th century (the Duke of Leeds became extinct in 1964, the Duke of Newcastle in 1988, and the Duke of Portland in 1990). The last English dukedom to be forfeit became so in 1715. The last British dukedom to become extinct was the title of Duke of Portland in ...
The current royal dukedoms are, in order of precedence of their holders (that is, not in order of precedence of the dukedoms themselves): Duke of Cornwall , Duke of Rothesay , Duke of Cambridge (United Kingdom) (currently all one person) held by William, Prince of Wales [1] (elder son of King Charles III)
Here, royal books currently out—and more we're looking forward to reading later this year: A Very Private School: A Memoir Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, pens a memoir that focuses ...
The dukedom was created in the Peerage of England in 1644 for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of King Charles I. When he died without male heirs, the title was created again in the Peerage of England in 1689 for Prince George of Denmark , husband of Princess Anne , younger daughter of King James II .
Dukedom of Cumberland and Strathearn; Creation date: 22 October 1766: Created by: King George III: Peerage: Peerage of Great Britain: First holder: Prince Henry: Last holder: Prince Henry: Remainder to: the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten: Subsidiary titles: Earl of Dublin: Status: Extinct: Extinction date: 18 September 1790