Duke of Kent

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Duke of Kent (dt. Duke of Kent ) is a hereditary British title of nobility , which was awarded twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and so far once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards and subordinate titles

The title was first awarded on April 28, 1710 in the Peerage of Great Britain by King George I to Henry Gray, 1st Marquess of Kent . This was an important member of the king's court, among other things, he served as lord seal keeper . He had already been raised on November 14, 1706 in the Peerage of England to Marquess of Kent , Earl of Harold and Viscount Goderich . In 1702 he had inherited the title of 12th Earl of Kent from his father , which had been created in 1465 in the Peerage of England for his ancestor Edmund Gray , and also in 1702 from his mother the title of 2nd Baron Lucas , who in 1663 in the Peerage of England was created for this. On May 19, 1740, he was also awarded the title Marquess Gray in the Peerage of Great Britain . When Gray died in June 1740, his sons had already died without any offspring. So his dukedom and all of his other titles, with the exception of the titles Marquess Gray and Baron Lucas, which passed to his granddaughter Jemima, expired.

The second award took place on April 24, 1799 in the Peerage of Great Britain by King George III. to his fourth son, Prince Edward Augustus . He was also raised to the Duke of Strathearn , so the correct designation of the title Duke of Kent and Strathearn is. Also at the same time he was awarded the subordinate title Earl of Dublin . Edward was the father of the future Queen Victoria . Edward died in 1820 without a male descendant. His titles therefore expired.

The third and current award was given to Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund , fourth son of King George V , on October 12, 1934 from his father. At the same time he was awarded the subordinate titles of Earl of St. Andrews and Baron Downpatrick . The oldest son of the Dukes leads as Heir Apparent to the courtesy title Earl of St. Andrews , which in each case oldest son leads the courtesy title Lord Downpatrick . After Prince George's death in 1942, the title passed to his son Edward as 2nd Duke.

Royal Dukedom

Since the last two awards were made to younger sons of the reigning king , their titles are currently considered Royal Dukedom (dt. Royal duchy) and are currently placed in front of the non-royal dukes of their peerage.

According to the rules put into effect by King George V ( letters patent ), only the monarch's sons, the male relatives and the eldest son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales are entitled to the salutation Your Royal Highness (dt Royal Highness) and Prince (dt. Prince or Prince). Upon the death of the current title holder, his firstborn son, George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews (* 1962), will inherit the title Duke of Kent , but not with Your Royal Highness , but as the 3rd Duke of Kent for not -Royal Dukes usual salutation, Your Grace (Eng. Your Grace), have.

List of the Dukes of Kent

Duke of Kent, first bestowal (1710)

Duke of Kent and Strathearn, second bestowal (1799)

Duke of Kent, third award (1934)

Heir Apparent is the eldest son of the current title holder George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews (* 1962).
His Heir Apparent is his eldest son Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (* 1988).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The London Gazette : No. 34094, p. 6365 , October 9, 1934.