Duke of Cambridge

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Adolphus Frederick, 1st Duke of Cambridge (fourth award)

Duke of Cambridge (Duke of Cambridge) is a hereditary British title of nobility named after the city of Cambridge and regularly bestowed on younger members of the royal family .

Awards

The title was first awarded to the eldest son of Jacob, Duke of York (later King James II), Charles Stuart (1660–1661), but no formal award act took place. The first "real" award in the Peerage of England took place on August 23, 1664, to a brother of Charles, Jacob Stuart, along with the subordinate titles Earl of Cambridge and Baron Dauntsey . Jacob was the second son and third child of the Duke of York and his first wife, Anne Hyde . Jacob died young and without an heir and the title lapsed. He was bestowed again on October 7, 1667, to Edgar Stuart, fourth son of the Duke of York, along with the subordinate titles of Earl of Cambridge and Baron Dauntsey . Edgar also died young on June 8, 1671 and the title lapsed again.

Next, the title was bestowed on the eldest son from the Duke of York's second marriage to Maria Beatrix of Modena , Karl Stuart (1677–1677). However, because Karl died at the age of only one month, there was no formal award ceremony.

The third award was given on November 9, 1706 to Georg August (later King Georg II), son of Georg Ludwig , Crown Prince of Hanover and Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (later King George I). Together with the Duketitel he was awarded the subordinate titles of Marquess of Cambridge , Earl of Milford Haven , Viscount Northallerton and Baron Tewkesbury . When Georg August succeeded his father to the British throne as George II on June 11, 1727, his titles merged with the crown.

The next award ceremony took place in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and took place on November 27, 1801 to Adolphus Frederick , the seventh son of King George III. Along with the duke he was awarded the subordinate titles Earl of Tipperary and Baron Culloden . After his death, the titles passed to his son George . When he died on March 17, 1904 without a legitimate heir, the titles became void.

On the occasion of his wedding with Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011 it was announced that the title in the fifth award in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Prince William , the eldest son of the heir to the throne Prince Charles , would be bestowed, now with the subordinate title Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus . The title was officially conferred by Letters Patent on May 26, 2011.

List of the Dukes of Cambridge

Dukes of Cambridge, first award (1664)

Dukes of Cambridge, second bestowal (1667)

Dukes of Cambridge, third award (1706)

Dukes of Cambridge, fourth award (1801)

Dukes of Cambridge, fifth award (2011)

The heir ( Heir apparent ) is the eldest son of the current title holder, Prince George of Cambridge (* 2013).

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Associated Press : William becomes Duke of Cambridge ( May 2, 2011 memento on the Internet Archive ) , April 29, 2011.
  2. ^ The London Gazette : 59798, 10297 , June 1, 2011.

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