Duke of Sussex

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Duke of Sussex is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards

Augustus Frederick, 1st Duke of Sussex

First award

The title was on November 24, 1801 by King George III. created for his sixth son, Prince Augustus Frederick . Together with the Dukedom he was awarded the subordinate titles Earl of Inverness and Baron Arklow .

Both of the prince's marriages in 1793 to Lady Augusta Murray and in 1831 to Lady Cecilia Buggin violated the Royal Marriages Act 1772 , making his children illegitimate. As an illegitimate spouse, Lady Cecilia could not be received at court either, but in 1840 Queen Victoria resolved this matter by making Cecilia Duchess of Inverness in her own right .

Since his only son from his first marriage, Augustus Frederick d'Este, was considered illegitimate, Augustus Frederick's title expired on his death on April 21, 1843.

Harry, 1st Duke of Sussex

Second award

It was not until more than two hundred years later that the title was awarded again. On May 19, 2018 it was announced that Prince Harry , the younger son of Prince Charles , would be named Duke of Sussex on the occasion of his wedding to Meghan Markle . Together with the Dukedom he was awarded the subordinate titles Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel . The official award of the title took place through Letters Patent on July 16, 2018.

List of the Dukes of Sussex

Duke of Sussex, first award (1801)

Duke of Sussex, second award (2018)

The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (* 2019).

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The London Gazette : No. 15429, p. 1403 , November 24, 1801.
  2. ^ Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle announcement titles. May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018 .
  3. ↑ The London Gazette : No. 62358, p. 12928 , July 19, 2018.

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