Peerage of Great Britain: Difference between revisions
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| | | <center>[[File:Coronet_of_the_British_Heir_Apparent.svg | 44px]] <br> [[File:Shield_of_Arms_of_the_Duke_of_Rothesay.svg | 50px]]</center> || [[Dukedom of Rothesay]] || 9 August 2020 || (1) [[Matthew Somerset | Prince Matthew, Prince of Wales]] <br> (2) [[Elizabeth Somerset | Princess Elizabeth, Princess of Wales]] <br> (3) [[Angus Stewart | Prince Angus, Prince of Wales]] <br> (4) [[Elizabeth Somerset | Princess Elizabeth, Princess of Wales]] <br> (5) [[Prince Victor, Prince of Wales]] || Active | ||
! rowspan=1|[[Queen Victoria II]] | ! rowspan=1|[[Queen Victoria II]] | ||
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| | | <center>[[File:Coronet_of_a_British_Duke.svg | 44px]] <br> [[File:Arms_of_Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_1st_Duke_of_York.svg | 50px]]</center> || [[Dukedom of York]] || 14 August 2020 || (1) [[Edward Windsor | Edward Windsor, Duke of York]] || Active | ||
! rowspan=5|[[King William V]] | ! rowspan=5|[[King William V]] | ||
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| Example || | | Example || [[Dukedom of Buccleuch]] || 14 September 2020 || (1) [[Elizabeth Somerset | Queen Elizabeth, Queen-Consort]] || Returned | ||
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| Example || | | Example || [[Dukedom of Kent]] || 13 January 2021 || (1) [[Victor Somerset | Prince Victor, Prince Royal]] || Returned | ||
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| | | <center>[[File:Coronet_of_a_British_Duke.svg | 44px]] <br> [[File:Arms_of_Michael_Middleton.svg | 50px]]</center> || [[Dukedom of Cambridge]] || 16 June 2021 || (1) [[Elizabeth Somerset | Princess Elizabeth, Princess Royal]] || Returned | ||
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| Example || | | Example || [[Dukedom of Manitoba]] || 26 September 2021 || (1) [[Serafina Sherwood | Serafina Sherwood, Duchess of Manitoba]] || Retired | ||
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| Example || | | Example || [[Dukedom of Warwick]] || 1 October 2022 || (1) [[James Forsyte | James Forsyte, Duke of Warwick]] || Active | ||
! rowspan=3|[[Queen Elizabeth III]] | ! rowspan=3|[[Queen Elizabeth III]] | ||
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| Example || | | Example || [[Dukedom of Somerset]] || 1 October 2022 || (1) [[Prince Matthew, Duke of Somerset]] || Active | ||
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| Example || | | Example || [[Dukedom of Clarence]] || 2 January 2023 || (1) [[Prince Henry, Prince Royal]] || Active | ||
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[[Category:Empire of Great Britain]] | [[Category:Empire of Great Britain]] | ||
Revision as of 00:57, 25 January 2023
The Peerage forms a part of the British Peerage and Honours System, which seeks to meritoriously award hardworking British Citizens for their service to the Empire of Great Britain. The ranks of the Peerage are Duke/Duchess, Marquess/Marchioness, Earl/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.
History of the Peerage
The Peerage of Great Britain goes back to the Reign of King William V, with little to no record of Queen Victoria II bestowing titles nor honours upon British Citizens. Peerages were first mentioned in Order-in-Council 003 (1 William V o.3), which established the Rules of the Reign of King William V. This Order would later be repealed and replaced by Order-in-Council 013 (1 William V o.13), this also later repealed and replaced by Order-in-Council 022 (2 William V o.1). Lastly, Order-in-Council 039 (1 Elizabeth III o.9), which established the Rules of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth III, repealed and replaced the former Order, and is now the enforced Order regarding Peerages and other matters. The rank of Baronet/Baronetess was removed upon the publication of Order-in-Council 039.
Ranks of the Peerage
| Coronet | Styles | Rank |
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His/Her Grace The Most Noble | Duke/Duchess |
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His/Her Ladyship The Most Honourable | Marquess/Marchioness |
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His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable | Earl/Countess |
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His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable | Viscount/Viscountess |
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His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable | Baron/Baroness |
