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| honorific_prefix = The Most Noble | |||
| name = The Duchess of Edinburgh | |||
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| image = [[File:ElizabethSomerset.jpg|270px|frameless]] | |||
| caption = ''[[Elizabeth Somerset | The Duchess of Edinburgh]] at Sandringham House in 2023.'' | |||
| office = [[Sovereign of Great Britain]] | |||
| term_start = 1 October 2022 | |||
| term_end = 1 March 2023 | |||
| primeminister = [[Joshua Sherwood | Sir Joshua Veralius]] <br> [[Matthew Somerset | The Duke of Somerset]] <br> [[Cameron Romefeller | The Baroness of Lomond]] <br> [[Elio Somerset | The Baron of Exeter]] | |||
| predecessor = [[King William V]] | |||
| successor = [[Victor Somerset | King Edward IX]] | |||
| office2 = Deputy Prime Minister | |||
| term_start2 = 9 June 2021 | |||
| term_end2 = 20 June 2021 | |||
| monarch2 = [[King William V]] | |||
| primeminister2 = [[Angus Stewart | Sir Angus Somerset]] | |||
| predecessor2 = [[James Somerset | James Forsyte]] | |||
| successor2 = [[George Luxembourg-Orléans | The Countess des Laurentides]] | |||
| office3 = First Secretary of State | |||
| term_start3 = 5 April 2021 | |||
| term_end3 = 9 June 2021 | |||
| monarch3 = [[King William V]] | |||
| primeminister3 = [[Angus Stewart | Sir Angus Somerset]] | |||
| predecessor3 = [[James Somerset | James Forsyte]] | |||
| successor3 = [[Kitsune DeCoppice]] | |||
| office4 = Chancellor of the Exchequer | |||
| term_start4 = 18 September 2020 | |||
| term_end4 = 24 October 2020 | |||
| monarch4 = [[King William V]] | |||
| primeminister4 = [[Cameron Romefeller | The Baron of Lomond]] | |||
| predecessor4 = Created | |||
| successor4 = [[Victor Somerset | The Baron of Oxford]] | |||
| office5 = Attorney General | |||
| term_start5 = 24 October 2020 | |||
| term_end5 = 8 November 2020 <br> 7 May 2021 - 9 June 2021 | |||
| monarch5 = [[King William V]] | |||
| primeminister5 = [[Philip de Orléans | Philip Ross]] <br> [[Angus Stewart | Sir Angus Somerset]] | |||
| predecessor5 = [[Serafina Sherwood | Sarah Kerrigan]] <br> [[Remile Talleyrand]] | |||
| successor5 = [[Horatio Nelson | Arthur Pendragon]] <br> [[George Luxembourg-Orléans | Grace de Orléans]] | |||
| office6 = Lady Speaker of the House of Lords | |||
| term_start6 = 7 September 2020 | |||
| term_end6 = 22 November 2020 <br> 17 October 2021 - 7 January 2022 <br> 15 February 2022 - 17 July 2022 | |||
| monarch6 = [[King William V]] | |||
| deputy6 = [[Albert Wellesley | The Baron of Mornington]] <br> [[Horatio Nelson | The Baron of Sydney]] <br> [[Albert Wellesley | The Baron of Mornington]] <br> [[Charles Wright | Baron Holland]] <br> [[Albert Wellesley | Baron Wellesley]] <br> [[Horatio Nelson | The Earl of Merioneth]] <br> [[Victor Somerset | The Duke of Kent]] | |||
| predecessor6 = Position Created <br> [[Christian Carleton | The Baron of Braybrooke]] <br> [[Horatio Nelson | The Earl of Merioneth]] | |||
| successor6 = [[George Luxembourg-Orléans | The Countess des Laurentides]] <br> [[Horatio Nelson | The Earl of Merioneth]]<br> [[Victor Somerset | The Duke of Kent]] | |||
| office7 = Member of the House of Lords <br> Lady Temporal | |||
| term_start7 = 24 August 2020 | |||
| term_end7 = 28 January 2021 <br> 29 March 2021 - 3 May 2021 <br> 21 June 2021 - 7 January 2022 <br> 15 February 2022 - 17 July 2022 <br> 23 July 2022 - 17 August 2022 | |||
| monarch7 = [[King William V]] | |||
| constituency7 = [[The Duchess of Buccleuch]] <br> [[The Baroness of Tindale]] <br> [[The Duchess of Cambridge]] <br> [[The Duchess of Rothesay]] | |||
| office8 = Speaker of the House of Commons | |||
| term_start8 = 4 May 2021 | |||
| term_end8 = 21 June 2021 | |||
| monarch8 = [[King William V]] | |||
| primeminister8 = [[Angus Stewart | Angus Somerset]] | |||
| deputy8 = [[Kitsune DeCoppice]] | |||
| office9 = Member of Parliament | |||
| term_start9 = 3 May 2021 | |||
| term_end9 = 21 June 2021 | |||
| monarch9 = [[King William V]] | |||
| constituency9 = St. James | |||
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| birth_name = Elizabeth Victoria Mary Alexandra Somerset | |||
| birth_date = 10 June 2020 | |||
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| spouse = [[Horatio Nelson | The Earl of Merioneth]] (div.) <br> [[Musa Asteorra | The Earl of Leinster]] (div.) | |||
| partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | |||
| relations = [[Victor Somerset | King Edward IX]] <br> [[Henry Somerset | Prince Henry, Prince of Wales]] <br> [[Matthew Somerset | The Duke of Somerset]] <br> [[Sirch Somerset | The Earl of Beaufort]] | |||
| children = [[Elio Somerset | The Baron of Exeter]] | |||
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| father = [[John Somerset | The Earl of Westmorland]] | |||
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| residence = Dalkeith Palace | |||
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| allegiance = Independent | |||
| branch = Royal Navy <br> British Army | |||
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| rank = Admiral of the Fleet <br> General | |||
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'''Elizabeth Victoria Mary Alexandra Somerset, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh''' (joined 10 June 2020) is a former [[Sovereign of Great Britain | Queen of Great Britain]]. She is the second child of [[Prince John, The Earl of Westmorland]], the younger sister of [[William V, King of Great Britain | Prince Matthew, The Duke of Somerset]], and the mother of [[Elio Somerset | Lord Elio Somerset, The Baron of Exeter]]. | |||
On 1 October 2022, she succeeded [[King William V]] as Queen of Great Britain.<ref>[https://gbi.freeforums.net/thread/3851/proclamation-accession], "Proclamation of Accession", 1 October 2022.</ref> Her Reign continued the development of the Monarchy seeing the expansion of the Crown, the Royal Household, and saw an increased period of activity. She abdicated the Throne on 1 March 2023 and was succeeded by her nephew, [[Victor Somerset | King Edward IX]]. | |||
The Queen has largely been considered to be a dedicated public servant, rarely going without an occupation within the Empire. Her long service within the House of Lords has defined the institution, saw the creation of the [[Rothesay Test]], as well as the passage of the instrumental ''[[Statutory Interpretations Act 2022]]''. She was also one of the principal authors of the [[Acts of Union]]. | |||
==Early Career: 10 June 2020 to 28 January 2021== | |||
{{Main|Early Career of Elizabeth Somerset}} | |||
This period of Elizabeth's life is defined by her desire to serve the [[Empire of Great Britain]] through the aegis of the Crown. As the first Lady Speaker and one of the first [[Lord of Parliament | Lords of Parliament]], she helped define the insitution of the [[House of Lords]], a relatively new institution that saw its implementation in the Sixth Session of Parliament. | |||
==Return: 11 March 2021 to 16 June 2021== | |||
{{Main|Return of Elizabeth Somerset}} | |||
The Return of Elizabeth to the [[Empire of Great Britain]] saw her in a vastly different place than when she first joined. Without titles, honours, and no longer a member of the Royal Family, Elizabeth had to find her own way and reinvent who she was. | |||
==Princess Royal: 16 June 2021 to 8 October 2021== | |||
{{Main|Elizabeth Somerset as Princess Royal}} | |||
This period during Elizabeth's career found her returned to the Crown, becoming the Princess Royal. | |||
==Princess of Wales: 8 October 2021 to 1 October 2022== | |||
{{Main|Elizabeth Somerset as Princess of Wales}} | |||
Returning to the role of Princess of Wales, Elizabeth's service was defined to prepare her for the Throne. | |||
==Queen of Great Britain: 1 October 2022 to Present== | |||
{{Main|Reign of Elizabeth III, Queen of Great Britain}} | |||
==Residences and Estates== | |||
{{Main|Residences and Estates of Elizabeth Somerset}} | |||
==Titles, styles, honours, and arms== | |||
{{Main|Titles, styles, honours, and arms of Elizabeth Somerset}} | |||
==Coats of Arms== | |||
<gallery> | |||
DuchyBuccleuch.png|[[Dukedom of Buccleuch]] | |||
BaronyTindale.png|[[Barony of Tindale]] | |||
PrincipalityWales.png|[[Principality of Wales]] | |||
DuchyRothesay.png|[[Dukedom of Rothesay]] | |||
DuchyCornwall.png|[[Dukedom of Cornwall]] | |||
Empire_of_Great_Britain.png|[[Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] | |||
ElizabethIIIScotland.png|[[Kingdom of Scotland]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Footnotes== | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Empire of Great Britain]][[Category:People of Great Britain]] | |||
Revision as of 15:39, 1 March 2023
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 The Duchess of Edinburgh at Sandringham House in 2023. | |
| Sovereign of Great Britain | |
| In office 1 October 2022 – 1 March 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Joshua Veralius The Duke of Somerset The Baroness of Lomond The Baron of Exeter |
| Preceded by | King William V |
| Succeeded by | King Edward IX |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 9 June 2021 – 20 June 2021 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Prime Minister | Sir Angus Somerset |
| Preceded by | James Forsyte |
| Succeeded by | The Countess des Laurentides |
| First Secretary of State | |
| In office 5 April 2021 – 9 June 2021 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Prime Minister | Sir Angus Somerset |
| Preceded by | James Forsyte |
| Succeeded by | Kitsune DeCoppice |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 18 September 2020 – 24 October 2020 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Prime Minister | The Baron of Lomond |
| Preceded by | Created |
| Succeeded by | The Baron of Oxford |
| Attorney General | |
| In office 24 October 2020 – 8 November 2020 7 May 2021 - 9 June 2021 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Prime Minister | Philip Ross Sir Angus Somerset |
| Preceded by | Sarah Kerrigan Remile Talleyrand |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Pendragon Grace de Orléans |
| Lady Speaker of the House of Lords | |
| In office 7 September 2020 – 22 November 2020 17 October 2021 - 7 January 2022 15 February 2022 - 17 July 2022 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Deputy | The Baron of Mornington The Baron of Sydney The Baron of Mornington Baron Holland Baron Wellesley The Earl of Merioneth The Duke of Kent |
| Preceded by | Position Created The Baron of Braybrooke The Earl of Merioneth |
| Succeeded by | The Countess des Laurentides The Earl of Merioneth The Duke of Kent |
| Member of the House of Lords Lady Temporal | |
| In office 24 August 2020 – 28 January 2021 29 March 2021 - 3 May 2021 21 June 2021 - 7 January 2022 15 February 2022 - 17 July 2022 23 July 2022 - 17 August 2022 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Constituency | The Duchess of Buccleuch The Baroness of Tindale The Duchess of Cambridge The Duchess of Rothesay |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office 4 May 2021 – 21 June 2021 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Prime Minister | Angus Somerset |
| Deputy | Kitsune DeCoppice |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 3 May 2021 – 21 June 2021 | |
| Monarch | King William V |
| Constituency | St. James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Victoria Mary Alexandra Somerset 10 June 2020 |
| Spouse(s) | The Earl of Merioneth (div.) The Earl of Leinster (div.) |
| Relations | King Edward IX Prince Henry, Prince of Wales The Duke of Somerset The Earl of Beaufort |
| Children | The Baron of Exeter |
| Parent |
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| Residence | Dalkeith Palace |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Independent |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy British Army |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet General |
Elizabeth Victoria Mary Alexandra Somerset, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh (joined 10 June 2020) is a former Queen of Great Britain. She is the second child of Prince John, The Earl of Westmorland, the younger sister of Prince Matthew, The Duke of Somerset, and the mother of Lord Elio Somerset, The Baron of Exeter.
On 1 October 2022, she succeeded King William V as Queen of Great Britain.[1] Her Reign continued the development of the Monarchy seeing the expansion of the Crown, the Royal Household, and saw an increased period of activity. She abdicated the Throne on 1 March 2023 and was succeeded by her nephew, King Edward IX.
The Queen has largely been considered to be a dedicated public servant, rarely going without an occupation within the Empire. Her long service within the House of Lords has defined the institution, saw the creation of the Rothesay Test, as well as the passage of the instrumental Statutory Interpretations Act 2022. She was also one of the principal authors of the Acts of Union.
Early Career: 10 June 2020 to 28 January 2021
This period of Elizabeth's life is defined by her desire to serve the Empire of Great Britain through the aegis of the Crown. As the first Lady Speaker and one of the first Lords of Parliament, she helped define the insitution of the House of Lords, a relatively new institution that saw its implementation in the Sixth Session of Parliament.
Return: 11 March 2021 to 16 June 2021
The Return of Elizabeth to the Empire of Great Britain saw her in a vastly different place than when she first joined. Without titles, honours, and no longer a member of the Royal Family, Elizabeth had to find her own way and reinvent who she was.
Princess Royal: 16 June 2021 to 8 October 2021
This period during Elizabeth's career found her returned to the Crown, becoming the Princess Royal.
Princess of Wales: 8 October 2021 to 1 October 2022
Returning to the role of Princess of Wales, Elizabeth's service was defined to prepare her for the Throne.
