Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
| Dukedom of Cumberland and Teviotdale | |
|---|---|
heirs male of the body lawfully begotten | |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl of Armagh |
| Status | Suspended on 28 March 1919 under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 |
Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale was a title in the
Teviotdale in Scotland. Held by the Hanoverian royals, it was suspended under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917, which revoked titles belonging to enemies of the United Kingdom during the Great War
.
History
The title Duke of Cumberland had been created three times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain.
In 1799, the double dukedom of Cumberland and Teviotdale, in the
Prince Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover. In 1866, Hanover was annexed by Prussia, but King George died without renouncing his rights. His son Ernest, while maintaining his claim to the kingdom of Hanover, was generally known by his title of Duke of Cumberland in Britain.[2]
The title was suspended for Ernest's pro-German activities during World War I under the
George III of the United Kingdom
.
Dukes of Cumberland and Teviotdale
After the
Union of Great Britain, the Hanoverian kings liked to grant double titles (one from one constituent country
, one from another) to emphasise unity.
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Ernest Augustus House of Hanover 1799–1851 also: Earl of Armagh (1799) |
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5 June 1771 King George III and Queen Charlotte |
Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1815 3 children |
18 November 1851 Hanover aged 80 |
| Prince George House of Hanover 1851–1878 also: Earl of Armagh (1799) |
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27 May 1819 Berlin son of Prince Ernest Augustus and Princess Frederica |
Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg 1843 3 children |
12 June 1878 Paris aged 59 |
| Prince Ernest Augustus House of Hanover 1878–1919 also: Earl of Armagh (1799) |
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21 September 1845 Hanover son of Prince George and Princess Marie |
Princess Thyra of Denmark 1878 6 children |
14 November 1923 Gmunden aged 78 |
The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 suspended the title on 28 March 1919.
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See also
References
- ^ "No. 15126". The London Gazette. 23 April 1799. p. 372.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cumberland, Dukes and Earls of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 620.
