Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
| Dukedom of Cumberland and Teviotdale | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | 24 April 1799 |
| Monarch | George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
| First holder | Prince Ernest Augustus |
| Last holder | Prince Ernest Augustus II |
| Remainder to | the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles |
Earl of Armagh King of Hanover (1837–1866) |
| Extinction date |
Suspended 28 March 1919 |
Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland, England and after Teviotdale, Scotland.
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 Peerage of Great Britain, was bestowed on Ernest Augustus (later King of Hanover), fifth son of King George III of the United Kingdom. In 1837 Ernest became king of Hanover, and on his death in 1851 the title descended with the kingdom to his son King George V, and on George's death in 1878 to his grandson Ernest Augustus. 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.[1]
The title was suspended for the Ernest's pro-German activities during World War I under the 1917 Titles Deprivation Act, as it was for his son. Under the Act the lineal male heirs of the 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale have the right to petition the British Crown for the restoration of his peerages. To date, none has done so. The present heir is Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 26 February 1954), great grandson of the 3rd Duke and current head of the House of Hanover. He is the senior male-line descendant of George III of the United Kingdom.
Dukes of Cumberland and Teviotdale
| Created by the George III | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Period | Duchess | Notes | Other titles | |
| 1 | Prince Ernest Augustus I (1771–1851) |
1799–1851 | Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | Son of George III | Earl of Armagh King of Hanover from 1837 | |
| 2 | Prince George (1819–1878) |
1851–1878 | Marie of Saxe-Altenburg | Son of Ernest Augustus I | Earl of Armagh King of Hanover until 1866 | |
| 3 | Prince Ernest Augustus II (1845–1923) |
1878–1919 | Thyra of Denmark | Son of George V | Earl of Armagh Crown Prince of Hanover until 1866 Duke of Brunswick 1884–1913 [2] | |
| Heirs to the Dukedom, if restored | ||||||
| # | Name | Period | Duchess | Notes | Other titles | |
| 3 | Prince Ernest Augustus II (1845–1923) |
1919–1923 | Thyra of Denmark | Son of George V | Crown Prince of Hanover until 1866 Duke of Brunswick 1884–1913 [3] | |
| 4 | Prince Ernest Augustus III (1887–1953) |
1923–1953 | Victoria Louise of Prussia | Son of Ernest Augustus II | Duke of Brunswick 1913–1918 | |
| 5 | Prince Ernest Augustus IV (1914–1987) |
1953–1987 | Ortrud of Glücksburg (1951–1980) Monika of Solms-Laubach (1980–1987) |
Son of Ernest Augustus III | Prince of Hanover Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg | |
| 6 | Ernest Augustus V, Prince of Hanover (born 1954) |
1987–present | Chantal Hochuli 1981–1997 Princess Caroline of Monaco 1999–present |
Son of Ernest Augustus IV | Prince of Hanover Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg | |
Ernest Augustus V's heir-apparent would be his elder son Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 1983).
See also
References
- ↑
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 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 620. - ↑ Refused to give up claim to Hanover
- ↑ Refused to give up claim to Hanover
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