HRH The Duke of Kent

Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom. HRH Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent during State Opening of Parliament. ... HRH Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent during State Opening of Parliament. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ...

History

A title associated with Kent first appears anciently with the Kingdom of Kent (or Cantware), one of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that later merged to form the Kingdom of England. The Kings of Cantware (or Kent) date back to about 449. In 825 the kingdom was taken over by Egbert, King of Wessex. After 825, the Kingdom of Kent became a dependency of Wessex and was ruled by sub-kings, usually related to the Wessex rulers. The kingdom became something like the heir-apparent's title, as Aethelwulf, Egbert's son, became King in 825. By 860, Kent lost its status as a kingdom, becoming absorbed into Wessex. [1] The Kingdom of Kent was a kingdom of Jutes in southeast England, one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon heptarchy. ... The Flag of England The Kingdom of England was a kingdom located in Western Europe, in the southern part of the island of Great Britain. ... Kings of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent Most of the dates of reigns below have multiple alternate values, the sources being in disagreement. ... Egbert (also Ecgberht or Ecgbert) (c. ... Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the kingdom of England. ...

In the peerage of England, however, the first title of Kent was that of the Earl of Kent. After the death of his father, Godwin the Earl of Wessex, Leofwine (c1035-1066), sometime between 1056 and 1058, became Earl of Kent, a new earldom at the time. [[2]] It is possible that Godwin was the first Earl of Kent, since he ruled over that area as well as many others. The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created many times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Godwin (sometimes Godwine) (c. ... Leofwine Godwinson was a younger brother of Harold II of England and was killed in the Battle of Hastings. ... The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created many times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

After Leofwine's death at Hastings in 1066, William the Conqueror named his half-brother, Odo of Bayeux (c1036-1097), who was also Bishop of Bayeux, the new Earl of Kent. However, Odo was twice removed from this title. The first occassion was in 1082, when he was imprisoned; the second was in 1088, after aiding in the Rebellion of 1088, afterwhich he fled England. The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman conquest of England in 1066. ... William I ( 1028 – 9 September 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087, and as Guillaume II was Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087. ... Odo of Bayeux (c. ... The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created many times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

It wasn't until 1141 that the title returned, this time for William de Ipres; but he was deprived of the title in 1155. In 1227 it was revived for Hubert de Burgh, but became extinct with his death. In 1321, it was again revived for Edmund of Woodstock, and through the marriage of Joan Plantagenet to Thomas Holland, the title passed to the Holland family, which held the title until 1408. In 1461 it was revived for William Neville, and then in 1465 for Edmund Grey. The Grey family held the title until Henry Grey. Hubert de Burgh (~1165 - May 12, 1243) was Earl of Kent, Justiciar of England and Ireland, and one of the most influential men in England during the reigns of John and Henry III. De Burgh came from a minor gentry family about which little is known. ... Edmund Plantagenet, or Edmund of Woodstock (August 5, 1301 – March 19, 1330) was Earl of Kent from July 28, 1321 (1st creation). ... Joan, Princess of Wales (September 29, 1328–August 1385) is known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, and was the wife of Edward, the Black Prince. ... Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent (d. ... Edmund Grey (26 October 1416 - 22 May 1490) was the 1st Earl of Kent under the fifth creation from 1465 until, presumably, his death in 1490. ... Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent (1671-1740), was a British courtier. ...

Henry Grey (1671-1740) succeeded his father, Anthony Grey, as the 12th Earl of Kent in 1702. In 1706, he was elevated to Marquess of Kent, along with Earl of Harold and Viscount Goderich. In 1710 he was elevated once again as Duke of Kent, and later Marquess Grey (1740). Henry had one son, George, who took the title Earl of Harold, and a daughter Lady Jemima. By the time of Henry's death in 1740, George, his only son, had died (in 1733), leaving the Duke of Kent without a male heir. His daughter would inherit the title of Marquess Grey and Baron of Lucas, but all of Henry's other titles, particularly Duke of Kent, became extinct with his death. And for the next 59 years the title remained so.

On 23 April 1799, the dukedom of Kent was, as a joint title with the dukedom of Strathearn and the earldom of Dublin, given to King George III's fourth son, Prince Edward Augustus. Edward had only one, a daughter, Princess Alexandrina Victoria (the future Queen Victoria). Upon Edward's death in 1820, the dukedom of Kent became extinct, as he had no legitimate male heir. A title associated with Kent would remain in abayence for the next 46 years. The title of Earl of Dublin was created three times in British history - first in 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland for Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, younger brother of King George III. This title became extinct in 1790 upon the Dukes death. ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... His Royal Highness The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ...

The next creation of a title of Kent, was not that of Duke or Marquess, but rather that of Earl, with the creation of Prince Alfred (1844-1900), the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Ulster, and of Kent in 1866. The Duke of Edinburgh (who later became the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) had only one son, Prince Alfred, who would have probably inherited the title of Earl of Kent, among his father's other titles, had he not died before his father in 1899. With Prince Alfred's death in 1900, Kent's title once again became extinct. The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Portugal, Spain and France (in Italy... A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe, China, and Japan. ... An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Edinburgh (born 6 August 1844 and died 30 July 1900), was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... Prince Albert Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861 ) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Duke of Edinburgh is a British dukedom. ... Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland. ... The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created many times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was a member of the British Royal Family. ... The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created many times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

In 1934, Prince George (1902-1942), the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary, was created Duke of Kent, Earl of St Andrews and Baron Downpatrick. Prince George had three children before his death in 1942: Prince Edward, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Michael. Prince Edward, upon his father's death, suceeded to his father's peerages. Prince George of the United Kingdom, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... HSH Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bond Street, London. ... HRH The Duke of Kent His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of Kent (born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George V. He has held the title... HRH Princess Alexandra Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), formerly Princess Alexandra of Kent, is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. She was married to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy. ... HRH Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent (Michael George Charles Franklin Windsor) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V. Prince Michael of Kent does not normally carry out royal duties on behalf of his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. Instead, he manages... HRH The Duke of Kent His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of Kent (born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George V. He has held the title...

The current Duke of Kent has two sons. King George V's Letters Patent of 30 November 1917, restricted the style Royal Highness and the titular dignity of Prince to the sons of the Sovereign, the male line grandsons of the Sovereign, and the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales. Great grandchilden of the Sovereign in the male line enjoy the courtesy titles of the children of dukes. Therefore, the heir apparent to the dukedom of Kent (or properly the 1934 creation of it), is George, Earl of St. Andrews (1962-). The Earl of St. Andrews married in 1988, and has three children. His son Baron Downpatrick (1988-) is second in line to his grandfather's peerages. When the Earl of St. Andrews succeeds to the dukedom he will be styled His Grace The Duke of Kent. After the Earl of St. Andrews, and Baron Downpatrick, the current duke's younger son Lord Nicholas Windsor is in remainder to the dukedom. HRH The Duke of Kent His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of Kent (born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George V. He has held the title... Letters Patent by Queen Victoria creating the office of Governor-General of Australia Letters patent are a type of legal document which is an open letter issued by a monarch or government granting a right, monopoly, title, or status to someone or some entity such as a corporation. ... The Badge of the Prince of Wales is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (b. ... Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (b. ... The Lord Nicholas Windsor is a member of the British Royal Family. ...

Duties & Other Titles

Duke of Kent

The current Duke of Kent carries out numerous duties for the monarchy, both military and civil. The present Duke of Kent has performed a number of state visits to Commonwealth nations on behalf of the Queen. He has also acted as Counsellor of State. His Royal Highness is the Grand Prior (or Grand Master) of the Order of St Michael and St George. He also attends the State Opening Parliament. He holds numerous other appointments in the military. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent in the robes of the Order of St Michael and St George. ... HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent in the robes of the Order of St Michael and St George. ... In the United Kingdom, Counsellors of State are senior members of the British royal family to whom Queen Elizabeth II delegates certain state functions and powers when she is abroad or unavailable for other reasons (such as short-term incapacity or sickness). ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ...

The Duke of Kent holds the following subsidiary titles:

• Earl of St Andrews
• Baron Downpatrick

The elder son and heir of the current Duke of Kent uses the earldom of St. Andrews as a courtesy title. The Earl of St. Andrews' son, in turn, uses the courtesy title Baron Downpatrick. The younger son of the current Duke of Kent is styled The Lord Nicholas Windsor. Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ... The Lord Nicholas Windsor is a member of the British Royal Family. ...

Coat of Arms

Standard of the Duke of Kent

Badge of the Duke of Kent

The coat of arms anciently associated with Kent is that of a white horse rampant upon a red field. This is primarily associated with the Kingdom of Kent and possibly the earldom as well. Today, this is seen on the Council of Kent's arms and flag. As a direct descendant of Queen Victoria, this is not the coat of arms of the present Duke of Kent. The coat of arms of the Duke of Kent consists of the following: Standrad of HRH The Duke of Kent File links The following pages link to this file: Duke of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Categories: Flag images ... Standrad of HRH The Duke of Kent File links The following pages link to this file: Duke of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Categories: Flag images ... The badge of Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent. ... The badge of Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent. ...

• Arms: those of the Royal Arms, differenced by a label of five points argent (white), the points charged with an anchor azure (blue) and a cross gules (red) alternately.
• Crest: On a coronet of four crosses-patées alternated with four strawberry leaves a lion statant guardant or (gold), crowned with the like coronet and differenced with a label as in the Arms.
• Supporters: The Royal Supporters differenced with the like coronet (as in the crest) and label as in the arms. [[3]]

The standard of the Duke of Kent is a flag version of his arms [[4]]. The personal badge the present Duke of York is 'E' encircled by the garter of the Order of the Garter, surmounted by a ducal coronet. A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ...

Residence

The only presently known residence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent is York House at St. James's Palace. York House is an historic wing of St Jamess Palace, London. ... Main entrance of St. ...

The Dukes of Kent

There have been three periods in which there has been a Duke of Kent, the first occurring in 1710, the second in 1799 as a joint dukedom, and the third and present period in 1934. Prior to these, the title existed as an earldom. (See Earls of Kent.) The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created many times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

Dukes of Kent, First Creation (1710)

• Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent (1671-1740)

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Dukes of Kent and Strathearn (1799)

• Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent (1767-1820)

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Dukes of Kent, Second Creation (1934)

• Prince George, Duke of Kent (1900-1942)
• Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (b. 1935)

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Future Dukes of Kent

• Heir Apparent to the present Duke of Kent: George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (b June 26, 1962)
• The Heir to the present Earl of St Andrews: Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (b. December 2, 1988)

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Knights of the Garter

A number of the earls and dukes of Kent have also been knights of the Order of the Garter. The following shows both those earls that have been, as well as those dukes that have been. A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ...

Earls of Kent

• 1348 - Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent
• 1376 - Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
• 1397 - Thomas Holland, 3rd Earl of Kent
• 1403 - Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent
• 1439 - William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
• 1505 - Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent

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Dukes of Kent

• 1713 - Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent (1671-1740)
• 1801 - Prince Edward, 1st Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820)
• 1923 - Prince George, 1st Duke of Kent (1902-1942)
• 1985 - Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent (1935-)

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