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. George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...

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. [http://www.history.kessler-web.co.uk/KingListsBritain/EnglandKent.htm 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. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital Winchester, then London from 11th century. ... 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 Ecgbehrt 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. [1] It is possible that Godwin was the first Earl of Kent, since he ruled over that area as well as many others. The Earl of Kent is blue blooded. 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, Goodwin, Godwyn, Goodwyn and sometimes known as Godwin of Wessex) (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 occasion was in 1082, when he was imprisoned; the second was in 1088, after aiding in the Rebellion of 1088, after which he fled England. Combatants Normans supported by: Bretons, Aquitanians, Flemings Anglo-Saxons Commanders William of Normandy, Odo of Bayeux Harold Godwinson † Strength 7,000-8,000 7,000-8,000 Casualties Unknown, thought to be around 2,000 killed and wounded Unknown, but significantly more than the Normans The Battle of Hastings was... William I of England (c. ... 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 was not 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. William of Ypres was King Stephen of Englands chief lieutenant and mercenary captain during the English civil wars of 1139-54 known as the Anarchy. ... 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, Countess of Kent, Princess of Wales (September 29, 1328 – August 7, 1385) is known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, and was the wife and cousin of Edward, the Black Prince. ... Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent (d. ... William Neville, Lord Fauconberg, Earl of Kent c1410 - 1463 // Early life Born circa 1410, he was the 2nd son of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his second wife, Joan Beaufort. ... 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 (1671–5 June 1740), was a British courtier and one of the Lords Justice appointed during the absence, in Germany, of George I. He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. ...

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. Anthony Grey (1645 - 19 August 1702) was Earl of Kent from 1651 to his death. ... The titles of Marquess Grey and Earl de Grey were created in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom respectively for descendants of the Greys, Earls of Kent, who were unrelated to the family of the Earls Grey. ...

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 child, 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 abeyance for the next 46 years. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Earl of Dublin is a title that has been created three times in British history. ... 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 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... HRH The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ...

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. A duke is a nobleman, historically of highest rank and usually controlling a duchy. ... A Marquess (British English spelling) or Marquis (North American English and the original French spelling) is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies. ... For other uses, see Earl (disambiguation). ... Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900) was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha between 1893 and 1900. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (in full Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel) (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 dukedom associated with Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional 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, succeeded to his father's peerages. The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902–25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George V. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 to his death in 1942. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was the Queen Consort of George V. Queen Mary was also the Empress of India and Queen of Ireland. ... Field Marshal Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul Windsor; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ... 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. ... Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO (Michael George Charles Franklin Windsor; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary. ... Field Marshal Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul Windsor; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ...

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 grandchildren 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. Field Marshal Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul Windsor; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ... Letters Patent by Queen Victoria creating the office of Governor-General of Australia Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government granting an office, a right, monopoly, title, or status to someone or some entity such as... November 30 is the 334th day (335th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent 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 and other titles

The current Duke of Kent carries out numerous duties for the monarchy, both military and civil. The Present Duke of Kent is the Grand Master of the English Freemasons, and is the President of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom. 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 holds numerous other appointments in the military. American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ... In the United Kingdom, Counsellors of State are senior members of the British royal family to whom the Monarch, presently 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 Von Chickenpants. 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 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. ... 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 younger son of the current Duke of Kent is styled Lord Nicholas Windsor, a Roman Catholic convert, now barred from succession. The Lord Nicholas Windsor is a member of the British Royal Family. ...

Coat of arms

Standard of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.

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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:

• 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. [2]

The standard of the Duke of Kent is a flag version of his arms [3]. The personal badge the present Duke of Kent is 'E' encircled by the garter of the Order of the Garter, surmounted by a ducal coronet. The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ...

Residence

The Duke and Duchess of Kent currently live at Wren Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, but their office is based at York House at St. James's Palace. The south facade of the main block of Kensington Palace, seen through Jean Tijous wrought iron gates. ... York House is a historic wing of St Jamess Palace, London. ... St Jamess Palace and The Mall by Jan Kip, 1715. ...

The Dukes of Kent

There have been three periods in which there has been a Duke of Kent, the first occurring in 1910, the second in 1799 as a joint dukedom, and the third and present period in 1334. 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 (1902-1942)
• Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (b. 1935)

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Probable Future Dukes of Kent

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

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

Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent (d. ... Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent (1350-1397) was an English nobleman and a councilor of his half-brother Richard II. He was the son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan of Kent, daughter of Edmund of Woodstock and granddaughter of Edward I. After his fathers... Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey (1374 - January 7, 1400), also 3rd Earl of Kent. ... Edmund de Holland, 4th Earl of Kent (January 6, ?1383 — September 15, ?1407) was the Earl of Kent in ca. ... William Neville, Lord Fauconberg, Earl of Kent c1410 - 1463 // Early life Born circa 1410, he was the 2nd son of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his second wife, Joan Beaufort. ... Richard Grey (1481 - 3 May 1524) was the 3rd Earl of Kent from 1505 to his death. ...

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)
• 1935 - Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent (1935-)

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent (1671–5 June 1740), was a British courtier and one of the Lords Justice appointed during the absence, in Germany, of George I. He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell. ... 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. ... The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902–25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George V. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 to his death in 1942. ... Field Marshal Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul Windsor; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ...

See also

• British monarchy
• Kent
• Earls of Kent
• Kingdom of Kent