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Sussex, Duke of (UK, 2018)

Creation: let.pat. 19 May 2018

Family name: Mountbatten-Windsor

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Arms:

The Royal Arms as borne by HM Queen Elizabeth II differenced by a Label of five points Argent charged on the centre point and two outer points with an Escallop Gules

Crest:

On a Coronet of Crosses Patty and Fleurs-de-Lis a Lion statant guardant Or crowned with a like Coronet and differenced by a Label as in the Arms

Supporters:

Same as the Royal Arms differenced by a like Coronet and Label

Motto:

Dieu et Mon Droit (God and my right)

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*HRH Prince Henry "Harry" Charles Albert David, 1st Duke of Sussex, KCVO

2nd son of King Charles III, by his first wife Lady Diana Frances Spencer, 3rd dau. of Edward John [Spencer], 8th Earl Spencer, by his first wife Hon Frances Ruth Burke Roche, 2nd dau. of Edmund Maurice [Roche], 4th Baron Fermoy

born

15 Sep 1984

mar.

19 May 2018 (Rachel) Meghan Markle (b. 4 Aug 1981), dau. of Thomas Wayne Markle, by his former second wife Doria Loyce Ragland

children

1. HRH Prince Archie Harrison of Sussex, styled Earl of Dumbarton (b. 6 May 2019)

1. HRH Princess Lilibet Diana of Sussex (b. 6 Jun 2021)

created

19 May 2018 Baron Kilkeel, Earl of Dumbarton and Duke of Sussex

note

KCVO

note

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex issued a statement shortly after their son's birth that he would not bear any courtesy titles, and would be known as "Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor". This is a complete break with tradition and with the laws and customs governing Royal Titles and Peerages. Until such time as this is confirmed by a Royal Warrant we will continue to refer to the Earl of Dumbarton and his sister by the styles they correctly enjoy as grandchildren of the Sovereign in the male line.

The Duchess of Sussex is very distantly related to her husband. Her father, Thomas Markle, is the 16 x great-grandson of Hon Mary Clifford, Lady Wentworth, dau. of John [Clifford], 7th Baron Clifford, and great-great-great-granddaughter of King Edward III. This makes the Duke and Duchess seventeenth cousins. The Duchess has colonial ancestors in common with eight Presidents (George W Bush, George H W Bush, Gerald Ford, Richard M Nixon, Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Chester A Arthur and James A Garfield) and three First Ladies (Frances Cleveland, Ellen Wilson and Mamie Eisenhower). She is also related to poet John Greenleaf Whittier, writer "O Henry" (William S Porter), lawyer Clarence Darrow, actor James Dean, Senator Sam Ervin of the Watergate hearings, singer and actor "Roy Rogers" (Leonard F Slye), US Secretary of State Senator John Kerry and Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson.

The arms of HRH The Duchess of Sussex

Last updated 8 Sep 2022

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