Duke of Edinburgh
Dukedom of Edinburgh | |
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Creation date | 1 March 2023 (1 year, 295 days) |
Creation | First |
Created by | Edward IX |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
First holder | Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh |
Present holder | Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh |
Heir apparent | Miann Howard-Campbell, 1st Earl of Lothian |
Remainder to | the 1st Duchess's heirs of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Marchioness of Snowdon Countess of Carnarvon Viscountess St. James Baroness Grey |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Arundel Castle Edinburgh House |
Motto | Je Sers Et Répondrai ("I serve and will respond") |
Duchess of Edinburgh is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created on 1 March 2023 for Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, formerly Elizabeth Somerset, to celebrate the end of her reign as Queen Elizabeth III. On creating the title, King Edward IX wrote, "[Elizabeth], from her arrival in the region in the fabled summer of 2020, has constantly given her utmost to this great community, whether as a parliamentarian, administrator, or servant of and lately wearer of the Crown." [1] The title is held with Marchioness of Snowdon, Countess of Carnarvon, Viscountess St. James, and Baroness Grey. The dukedom is also held with the position of Head of the Howard-Campbell family and ownership of Arundel Castle and Edinburgh House, their estates, and the liquid assets of the first Duchess by virtue of the entail.
Dukes of Edinburgh, First Creation (1 March 2023)
Created by Edward IX | |||||
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# | Name | Period | Spouse | Notes | Other titles |
1 | Elizabeth Howard-Campbell | 1 March 2023 - Present |
Robert Romefeller | Created for service as Elizabeth III. | Marchioness of Snowdon Countess of Carnarvon Viscountess St. James Baroness Grey |
Succession to the Dukedom
- Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh
- (1). Miann Howard-Campbell, 1st Earl of Lothian (a. 16 June 2023)
- (2). Firentia Somerset-Howard-Campbell, 1st Countess of Clare (a. 23 June 2023)
- (3). Alcalá Howard-Campbell (a. 23 June 2023)
Coat of Arms
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