Marquess of Snowdon

Marquessate of Snowdon
Creation date	1 October 2022 (1st Creation) 1 March 2023 (2nd Creation)
Creation	Second
Created by	Edward IX
Peerage	Peerage of Great Britain
First holder	Horatio Nelson, 1st Marquess of Snowdon
Present holder	Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh
Heir apparent	Miann Howard-Campbell, 1st Earl of Lothian
Remainder to	the 1st Marchioness's heirs of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Countess of Carnarvon Viscountess St. James Baroness Grey
Status	Extant
Extinction date	4 October 2022 (1st Creation)
Seat(s)	Arundel Castle Edinburgh House
Former seat(s)	Camelot (1st Creation)
Motto	Je Sers Et Répondrai ("I serve and will respond")

Marchioness of Snowdon is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was first created on 1 October 2022 for Horatio Nelson, 1st Earl of Merioneth to celebrate the Accession of Queen Elizabeth III and to reward Nelson for his service. On creating the title, Queen Elizabeth III wrote, "...what is most often overlooked, is his passion and desire to see proper military protocol, traditions, and customs maintained and celebrated." On 4 October 2022, Nelson renounced the title believing he had that earned it and therefore did not deserve it.

It was again 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." The title is held with Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Carnarvon, Viscountess St. James, and Baroness Grey. The marquessate 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 Marchioness by virtue of the entail.

Marquesses of Snowdon, First Creation (1 October 2022)

Created by Elizabeth III
#	Name	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Horatio Nelson	1 October 2022 - 4 October 2022	Single	Renounced the title.	Earl of Merioneth Viscount Hereford Baron Sydney

Marquesses of Snowdon, Second Creation (1 March 2023)

Created by Edward IX
#	Name	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Elizabeth Howard-Campbell	1 March 2023 - Present	Robert Romefeller	Created for service as Elizabeth III.	Duchess of Edinburgh Countess of Carnarvon Viscountess St. James Baroness Grey

Succession to the Marquessate

• 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

Coat of arms of the Marchioness of Snowdon

Adopted 19 June 2023 Coronet A coronet of a Duchess Crest On a Mount Vert a Horse passant Argent holding in the mouth a Slip of Oak Vert fructed proper (Crumby Crumpet) Escutcheon Quarterly, 1st: Gules on a Bend between six Cross-crosslets fitchy Argent an Escutcheon Or charged with a Demi-lion rampant pierced through the mouth by an arrow within a Double Tressure flory counterflory of the first; 2nd: Sanguine a Lion rampant Argent, Armed Sable and Langued Gules; 3rd: Argent upon a rock proper a castle triple towered sable masoned argent windows port turret-caps and vanes gules; 4th: Or on a Bend Azure a Mullet of six points between two Crescents of the field. Supporters On either side a a stag Argent, attired and unguled Or. Motto Je Sers Et Répondrai ("I serve and will respond"). Orders Circlet of the Order of the Garter (appointed Chancellor and Lady Companion 1 March 2023).