Duke of Cambridge

Dukedom of Cambridge
Creation date29 April 2011 (announced)[1]
26 May 2011 (Letters Patent)[2]
CreationFifth
Created byElizabeth II
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderCharles Stuart
Present holderWilliam, Prince of Wales
Heir apparentPrince George
Remainder tothe 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten[2]
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Strathearn
Baron Carrickfergus
StatusExtant

Duke of Cambridge is a hereditary title of nobility in the British royal family, one of several royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom. The title is named after the city[3] of Cambridge in England. It is heritable by male descendants by primogeniture, and has been conferred upon various members of the British royal family several times throughout history.

The title of Duke of Cambridge, first created in 1660, superseded an earlier title of Earl of Cambridge. The title became extinct several times before being revived in 2011, when Queen Elizabeth II bestowed it on her grandson Prince William on 29 April 2011 upon his marriage to Catherine Middleton. Catherine became known as the Duchess of Cambridge.

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  2. ^ a b "No. 59798". The London Gazette. 1 June 2011. p. 10297.
  3. ^ "The city of Cambridge – Modern history | A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3: The City and University of Cambridge (1959)". 1959. pp. 15–29. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.