Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

The title Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a British hereditary title of nobility. It refers to the historic Irish province of Connaught ( Connacht ) and the medieval Scottish county Strathearn.

Award

The title was - together with the subsidiary title of the Earl of Sussex - awarded her third son, Arthur William Patrick Albert on May 24, 1874 by the British Queen Victoria. He belonged to the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Traditionally, received the members of the royal family titles that were associated with those areas of England, Scotland and Ireland. The first part of the title Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was named after one of the four Irish provinces, called Connacht today; the second part after a medieval Scottish county whose Count the titles Earl of Strathearn was wearing. At present, the first award was assumed that this hereditary title would henceforth be given to the third son of the reigning monarch, so far as it was available. The first son was usually the title of Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay, and later the title Prince of Wales. The second son of the title Duke of York was often given, as far as this was free.

After 1922 were eliminated 26 of the 32 Irish counties from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland later formed, were titles that had reference to one of these 26 counties, no longer awarded.

After the death of Prince Arthur Williams on January 16, 1942, his grandson Alastair inherited the title. This passed away on April 26, 1943 without male issue and the title became extinct.

It has been suggested that Queen Elizabeth II's visit to improve relations between the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland their third son Edward would confer the title - this however did not come. However, you gave her grandson, the future heir to the throne, William, on the occasion of his wedding on April 29, 2011, among others, the title of Earl of Strathearn.

Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1874 )

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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