List of peerages created for British princes explained

This page lists all peerages created for British princes since 1714.
The list does not include creations of the titles of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.

List of peerages

PeeragePrinceStatusCreatedSubsidiary Titles
Reign of King George I
Duke of York and AlbanyPrince Ernest AugustusExtinct in 17281716Earl of Ulster
Duke of EdinburghPrince FrederickMerged with the Crown in 17601726Marquess of the Isle of Ely
Earl of Eltham
Viscount Launceston
Baron Snowdon
Duke of CumberlandPrince WilliamExtinct in 17651726Marquess of Berkhamstead
Earl of Kennington
Viscount Trematon
Baron Alderney
Reign of King George II
Duke of York and AlbanyPrince EdwardExtinct in 17671760Earl of Ulster
Reign of King George III
Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince WilliamExtinct in 18341764Earl of Connaught
Duke of Cumberland and StrathearnPrince HenryExtinct in 17901766Earl of Dublin
Duke of York and AlbanyPrince FrederickExtinct in 18271784Earl of Ulster
Duke of Clarence and St AndrewsPrince William HenryMerged with the Crown in 18301789Earl of Munster
Duke of Kent and StrathearnPrince EdwardExtinct in 18201799Earl of Dublin
Duke of Cumberland and TeviotdalePrince Ernest AugustusDeprived in 1919Earl of Armagh
Duke of SussexPrince Augustus FrederickExtinct in 18431801Earl of Inverness
Baron Arklow
Duke of CambridgePrince AdolphusExtinct in 1904Earl of Tipperary
Baron Culloden
Reign of Queen Victoria
Earl of DublinAlbert Edward, Prince of WalesMerged with the Crown in 19011849
Duke of EdinburghPrince AlfredExtinct in 19001866Earl of Kent
Earl of Ulster
Duke of Connaught and StrathearnPrince ArthurExtinct in 19431874Earl of Sussex
Duke of AlbanyPrince LeopoldDeprived in 19191881Earl of Clarence
Baron Arklow
Duke of Clarence and AvondalePrince Albert Victor of WalesExtinct in 18921890Earl of Athlone
Duke of YorkPrince George of WalesMerged with the Crown in 19101892Earl of Inverness
Baron Killarney
Reign of King George V
Duke of YorkPrince AlbertMerged with the Crown in 19361920Earl of Inverness
Baron Killarney
Duke of GloucesterPrince HenryExtant1928Earl of Ulster
Baron Culloden
Duke of KentPrince GeorgeExtant1934Earl of St Andrews
Baron Downpatrick
Reign of King George VI
Duke of WindsorPrince EdwardExtinct in 19721937
Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Duke of YorkPrince AndrewExtant1986Earl of Inverness
Baron Killyleagh
Earl of WessexPrince EdwardExtant1999Viscount Severn
Duke of CambridgePrince William of WalesExtant2011Earl of Strathearn
Baron Carrickfergus
Duke of SussexPrince Henry of WalesExtant2018Earl of Dumbarton
Baron Kilkeel
Earl of ForfarPrince Edward, Earl of WessexExtant2019
Reign of King Charles III
Duke of EdinburghPrince Edward, Earl of Wessex and ForfarExtant (for life)2023

In addition, Philip Mountbatten (former Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) was created Duke of Edinburgh with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich by George VI in 1947. After that, the Duke of Edinburgh was created a British prince by his wife Elizabeth II in 1957.

See also

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of peerages created for British princes".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.