Earl of St Andrews
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Earl of St Andrews is a British peerage title created by King George V
in 1934 for his fourth son The Prince George
as a subsidiary title with the title of Duke of Kent
, and alongside the lesser title of Baron Downpatrick. It is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's eldest son, and Baron Downpatrick is used as a courtesy title by the Earl of St Andrews's son.
Prince Edward's elder son and heir George
uses the title Earl of St Andrews by courtesy.
St Andrews was also granted in the form of the Dukedom of Clarence and St Andrews
by King George III
for his third son Prince William
, who held the title until ascending the throne, at which point it merged with the crown.
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in 1934 for his fourth son The Prince George
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince George, Duke of Kent was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck, and younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI...
as a subsidiary title with the title of Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:...
, and alongside the lesser title of Baron Downpatrick. It is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's eldest son, and Baron Downpatrick is used as a courtesy title by the Earl of St Andrews's son.
Earls of St Andrews
- Prince George, Duke of KentPrince George, Duke of KentPrince George, Duke of Kent was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck, and younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI...
(1902–1942) - Prince Edward, Duke of KentPrince Edward, Duke of KentThe Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 29 July 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginning of a military career that would last over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. The Duke of Kent saw service in Hong Kong from 1962–63...
(b. 1935)
Prince Edward's elder son and heir George
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews is the son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent...
uses the title Earl of St Andrews by courtesy.
St Andrews was also granted in the form of the Dukedom of Clarence and St Andrews
Duke of Clarence
Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British Royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The title was first...
by King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
for his third son Prince William
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
, who held the title until ascending the throne, at which point it merged with the crown.