Marquis of Douro

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The Marquis of Douro is a courtesy title traditionally borne by the heir apparent to the Duke of Wellington in the British peerage.

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Marquis of Douro canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf courtesy title
noble title
associatedFamily Wellesley family
associatedWith Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Wellington peerage titles
country United Kingdom
courtesyTitleFor eldest son of the Duke of Wellington
creationContext Napoleonic Wars honours
genderRestriction traditionally male-line heirs
heirApparentTitleOf Dukedom of Wellington
language English
linkedTitle Duke of Wellington
Earl of Mornington
namedAfter Douro River
Douro region
nobleHouse House of Wellesley
partOf Peerage of the United Kingdom
peerageType British peerage
precedenceAbove Earl of Mornington
precedenceBelow Duke of Wellington
rank marquessate
status extant
style The Most Honourable
subordinateToTitle Duke of Wellington
titleHolderLineage descendants of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
titleSystem British nobility
traditionallyBorneBy heir apparent to the Duke of Wellington
usedBy heir apparent to the Duke of Wellington
usedIn formal styles and titles of the Wellington family

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Wellesley family hasTitle Marquis of Douro