Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale

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The Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale is a historic British peerage title traditionally associated with junior members of the royal family, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dukedom
peerage title
associatedWithDynasty House of Hanover
House of Wettin
associatedWithMonarch George II of Great Britain
attainedIn 1919
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
createdBy King George II
createdFor Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
currentHolderClaimedBy head of the House of Hanover
dateOfCreation 1726-07-27
firstHolder Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
grantedWith other Hanoverian titles
hasGenderRestriction limited to male heirs
hasTerritorialDesignation Cumberland
Teviotdale
hereditary true
higherThan Marquess
languageOfTitle English
linkedRegion England
Scotland
linkedTitle Duke of Cumberland
linkedTo Electorate of Hanover
Kingdom of Hanover
lowerThan Royal Prince of the Blood
linked to: Prince of the Blood
namedAfter Teviotdale region in the Scottish Borders
historic county of Cumberland
partOf Peerage of Great Britain
peerageRankOrder one of the highest ranks in the British peerage
rank Duke
reasonForAttainder holder fought against the United Kingdom in World War I
recognitionInUK not recognized due to attainder
status suspended
under attainder
styleOfHolder His Royal Highness
subsidiaryTitleOf Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
successionLaw male-preference primogeniture
traditionalHolderType junior member of the British royal family
typeOfNobility British nobility
usedIn 18th century
19th century

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Baron Culloden isSubsidiaryTitleOf Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Baron Culloden subsidiaryTo Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
George V of Hanover nobleTitle Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
George V of Hanover nobleTitle Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
subject linked to: George
Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale associatedWith Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn title Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
linked to: Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Prince Ernest Augustus positionHeld Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Prince Ernest Augustus nobleTitle Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale