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Duke of Cambridge is a hereditary title of nobility in the British royal family, one of several royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom. The title is named after the city [3] of Cambridge in England. It is heritable by male descendants by primogeniture, and has been conferred upon various members of the British royal family several times ...
Prior to becoming The Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness was known as The Duke of Cambridge. He was given the title The Duke of Cambridge by Queen Elizabeth II on the day he married Miss Catherine Middleton in 2011. Upon the death of Her Majesty and the Accession of King Charles III, Prince William also became The Duke of Cornwall.
1 day ago · Prince William, duke of Cambridge (later prince of Wales), and Catherine, duchess of Cambridge (later princess of Wales), arriving with their first son, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, at Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace, London, for the baby's christening, 2013. (more)
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The duke of Cambridge was the English title bestowed in 1706 on George Augustus, the electoral prince of Hanover (and future British king, George II), and it was by this title that the prince was often publicly known in Britain before his father, the elector, succeeded Queen Anne as George I in August 1714. Although the prince did not actually ...
Duke of Cambridge With Catherine at the Canada Day celebration in 2011, during their first tour outside the United Kingdom. William was created Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus on the day of his wedding in April 2011. He and Catherine toured Canada that summer.
Duke of Cambridge is a title which was conferred on the Prince on his wedding day, 29 April 2011. With the exceptions of the dukedoms of Cornwall and Rothesay (which can only be held by the eldest living son of the sovereign who is also the heir apparent), these dukedoms are hereditary according to the letters patent that created them. [1]
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Mar 15, 2024 · In September 2017, Kensington Palace announced the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were expecting their third child. Catherine gave birth to Prince Louis Arthur Charles on April 23, 2018.
