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Duke of York (most recently created in 1986; has been traditionally bestowed by the King of England on his second son since Prince Richard of Shrewsbury, c. 1474–1483) - held by Prince Andrew, 1st Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Hace 1 día · The role played by bribery has long been debated; £20,000 was distributed by the Earl of Glasgow, of which 60% went to James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, the Queen's Commissioner in Parliament. Another negotiator, Argyll was given an English peerage.
Hace 5 días · As was also, The Answer of The Most Noble Charles Marquess and Earl of Queensberry, and of John Douglas Esquire, of Lockerbie, and William Paul Esquire, Accountant in Edinburgh, Trustees of the said Noble Marquess in room of Charles Selkrig Esquire, Accountant in Edinburgh, formerly Trust Assignee of his Lordship, to the Petition and ...
Hace 2 días · Buckingham Palace, palace and London residence of the British sovereign. It is situated within the borough of Westminster. The palace takes its name from the house built (c. 1705) for John Sheffield, duke of Buckingham. It was bought in 1762 by George III for his wife, Queen Charlotte, and became.
Hace 3 días · 1. 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United ...
Hace 4 días · The houses now numbered 138 and 139, between Park Lane and Hamilton Place, were, at the beginning of the present century, one mansion, remarkable for its large bow window, and occupied by the eccentric and licentious Duke of Queensberry, better known to society by his nickname of "Old Q."
Hace 2 días · Arlington died in 1685, twenty years before Queen Catherine, and therefore never inherited the honor, which instead passed to the 1st duke of Grafton, as did the lease of the mansion and demesnes at Grafton Regis.
