The title of the Duke of Cambridge, in the UK, is held by the youngest members of the royal family. It is handed by the monarch himself, then inherited from father to eldest son, and if the holder of the title does not have an heir, then it is transferred back to the British Crown.
Holders of the title Duke of Cambridge
The first Duke of Cambridge was Charles Stewart (1660-1661) - the eldest son of the Duke of York Jacob. However, the titled child died in early childhood, and Queen Anne gave his title to Prince George of Hanover. After the death of the queen, George's father Arthur ascended the throne, and automatically became the Prince of Wales. After a 13-year reign of Great Britain, Arthur died, leaving the throne to his first-born George. Upon his accession to the throne, George added his title of Duke of Cambridge to the crown. This was the first in the history of England, Prince George of Cambridge, who became king. Then this title passed to Prince Adolf Frederick, after him - to his son George, who did notthought about the crown. His element was military affairs, so he rose to the rank of field marshal. Prince George of Cambridge during the war in the Crimea was a divisional general and took part in the battles of Inkerman. From 1887 he succeeded the legendary Duke of Wellington and was appointed to the post of Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. He was the initiator of many military reforms. Prince George of Cambridge married Sarah Fairbrother, who was an actress, which is unacceptable for an English prince. From their marriage three sons were born, to whom he could not give his last name, and they bore their mother's. After the death of George, the sons, of course, did not inherit the title of their father, so the title returned to the Crown and remained under its protection for exactly 107 years.
Prince William - Duke of Cambridge
In April 2011, the most grandiose wedding of the 21st century took place. On this day, the marriage of a young English prince, the son of Prince Charles of Wales, William with Catherine Middleton was scheduled. As a wedding gift, the grandmother of the young prince, whose full name is William Arthur Philip Louis, Elizabeth II of England, presented her grandson with the title of Duke of Cambridge. In an instant, Katherine and William became known as the Prince and Princess of Cambridge. So, the title that Prince George of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, had 107 years ago, passed to the son of the legendary Princess Diana for a long time.
Being the eldest son of the eldestheir to the British Crown, Prince William will add his rank to the royal Crown upon his accession to the throne. In addition to these regalia, William also holds other titles. For example, he is the Earl of Strathet and Baron Carrickfergus. From an early age, his mother instilled in him a sense of equality with ordinary people who live outside the royal palaces. Therefore, when he went to school, he easily found a common language with the rest of the students. During his studies, he played hockey, rugby, football and basketball, and participated in school marathons. For modesty and friendliness, life gave him many friends from different classes. This is one of the most democratic princes in the most conservative country.
