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Chapter Twenty-One: Title Announcement

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Titles announced for Prince Christian and Madison Nolan

Published 13 September 2013

The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Christian of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow.

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN

The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Christian of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow.

Prince Christian thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Albany and Miss Madison Nolan on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Albany.

DUKEDOM: Albany

The Dukedom of Albany was first granted in 1398 by King Robert III of Scotland on his brother, Robert Stewart, the title being in the Peerage of Scotland. "Albany" was a broad territorial term representing the parts of Scotland north of the River Forth, roughly the former Kingdom of the Picts. The title (along with the Dukedom of Rothesay) was one of the first two dukedoms created in Scotland. It passed to Robert's son Murdoch Stewart, and was forfeited in 1425 due to the attainder of Murdoch.

The title was again created in 1458 for Alexander Stewart but was forfeit in 1483. His son John Stewart was restored to the second creation in 1515 but died without heirs in 1536. In 1541 Robert, second son of James V of Scotland, was styled Duke of Albany, but he died at less than a month old. The fourth creation, along with the Earldom of Ross and Lordship of Ardmannoch, was for Mary, Queen of Scots' king consort Lord Darnley, whose son, later James VI of Scotland, I of England and Ireland, inherited the titles on his death. That creation merged with the Scottish crown upon James's ascension. The title, along with the title of Duke of York, with which it has since been traditionally coupled, was created for a fifth time in 1604 for Charles, son of James VI and I. Upon Charles's ascent to the throne in 1625, the title of Duke of Albany merged once again in the crowns.

The title was next granted in 1660 to Charles I's son, James, by Charles II. When James succeeded his elder brother to the throne in 1685, the titles again merged into the crown. The cities of New York and Albany, New York, were thus both named after James, as he was the Duke of York and of Albany. The pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, gave the title Duchess of Albany to his illegitimate daughter Charlotte; she died in 1789.

The title "Duke of York and Albany" was granted three times by the Hanoverian kings.

The title of "Albany" alone was granted for the fifth time, this time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, in 1881 to Prince Leopold, the fourth son of Queen Victoria. Prince Leopold's son, Prince Charles Edward (who had succeeded as reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1900), was deprived of the peerage in 1919 for bearing arms against the United Kingdom in World War I. His grandson, Ernst Leopold (1935–1996), only son of Charles Edward's eldest son Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1906–1972), sometimes used the title "Duke of Albany", although the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 stipulates that any successor of a suspended peer shall be restored to the peerage only by direction of the sovereign, the successor's petition for restoration having been submitted for and obtained a satisfactory review of the appropriate Privy Council committee.

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Royal Announcement: Prince Christian and Madison Nolan Bestowed with Albany Dukedom

Jessica Thompson
Fri 13 September 2013 10:30 BST

In a highly anticipated proclamation from Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty The Queen has today announced the titles to be conferred upon Prince Christian and his fiancée, Madison Nolan, upon their marriage today.

The couple, whose engagement captured the nation's heart in April of last year, will be known as Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Albany. This prestigious title, with its rich historical significance, has not been used since 1919 and marks a new chapter in the British monarchy.

In addition to their primary title, Prince Christian and Miss Nolan will also bear the subsidiary titles of Earl and Countess of Clarence, and Baron and Baroness Arklow. These additional honours reflect the couple's future role within the royal family and their commitment to public service.

A statement that was issued by The press secretary to the Queen reads: "The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince Christian of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow."

The announcement has been met with enthusiasm from royal watchers and the public alike. Dr. Penelope Whitmore, a royal historian at Oxford University, commented, "The choice of Albany is particularly significant. It's a title with a storied past, last held by Prince Leopold, son of Queen Victoria. This decision connects the modern royal family to its rich heritage while looking towards the future."

The couple's wedding, set to take place at Westminster Abbey, is expected to be one of the most watched events of the year. With these new titles, Prince Christian and Madison Nolan are poised to become central figures in the next generation of the British royal family.

As the Duke and Duchess of Albany, they will undoubtedly bring a fresh perspective to their royal duties while honouring the traditions of the monarchy. The nation eagerly awaits their wedding day and the beginning of this new royal journey.