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Earl of Forfar
Title of Scottish nobility / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Earl of Forfar is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the earldom refers to Forfar, the county town of Angus, Scotland. The current holder is Prince Edward, son of Elizabeth II and brother of Charles III.
Quick Facts Earldom of Forfarheld with Earldom of Wessex, Creation date ...
Earldom of Forfar held with Earldom of Wessex | |
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![]() Arms of Prince Edward, in Scotland, the present Earl of Forfar | |
Creation date | 10 March 2019[1] |
Creation | Second |
Created by | Elizabeth II |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | Lord Archibald Douglas |
Present holder | Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh |
Heir apparent | James, Earl of Wessex |
Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Bagshot Park |
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