Duke of Northumberland
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Not to be confused with Earl of Northumberland.
Duke of Northumberland is a noble title that has been created three times in English and British history, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The current holder of this title is Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland.
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Dukedom of Northumberland | |
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Creation date | 1766 |
Creation | Third |
Created by | King George III |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
First holder | Hugh Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland |
Present holder | Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland |
Heir apparent | George Percy, Earl Percy |
Remainder to | the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Earl of Northumberland Earl Percy Earl of Beverley Baron Warkworth Baron Lovaine Baronet, of Stanwick |
Extinction date | 1553 (first creation) 1683 (second creation) |
Seat(s) | Alnwick Castle Syon House |
Former seat(s) | Warkworth Castle Prudhoe Castle Kielder Castle Northumberland House Stanwick Park Albury Park |
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