Earl of Merioneth
The title Earl of Merioneth is a Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1947 along with the Duke of Edinburgh and the Baron Greenwich for Philip Mountbatten, later Prince Philip, upon his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
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Creation date | 20 November 1947 |
Creation | First |
Monarch | King George VI |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | Prince Philip |
Present holder | Prince Charles[1] |
Heir apparent | Prince William |
Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Clarence House |
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Prince Charles, the current Earl of Merioneth
Merionethshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, a vice county and a former administrative county.
Earl of Merioneth (1947)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921–2021), 1st Earl of Merioneth.
- Charles, Prince of Wales (b. 1948), 2nd Earl, eldest son of the above-mentioned.
References
- "HRH The Duke of Edinburgh". College of Arms. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- "No. 38128". The London Gazette. 21 November 1947. pp. 5495–5496.
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