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Proclamations, Letters Patent and Warrants

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Issue: Monday, June 28th, 1999
Type: Letters Patent
Date: June 19th, 1999
Notice: June 19th, 1999
For granting unto H.R.H. the Prince Edward, C.V.O. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Viscount Severn and Earl of Wessex.
 
Issue: Friday, August 30th, 1996
Type: Letters Patent
Date:
Notice: August 21st, 1996
For establising the style of the former wife of a Royal Highness.
 
Issue: Tuesday, July 29th, 1986
Type: Letters Patent
Date: July 23rd, 1986
Notice: July 23rd, 1986
For granting unto H.R.H. the Prince Andrew, C.V.O. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Baron Killyleagh, Earl of Inverness and Duke of York.
 
Issue: Thursday, July 19th, 1979
Type: Letters Patent
Date: July 16th, 1979
Notice: July 16th, 1979
For appointing Counsellors of State.
 
Issue: Friday, October 6th, 1961
Type: Letters Patent
Date: October 6th, 1961
Notice: October 6th, 1961
For granting unto Antony Armstrong-Jones, Esq. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Viscount Linley of Nymans in the County of Sussex and Earl of Snowdon.
 
Issue: Monday, February 8th, 1960
Type: Declaration by H.M. the Queen
Date: February 8th, 1960
Notice: February 8th, 1960
That Her Majesty’s descendants in the male-line other then those who are Royal Highnesses shall have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor
 
Issue: Tuesday, July 29th, 1958
Type: Letters Patent
Date: July 26th, 1958
Notice: July 26th, 1958
To create H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester
 
Issue: Friday, February 22nd, 1957
Type: Letters Patent
Date: February 22nd, 1957
Notice: February 22nd, 1957
To create the H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh a Prince of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 
Issue: Friday, January 16th, 1953
Type: Orders
Date: January 15th, 1953
Notice: January 16th, 1953
To approve the promotion of Cdr H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T. to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.
 
Issue: Friday, January 16th, 1953
Type: Orders
Date: January 15th, 1953
Notice: January 16th, 1953
To appoint H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T. to a commission in the Royal Air Force in the rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force.
 
Issue: Friday, January 16th, 1953
Type: Orders
Date: January 15th, 1953
Notice: January 16th, 1953
To appoint Cdr H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., Royal Navy as Field Marshal.
 
Issue: Tuesday, September 30th, 1952
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: September 26th, 1952
To declare and ordain that H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh shall have, hold and enjoy Place, Pre-eminence and Precedence next to the Queen except where provided otherwise by an Act of Parliament
 
Issue: Friday, April 11th, 1952
Type: Declaration by H.M. the Queen
Date: April 9th, 1952
Notice: April 9th, 1952
To declare Her Will and Pleasure that the Royal House shall be that of Windsor and that her male-line descendants shall have the surname of Windsor
 
Issue: Friday, February 8th, 1952
Type: Proclamation
Date: February 6th, 1952
Notice: February 6th, 1952
Of the accession of H.M. the Queen
 
Issue: Friday, September 28th, 1951
Type: Letters Patent
Date: September 27th, 1951
Notice: September 28th, 1951
To appoint Counsellors of State.
 
Issue: Tuesday, November 9th, 1948
Type: Letters Patent
Date: October 22nd, 1948
Notice: November 9th, 1948
To create the children of H.R.H. the (then) Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh Princes and Princesses with the style of Royal Highness.
 
Issue: Friday, November 21st, 1947
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 20th, 1947
Notice: November 20th, 1947
For granting unto Lieutenant H.R.H. Sir Philip Mountbatten, K.G., R.N. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Baron Greenwich in the County of London, Earl of Merioneth and Duke of Edinburgh.
 
Issue: Friday, November 21st, 1947
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 19th, 1947
Notice: November 20th, 1947
For entitling Lieutenant Sir Philip Mountbatten, K.G., R.N. the title, style and attribute of Royal Highness.
 
Issue: Friday, May 28th, 1937
Type: Letters Patent
Date: May 27th, 1937
Notice: May 28th, 1937
To allow the style of Royal Highness to be enjoyed by the Duke of Windsor only and not by his wife or descendants
 
Issue: Tuesday, October 9th, 1934
Type: Letters Patent
Date: October 12th, 1934
Notice: October 9th, 1934
For granting unto H.R.H. the Prince George, K.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Baron Downpatrick, Earl of St Andrews and Duke of Kent.
 
Issue: Tuesday, April 3rd, 1928
Type: Letters Patent
Date: March 31st, 1928
Notice: April 2nd, 1928
For granting unto H.R.H. the Prince Henry, K.G., G.C.V.O. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Baron Culloden, Earl of Ulster and Duke of Gloucester.
 
Issue: Saturday, June 5th, 1920
Type: Letters Patent
Date: June 3rd, 1920
Notice: June 3rd, 1920
For granting unto H.R.H. the Prince Albert, K.G. and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Baron Killarney, Earl of Inverness and Duke of York.
 
Issue: Wednesday, February 26th, 1919
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: February 25th, 1919
Giving H.R.H. Princess Patricia of Connaught the place, pre-eminence and precedence immediately before Marchionesses of England
 
Issue: Wednesday, February 26th, 1919
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: February 25th, 1919
Allowing H.R.H. Princess Patricia of Connaught to relinquish the style of Royal Highness and the title of Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
 
Issue: Friday, March 1st, 1918
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: September 11th, 1917
To declare and ordain that Capt. Sir Leopold Mountbatten, G.C.V.O. (formerly H.H. Prince Leopold of Battenberg) shall have the precedence of the younger son of a marquess.
 
Issue: Friday, December 14th, 1917
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 30th, 1917
Notice: December 11th, 1917
Defining the styles and titles to be borne by members of the Royal Family
 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 7th, 1917
Notice: December 11th, 1917
For granting unto Brig.-Gen. Sir Alexander Cambridge, G.C.B. G.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O. (formerly H.S.H. Prince Alexander of Teck) and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Viscount Trematon in the county of Cambridge and Earl of Athlone.
 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 7th, 1917
Notice: December 11th, 1917
For granting unto Capt. Sir Alexander Mountbatten, G.C.V.O. (formerly H.H. Prince Alexander of Battenberg) and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Viscount Launceston in the county of Cornwall, Earl of Berkhampsted and Marquess of Carisbrooke.
 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 7th, 1917
Notice: December 11th, 1917
For granting unto Admiral the Rt Hon. Sir Louis Mountbatten, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G. (formerly H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg) and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Viscount Alderney in the county of Southampton, Earl of Medina and Marquess of Milford Haven.
 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 7th, 1917
Notice: December 11th, 1917
For granting unto Col. Sir Adolphus Cambridge, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G. (formerly H.H. the Duke of Teck) and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten the dignities of Viscount Northallerton in the county of York, Earl of Eltham and Marquess of Cambridge.
 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: July 14th, 1917
The KING has been graciously pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual, to give and grant unto His Highness Prince Leopold Arthur Louis of Battenberg, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Captain in the Army, His Royal Licence and Authority that he may relinquish the use of the style, title and attribute of “Highness,” that he and his issue may relinquish the use of the style or title of “Prince” and all other states, degrees, dignities, titles, honours or appellations in the Grand Duchy of Hesse or German Empire to him or to them belonging, and the designation “of Battenberg,” that he may take and use the surname Mountbatten, and that such surname may be taken and used by his issue: Provided that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s College of Arms, otherwise the said Royal Licence and Permission to be void and of none effect.

And to command that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s said College of Arms.

 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: July 14th, 1917

The KING has been graciously pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual, to give and grant unto His Serene Highness Prince Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George of Teck, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and temporary Brigadier-General in the Army, His Royal Licence and Authority that he and his issue may relinquish the use of the styles, dignities, titles and attributes of “Serene Highness” and of “Prince” and all other states, degrees, dignities, titles, honours or appellations in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg or German Empire to him or to them belonging, and the designation of “Teck,” that he may take and use the surname Cambridge, and that such surname may be taken and used by his issue: Provided that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s College of Arms, otherwise the said Royal Licence and Permission to be void and of none effect.

And to command that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s said College of Arms.

 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: July 14th, 1917
The KING has been graciously pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual, to give and grant unto His Highness Prince Alexander Albert of Battenberg. Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in England, Captain in the Army, His Royal Licence and Authority that he may relinquish the use of the style, title and attribute of “Highness,” that he and his issue may relinquish the use of the style or title of “Prince” and all other states, degrees, dignities, titles, honours or appellations in the Grand Duchy of Hesse or German Empire to him or to them belonging, and the designation “of Battenberg,” that ne may take and use the surname Mountbatten, and that such surname may be taken and used by his issue: Provided that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s College of Arms, otherwise the said Royal Licence and Permission to be void and of none effect.

And to command that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s said College of Arms.

 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: July 14th, 1917

The KING has been graciously pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual, to give and grant unto His Serene Highness Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Division and Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in “England, Admiral in the Royal Navy, His Royal Licence and Authority that he and his issue may relinquish the use of the styles, dignities, titles and attributes of”Serene Highness" and of “Prince” and all other states, degrees, dignities, titles, honours or appellations in the Grand Duchy of Hesse or German Empire to him or to them belonging, and the designation “of Battenberg,” that he may take and use the surname Mountbatten, and that such surname may be taken and used by his issue: Provided that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s College of Arms, otherwise the said Royal Licence and Permission to be void and of none, effect.

And to command that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s said College of Arms.

 
Issue: Friday, November 9th, 1917
Type: Warrant
Date:
Notice: July 14th, 1917

The KING has been graciously pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual, to give and grant unto His Highness Prince Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Ladislaus, Duke of Teck, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, His Royal Licence and Authority that he may relinquish the use of the style, title and attribute of “Highness,” that he and his issue may relinquish the use of the styles, dignities, titles and honours of “Prince” and “Duke of Teck” and all other states, degrees, dignities, titles, honours or appellations in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg or German Empire to him or to them belonging, and the designation “of Teck,” that he may take and use the surname Cambridge, and that such surname may be taken and used by his issue: Provided that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s College of Arms, otherwise the said Royal Licence and Permission to be void and of none effect.

And to command that the said Royal Concession and Declaration be recorded in His Majesty’s said College of Arms.

 
Issue: Tuesday, July 17th, 1917
Type: Proclamation by H.M. the King
Date: July 17th, 1917
Notice:
Declaring that the Name of Windsor is to be Borne by His Royal House and Family and Relinquishing the Use of All German Titles and Dignities.
 
Issue: Thursday, June 23rd, 1910
Type: Letters Patent
Date: June 23rd, 1910
Notice: June 23rd, 1910
For creating H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester
 
Issue: Thursday, November 9th, 1905
Type: Declaration
Date:
Notice: November 9th, 1905
For creating H.R.H. the Duchess of Fife Princess Royal and the daughters of Her Royal Highness to be Serene Highnesses.
 
Issue: Saturday, November 9th, 1901
Type: Letters Patent
Date: November 9th, 1901
Notice: November 9th, 1901
For creating H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester
 
Issue: Tuesday, April 24th, 1900
Type: Letters Patent
Date: April 24th, 1900
Notice: April 24th, 1900
For granting unto the Most Noble the Duke of Fife, K.T. and the heirs male of his body by his marriage with H.R.H. Princess Louise of Wales the dignities of Earl of Macduff and Duke of Fife with remainder in default of such issue to their elder daughter Lady Alexandra Duff and after her decease to her heirs male, with like remainder in default of such issue to Lady Maud Duff and to her heirs male and in default of such issue to each of the after born daughters of the Duke of Fife and Princess Louise of Wales and the heirs male of the body and respective bodies of such daughters severally and successively one after another.