Before Harry, the title the Duke of Sussex was last used 175 years ago by Prince Augustus Frederick – a son of King George III, as stated in the Telegraph.
The Duchess’s full maiden name is actually Rachel Meghan Markle, but she was referred to as Meghan in Buckingham Palace’s announcement.
Harry, 39, is also known as the Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. As per tradition, he has been given one title from England, one from Scotland and one from Northern Ireland on his marriage meaning Meghan Markle automatically adopted the titles of the Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel.
The Earldom has been given on one previous occasion to George Douglas, a younger son of the first Marquess of Douglas, who was created Earl of Dumbarton in 1675 as stated in the Telegraph. While Harry and Meghan could have made their son, Prince Archie the Earl of Dumbarton instead, they rejected the subsidiary title over bullying fears, several royal sources have claimed.
Dumbarton is a town on the north bank of the river Clyde in the west of Scotland. The title of Baron Kilkeel has never previously been granted, prior to Harry. Kilkeel is a small fishing town on the coast of County Down in Northern Ireland.
A Dukedom is the highest rank in British peerage and comes from the Latin word ‘dux’ meaning leader.
The five titles, from highest to lowest are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron for men; duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness for women.
