Baron Kilkeel is the British peer title established by Queen Elizabeth II on May 19, 2018 as an additional title for his grandson, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex , on the occasion of his marriage to Meghan Markle . According to the tradition established in Great Britain, male members of the royal family receive from the monarch at least one title on the day of their wedding [2] . On the same day, Prince Harry was also awarded the titles of the Duke of Sussex and Earl of Dumbarton [3] .
The title was named after the small fishing port of Kilkil with a population of 6,887 people, in the county of Northern Ireland [1] . Until 2018, there were no peer titles associated with Kilkil. The city of Kilkil (from the ill . Cill Chaoil , which means "narrow church" [4] [5] ) lies within the historical [6] . In the Middle Ages, it was believed that this was the center of power of the Irish Mugdorna tribe [7] . The city is located near the Morne Mountains and is used as a base for the fishing fleet [8] [7] . The Barony of Kilkil was created so that Prince Harry, as a potential heir to the British throne , could carry the noble title of Northern Irish territory [9] . The title of the title was discussed by Elizabeth II and Prince Harry in private conversations, but the final decision was made by the Queen on her own [10] . After a major overhaul, the Morne Park House Kilkil estate was valued at more than £ 10 million in 2008 and covers more than 160 acres; on its territory there are two houses, two cottages, stables and an old laundry building; the estate is not the property of the title holder [11] .
Baron Kilkil (2018)
- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton, Baron Kilkil (born 1984).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Harry and Meghan appointed Baron and Baroness of Kilkeel Neopr (May 19, 2018). Date of treatment May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to become Duke and Duchess of Sussex . Date of treatment May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Dewan, Angela Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Harry and Meghan's new titles . CNN Date of treatment May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Placenames NI
- ↑ Kilkeel . IreAtlas Townlands Database . Date of appeal April 15, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Royal wedding 2018: Harry becomes Baron Kilkeel . BBC News (May 19, 2018). Date of treatment May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Press Association 2017. Baron of Kilkeel is Prince Harry's Northern Irish title . Date of treatment May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Baron of Kilkeel is Prince Harry's Northern Irish title (19 May 2018). Date of treatment May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Post reply. Harry becomes the Duke of Sussex and the Earl of Dumbarton (May 19, 2018). Date of treatment May 19, 2018.
- ↑ New Dawn for Notorious Estate at Mourne . Irish Times . Date of appeal July 15, 2018.