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The earldom of Forfar was first created in 1661 for Archibald Douglas, and the title was inherited by his son, also Archibald Douglas, when the first Earl of Forfar died in 1712. In 1715, the.

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The Earl and Countess of Forfar, Earl and Countess of Wessex, visited Forfar today on their first official visit to the town since The Queen granted The Earl of Wessex the additional title Earl of Forfar earlier this year.

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The Earldom of Forfar, another of Edward's titles, remains with the new Duke of Edinburgh for his lifetime. Since the Dukedom of Edinburgh is the more senior Scottish title, this is what Edward.

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The 1st Earl of Forfar (1653 to 1712) was Archibald Douglas. His son, also Archibald Douglas, became the 2nd Earl of Forfar (1692 to 1715). The 2nd Earl took the title at the age of 20 and died.

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To mark his inaugural visit to the town the Strathmore Woollen Co Ltd were commissioned to create a Tartan to celebrate The Earl's first official visit. The weave is based on the existing 'Forfar' tartan, created by the Strathmore Woollen Company in 2004 - the colours of that weave being based on the Forfar Coat of Arms.

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June 4 2019, 8.07am. The Earl of Wessex during a visit to Brechin in June 2017. Preparations are under way for the first visit of the new Earl and Countess of Forfar to the Angus town on July 1.

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Published 10 March 2019 The Queen has been pleased to grant The Earl of Wessex the additional title of Earl of Forfar. Notes for Editors: The Earl of Wessex is Patron of a number of Scottish charitable organisations, such as The Edinburgh International Festival, the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland and Badminton Scotland.

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Prince Edward named Earl of Forfar on 55th birthday | Tatler Royals The Queen has given Prince Edward a new title for his birthday By Rebecca Cope 11 March 2019 Getty Images What do you get the Prince who has everything? A new Earldom, of course.

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In March of 2018, he was also given the title of Earl of Forfar to use in Scotland, as a birthday gift from his mother. On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh.

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Bookmark Meghan Markle talks to Prince Edward at Commonwealth service Prince Edward is the Queen and Prince Philip's youngest child. The Earl of Wessex is the only male child of the Queen to lack.

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Though he is still technically also the Earl of Forfar, Edward will now use the title of Duke of Edinburgh as it is more senior. Edward's wife, Sophie, now becomes the Duchess of Edinburgh.

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Edward's mother conferred him the additional title of Earl of Forfar in 2019. On Edward's 59th birthday in 2023, his brother Charles III granted him the title Duke of Edinburgh as a life peerage, a dukedom previously held by their father, who died in 2021, then briefly by Charles himself. Early life and education

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Prince Edward, for example, adopts the name the Earl of Forfar when in Scotland, a moniker that he will certainly have utilised during a visit to Forfar Golf Club today. The Queen's youngest son was joined by his wife, the Countess of Wessex, for the engagement at the club on Monday 28 June. There, Sophie practised her swing on the golf.

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Earl of Forfar is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the earldom refers to Forfar, the county town of Angus, Scotland. The current holder is Prince Edward, son of Elizabeth II and brother of Charles III . History

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Forfar, which is 13 miles north of Dundee, is the closest town to Glamis Castle, the seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne. The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth, was the daughter of Lord Glamis, the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kingshorne, and spent much of her childhood at Glamis Castle.

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Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (3 May 1653 - 11 November 1712) was a Scottish peer. Arms of the House Douglas of Forfar