The intermittent dispute faced by the current Dukes of Sussex, The prince Harry and Meghan Markledue to its separation from British royalty, it has generated confusion regarding the role that this ducat plays according to the real duties of the United Kingdom. If you are one of those who are not clear about its importance, Keep reading to be up to date.
Sussex is a small region that belongs to the British crown. Steve Payne / Unspash.
The Sussex region
Sussex It is a county southern England —The territory of the Kingdom of Sussex, hence there are noble titles in his honor – that belongs to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Parliamentary monarchy whose current head of state is King Carlos III, son of Queen Elizabeth II.
This region is important for the history of British royalty because it hosted the Battle of Hastings in 1066 who starred in the then king of England, Haroldo II, and King Guillermo, Duke of Normandy at that time. The outcome culminated with Haroldo's defeat and death, so Guillermo took the title of King of England.
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Sussex duchy
A duchy is The highest noble title which is granted in recognition to the members of royalty that They are not heirs to the throne After marrying. The titles «Duke and Duchess of Sussex» They have only been granted to two people throughout history: Prince Augusto Federico In 1801, and to Prince Harry in 2018; But only Meghan Markle He has been Duchess of Sussex.
The great temporal space between both appointments was due to the fact that the children of the first Duke of Sussex They were illegitimate, since their marriages with Lady Augusta Murray and Lady Cecilia Gore did not comply with the provisions of the Real marriage certificate 1772, So his appointment was not inherited to his descendants.