Prince George of Cambridge - son of King Arthur

The title of Duke of Cambridge, in the UK are the younger of the members of the royal family. He is handed in by the monarch himself, then he is inherited from his father to his eldest son, and in case the title holder does not have an heir, it is transferred back to the British Crown.

Holders of the title of Duke of Cambridge

The first Duke of Cambridge was Carl Stewart (1660-1661) - the eldest son of the Duke of York Yakov. However, the titled child died in early childhood, and Queen Anne gave his title to Prince George of Hanover. After the death of the queen, the father of George Arthur ascended to the throne, and automatically became the Prince of Wales. After 13 years of British rule, Arthur died, leaving the throne to his first-born Georg. After accession to the throne, George annexed his title of Duke of Cambridge to the crown. This was the first in the history of England, Prince George of Cambridge, who became king. Then this title passed to Prince Adolf Frederick, after him to his son George, who did not even think about the crown. His element was a military matter, so he rose to the rank of Field Marshal. Prince George of Cambridge during the war in the Crimea was a division general and took part in the battles of Inkerman. Since 1887, he became the successor of the legendary Duke of Wellington and was appointed commander-in-chief of the British army. He initiated many military reforms. Prince George of Cambridge married Sarah Ferrazzer, who was an actress, which is unacceptable for the English prince. From their marriage three sons were born, to whom he could not give his name, and they wore a mother's. After George's death, his sons, naturally, did not inherit the title of father, so the title returned to the Crown and remained under her protection for exactly 107 years.

Prince William - Duke of Cambridge

In April 2011 the most grandiose wedding of the XXI century was held. On this day, the marriage of a young English prince, son of Prince Charles of Wales, William and Katherine Middleton was scheduled. As a gift to the wedding, the grandmother of the young prince, whose full name is William Arthur Philippe Louis, Elizabeth II of England handed her grandson the title of Duke of Cambridge. In an instant, Catherine and William became known as the prince and princess of Cambridge. So, the title, which 107 years ago was possessed by Prince George of Cambridge - the commander-in-chief of the British army, for a long time passed to the son of the legendary Princess Diana.

As the eldest son of the eldest heir to the British Crown, Prince William, after his accession to the throne, will join his title to the royal Crown. In addition to these regalia, William also has other titles. For example, he is the Count of Strathatsky and Baron Carrickfergus. From an early age, the mother raised in him a sense of equality with ordinary people who live outside the royal palaces. So when he went to school, he easily found a common language with the rest of the students. During his studies he was engaged in hockey, rugby, football and basketball, participated in school marathons. For modesty and friendliness life gave him many friends from different classes. This is one of the most democratic princes in the most conservative country.