2 10 12 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. H.R.H. Prince Edward Duke GEORGE THE SIXTH by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our most dear Brother PRINCE EDWARD ALBERT CHRISTIAN GEORGE ANDREW PATRICK DAVID Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire upon whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Military Cross Admiral of Our Fleet Field Marshal in Our Army Marshal of Our Royal Air Force to the state degree style dignity title and honour of DUKE OF WINDSOR And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Windsor and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head and by giving into his hand a rod of gold to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Windsor unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs and successors that he and heirs male aforesaid and every of them successively may have hold and possess a seat place and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us Our heirs and successors within Our United Kingdom amongst other Dukes And also that he and his heirs male aforesaid successively may enjoy and use all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of a Duke duly and of right belonging which other Dukes of Our United Kingdom have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present us and enjoy In Witness etc Witness The Eighth day of March By his Majesty’s Command Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This is a transcript of the Patent Roll entry and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Conferring the Title Duke of Windsor [1937-03-08] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King George VI conferring the title of Duke of Windsor on Prince Edward. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George VI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C 66/5394 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-03-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Monarch Peerages Royal Family Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/bba9deb6e1cd0c0bb7e20ed24333582b.png bd08230a76c92a1ab288fa02dbbf871c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Styles and Titles of the Royal Family Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Titles Description An account of the resource Material relating to the styles and titles of the Royal Family. Royal Proclamation Proclamations are signed by the Monarch and sealed with the Great Seal. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">By the King. </div> <div style="text-align:center;">A Proclamation </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Declaring that the Name of Windsor is to be borne by His Royal House and Family and Relinquishing the use of all German Titles and Dignities.</div> (pencil: x) (Sgd.) George R. I. (pencil: x) Whereas We, having taken into consideration the Name and Title of Our Royal House and Family, have determined that henceforth Our House and Family shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor: And Whereas We have further determined for Ourselves and for and on behalf of Our descendants and all other the descendants of Our Grandmother Queen Victoria of blessed and glorious memory to relinquish and discontinue the use of all German Titles and Dignities: And whereas We have declared these Our determinations in Our Privy Council: Now, therefore, We, out of Our Royal Will and Authority, do hereby declare and announce that as from the date of this Our Royal Proclamation Our House and Family shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor, and that all the descendants in the male line of Our said Grandmother Queen Victoria, who are subjects of these Realms, other than female descendants who may marry or may have married, shall bear the said name of Windsor: And do hereby further declare and announce that We for Ourselves and for and on behalf of Our descendants and all other the descendants of Our said Grandmother Queen Victoria who are subjects of these Realms, relinquish and enjoin the discontinuance of the use of the Degrees, Styles, Dignities, Titles and Honours of Dukes and Duchesses of Saxony and Princes and Princesses of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and all other German Degrees, Styles, Dignities, Titles, Honours and Appellations to Us or to them heretofore belonging or appertaining. Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Seventeenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and in the eighth year of Our Reign. GOD SAVE THE KING. L. S. (pencil: 24 25 17 July 1917) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is entirely handwritten in calligraphic script. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Traces of rule lines can be seen on the document surface. Embossed Wafer Great Seal at the bottom. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Proclamation - Changing the Dynastic Name to Windsor [1917-07-17] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Privy Council Description An account of the resource Royal Proclamation of King George V changing the dynastic name to Windsor and relinquishing the use of German titles and dignities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C 83/409 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-07-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource D. Bogdanovic Monarch Privy Council Royal Family Royal Prerogative