Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale

Dukedom of Cumberland
and Teviotdale
Creation date24 April 1799
Created byKing George III
PeeragePeerage of Great Britain
First holderPrince Ernest Augustus
Last holderErnest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
Remainder tothe 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Armagh
StatusSuspended on 28 March 1919 under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917

Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was held by junior members of the British royal family. It was named after the county of Cumberland in England, and after Teviotdale in Scotland. Held by the Hanoverian royals, it was suspended under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917, which revoked titles belonging to enemies of the United Kingdom during the Great War.


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