Earl of Chester

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earldom noble title

The Earl of Chester is a historic English noble title traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne and closely linked to the governance of the County Palatine of Chester.

Aliases (2)

Earls of Chester ×2
Earldom of Chester ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	earldom → noble title →
associatedWith	Cheshire →
associatedWithCastle	Chester Castle →
associatedWithCathedral	Chester Cathedral →
associatedWithCity	City of Chester →
associatedWithMonarchy	British monarchy → English monarchy →
associatedWithRegion	North West England →
borderRole	frontier with Wales →
ceremonialRole	part of titles of the heir apparent →
country	Kingdom of England → United Kingdom →
currentHolder	William, Prince of Wales →
currentHolderCountry	United Kingdom →
currentHolderTitle	Prince William, Prince of Wales →
governancePowers	quasi-regal authority in Cheshire →
grantedBy	British crown → English crown →
grantedWith	title Prince of Wales →
hasHeirApparentFunction	true →
hasHereditaryNature	hereditary in the royal line →
hasPalatineStatus	true →
historicalEraOfOrigin	Middle Ages →
historicalFunction	administration of palatine county → military command on Welsh Marches →
historicalImportance	major marcher earldom on the Welsh border →
jurisdiction	Cheshire → parts of North Wales (historically) →
languageOfTitle	English →
linkedInstitution	County Palatine of Chester → Earldom of Chester →
linkedTo	governance of the County Palatine of Chester →
linkedToHouse	House of Windsor →
linkedToInstitution	British royal family →
linkedToLegalStatus	palatine jurisdiction →
linkedToTitle	Duke of Cornwall → Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester →
locatedIn	County Palatine of Chester →
namedAfter	Chester →
partOf	peerage of England →
seatHistorically	Chester → Chester Castle →
styleUsedBy	current heir apparent to the British throne →
titleRank	earl →
titleType	royal earldom →
traditionallyHeldBy	Prince of Wales → heir apparent to the British throne →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alphonso, Earl of Chester → Edward V of England → Edward VII → Edward of Caernarfon → Henry V of England →	title
Alphonso, Earl of Chester → Edward II of England →	positionHeld
Chester Castle ("Earls of Chester") →	associatedWith
County Palatine of Chester →	associatedWithTitle
Chester Castle ("Earls of Chester") →	builtFor
County Palatine of Chester →	hasRulerTitle
Earl of Chester ("Earldom of Chester") →	linkedInstitution