Earl of Merioneth

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The Earl of Merioneth was a subsidiary noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom historically associated with Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.


Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf earldom
substantive title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
associatedCounty Merionethshire NERFINISHED
associatedWith Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Elizabeth II
surface form: "Queen Elizabeth II"
becameSubsidiaryTo Duke of Edinburgh (1947 creation)
category Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1947
Titles created for British princes
country United Kingdom
createdBy King George VI NERFINISHED
createdOnOccasionOf marriage of Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth
creationDate 1947-11-20
extinctionDate 2021-04-09
extinctOn death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
firstHolder Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
grantedSimultaneouslyWith Baron Greenwich NERFINISHED
Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
heirApparentTitleHolder Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: "Charles III"

Charles, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED
heldBy Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
holderAlsoHeld Baron Greenwich
Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfTitle English
lastHolder Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
monarchAtCreation George VI
namedAfter Merionethshire NERFINISHED
nobleRankAbove marquess
nobleRankBelow viscount
peerage Peerage of the United Kingdom
rank earl
region Wales
status extinct
style Earl
subdivision subsidiary title of the Duke of Edinburgh
subsidiaryTo Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
titleType noble title
usedBy British royal family

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baron Greenwich heldTitle Earl of Merioneth
subject surface form: "Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh"
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh title Earl of Merioneth