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   D. Spencer Hines to All   
   Re: I Remember Diana, Princess Of Wales   
   05 Sep 07 07:11:53   
   
   XPost: alt.history.british, alt.politics.british, alt.talk.royalty   
   XPost: soc.genealogy.medieval   
   From: panther@excelsior.com   
      
   Thank you kindly.   
      
   Winston Churchill, as a grandson of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, was an   
   Honourable, or not?   
      
   He was a Right Honorable as an MP, right?   
      
   DSH   
      
   "Turenne"  wrote in message   
   news:1188935100.972440.223520@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...   
      
   > On 4 Sep, 20:07, "D. Spencer Hines"  wrote:   
      
   >> Do the grandchildren of Dukes and Earls have any titles or unique styles?   
   >>   
   >> DSH   
   >   
   > It varies; the grandson of the Duke of Wellington is the Earl of   
   > Mornington and the grandson of the Duke of Marlborough is the Earl of   
   > Sunderland, it all depends on how many subsidiary titles a particular   
   > duke has. The grandsons of earls have no titles or prefixes unless   
   > they are the sons or daughters of the eldest son (if he has a title).   
   > For example, the eldest son of the Earl Cadogan is the Viscount   
   > Chelsea, his sons and daughters are 'Hons'.   
   >   
   > Richard   
      
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