Baron Killarney

George VI, the last Baron Killarney in 1920

Baron Killarney was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that has been created twice. The first creation came on 24 May 1892 as a substantive title by Queen Victoria for her grandson Prince George, Duke of York.[1] George was also created Duke of York and Earl of Inverness, on the same day. In 1910 upon his ascension as King George V, his titles merged with the crown. The second creation came on 24 May 1920, as a substantive title by King George V for his son Prince Albert, Duke of York.[2] Albert was also created Duke of York and Earl of Inverness, on the same day. Upon King Edward VIII's abdication in 1936, Albert's titles merged with the crown, upon his coronation as King George VI.

It is named after the town and civil parish of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland (now the Republic of Ireland).

Baron Killarney; first creation (1892)

Baron Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
George Frederick Ernest Albert
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1892–1910
also:Duke of York and Earl of Inverness(1892);
Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay (1901) 		Prince George 3 June 1865
Marlborough House
son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark 		Mary of Teck
6 July 1893
6 children 		20 January 1936
Sandringham House, Sandringham
aged 70
Prince George succeeded as King George V in 1910 upon his father's death, and his titles merged with the crown.

Baron Killarney, second creation (1920)

Baron Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Prince Albert
House of Windsor
1920–1936[3]
also: Duke of York and Earl of Inverness (1920) 		14 December 1895
Sandringham House, Sandringham
son of King George V and Queen Mary 		Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
26 April 1923
2 children 		6 February 1952
Sandringham House, Sandringham
aged 56
Prince Albert succeeded as King George VI in 1936 upon his brother's abdication, and his titles merged with the crown.

Family tree

References

  1. ^ "No. 26291". The London Gazette. 25 May 1892. p. 3137.
  2. ^ "No. 31931". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 4 June 1920. p. 6313.
  3. ^ "No. 31931". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1920. p. 6313.
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