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It is a hereditary title of a specific rank of nobility in the British royal family. It has been created twice and takes its name from the historic county of Sussex in England. First created in 1801, the title lapsed in 1843 but was revived when Queen Elizabeth II bestowed it on her grandson Prince Harry on 19 May 2018 just before his marriage ...
On the day of Edward VII's death, 6 May 1910, the line of succession to the British throne was: George, Prince of Wales (born 1865), only surviving son of Edward VII; Prince Edward of Wales (born 1894), eldest son of the Prince of Wales; Prince Albert of Wales (born 1895), second son of the Prince of Wales
Queen of England and Scotland, then Great Britain r. 1702–1714: George II 1683–1760 King of Great Britain r. 1727–1760: Frederick 1707–1751 Prince of Wales: George III 1738–1820 King of Great Britain, then the United Kingdom r. 1760–1820: George IV 1762–1830 regent 1811–1820 King of the United Kingdom r. 1820–1830: William IV ...
Romans land on Sussex coast as part of the Roman conquest of Britain, perhaps in support of Verica. Under Roman rule the client kingdom of the Regni or Regnenses is created from the southern Atrebatic kingdom for Cogidubnus that includes much of what is to become Sussex. [2] [1] c.75
In 1974, the Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex was replaced with one each for East and West Sussex, which became separate ceremonial counties. In the 21st century a county day and a county flag were created for Sussex and a National Park was established for the South Downs.
The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-26. "The Plantagenet Dynasties 1216–1485" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-26. "The Tudors 1485–1603 and the Stuarts 1603–1714" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom
Sussex is rich in remains from the Bronze and Iron Ages, in particular the Bronze Age barrows known as the Devil's Jumps and Cissbury Ring, one of Britain's largest hillforts. Towards the end of the Iron Age in 75 BC people from the Atrebates, one of the tribes of the Belgae, a mix of Celtic and German stock, invaded and occupied southern ...