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The Kingdom of the South Saxons, today referred to as the Kingdom of Sussex (/ ˈ s ʌ s ɪ k s /; from Middle English: Suth-sæxe, in turn from Old English: Suth-Seaxe or Sūþseaxna rīce, meaning "(land or people of/Kingdom of) the South Saxons"), was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon England. [6]
The main Anglo-Saxon kingdoms' names are written in red. Although heptarchy suggests the existence of seven kingdoms, the term is just used as a label of convenience and does not imply the existence of a clear-cut or stable group of seven kingdoms.
During the Hundred Years' War, Sussex found itself on the frontline, convenient both for intended invasions and retaliatory expeditions by licensed French pirates. [65] Hastings, Rye and Winchelsea were all burnt during this period [ 65 ] and all three towns became part of the Cinque Ports , a loose federation for supplying ships for the ...
The Sussexes and the Cambridges have officially split their royal households, the palace announced on Thursday. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have broken their joint court off from Kate Middleton ...
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The county retained a single lord lieutenant and sheriff until 1974, when they were replaced with separate posts for East and West Sussex and Sussex lost its status as a ceremonial county. Sussex is widely regarded as a single unified entity for some purposes, including provision of some public services, [ nb 1 ] food and drink [ nb 2 ] and sport .
The UK’s papers have joined the calls for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to give up their royal titles. The national mastheads drew issue with the couple for attacking Britain’s institutions ...
[1] [6] On his wedding day, it was announced that he would become Duke of Sussex in England, with the subsidiary titles of Earl of Dumbarton in Scotland and Baron Kilkeel in Northern Ireland. In 2019, an heir to the dukedom and the other titles, Prince Archie of Sussex , was born.