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.

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Earl of Merioneth canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earldom
substantive title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
associatedCounty Merionethshire
associatedWith Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: 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
linked to: George VI
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
grantedSimultaneouslyWith Baron Greenwich
Duke of Edinburgh
heirApparentTitleHolder Charles III
Charles, Prince of Wales
linked to: Prince Charles
heldBy Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
holderAlsoHeld Baron Greenwich
Duke of Edinburgh
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfTitle English
lastHolder Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
monarchAtCreation George VI
namedAfter Merionethshire
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
titleType noble title
usedBy British royal family

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

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh title Earl of Merioneth
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh heldTitle Earl of Merioneth
subject linked to: Baron Greenwich