Duchess of Bedford
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| Dukedom of Bedford held with Dukedom of Windsor | |
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| Creation date | 28 July 2025 |
| Creation | First |
| Created by | George VII |
| Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
| First holder | Josephine Somerset Carew, The Duchess of Bedford |
| Present holder | Josephine Somerset Carew, The Duchess of Bedford |
| Heir apparent | The Earl of Strathmore |
| Subsidiary titles | Marchioness of Harewood Countess of Knaresborough Viscountess Howland Baroness Coleridge Lady of the Manor of Dunrobin |
| Seat(s) | Cumberland Lodge |
| Motto | Etiam Si Omnes, Ego Non ("Even if all, I will not") |
Duchess of Bedford and Duchess of Windsor is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. The seat of the dukedom is Cumberland Lodge on the Windsor Estate in Windsor, Berkshire. The current holder is Josephine Somerset Carew, The Duchess of Bedford. The title was created on 28 July 2025 by George VII in celebration of Unification Day, the seventh anniversary of the founding of the Empire. [1] This creation was in recognition of "distinguished service to the Empire of Great Britain".
Duchesses of Bedford and Windsor, First Creation (28 July 2025)
| Created by George VII | ||||
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| Duchess | Portrait | Parentage | Spouse | Arms |
| Josephine Somerset Carew House of Somerset and Carew Family 28 July 2025 – present |
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25 February 2025 Buckingham Palace, London Daughter of George VII |
7 January 2024 The Marquess of Dorchester 2 children |
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| Also, Marchioness of Harewood, Countess of Knaresborough, Viscountess Howland, Baroness Coleridge, Lady of the Manor of Dunrobin | ||||
Succession to the Dukedom
Josephine Somerset Carew, The Duchess of Bedford
- (1). August Carew, 2nd Earl of Strathmore (a. 22 May 2024)
- (2). Albus Carew, Baron Coleridge (a. 4 July 2025)
Footnotes
- ↑ Unification Day and 40th Parliament Honours List, The Throne Room, 28 July 2025