Talk:Princess Josephine, Duchess of Bedford

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Portrait commissioned and painted by her husband The Marquess of Dorchester.
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 September 2025 (97 days)
Monarch	George VII
Preceded by	The Duke of Edinburgh
In office 1 January 2025 – 25 May 2025 (145 days)
Monarch	George VII
Preceded by	The Earl of Durham
Succeeded by	To be decided
In office 1 March 2024 – 12 June 2024 (104 days)
Monarch	Charles III
Preceded by	The Baron Stafford
Succeeded by	The Earl of Durham
Deputy Commander of the British Expeditionary Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 July 2025 (137 days)
Monarch	George VII
Head	August Carew, 2nd Earl of Strathmore
Preceded by	Herself
In office 7 May 2025 – 25 May 2025 (19 days)
Monarch	George VII
Head	August Carew, 2nd Earl of Strathmore
Preceded by	Office created
Crown Offices Lord President of the Council In office 27 May 2024 – 12 June 2024 (17 days) Monarch Charles III Preceded by The Duke of Westminster Succeeded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Lord-Lieutenant of Wales In office 29 May 2024 – 3 August 2024 (67 days) Monarch Charles III Preceded by Patrick Maniar-Wright Succeeded by Office abolished
Ministerial Offices Prime Minister of Great Britain First Lord of the Treasury In office 28 September 2025 – 19 November 2025 (53 days) Monarch George VII Deputy The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by The Viscount Marloes Succeeded by To be decided In office 21 February 2025 – 20 March 2025 (28 days) Monarch George VII Deputy The Viscount Clare Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Cambridge Succeeded by The Viscount Kirkwall In office 1 July 2024 – 2 August 2024 (33 days) Monarch Charles III Deputy The Duke of Warwick Preceded by The Baron Knightstone Succeeded by The Duke of Warwick Leader of the Opposition In office 22 April 2024 – 1 May 2024 (10 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Deputy The Countess of Argyll Preceded by Sir James Kennedy Succeeded by The Viscount Salisbury Deputy Prime Minister In office 5 May 2024 – 1 July 2024 (58 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Preceded by Owain Carew-Grey Succeeded by The Duke of Warwick First Secretary of State In office 20 July 2025 – 28 July 2025 (40 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester The Viscount Marloes Preceded by The Marquess of Dorchester Succeeded by Madeline Sherwood-Somerset In office 27 January 2025 – 21 February 2025 (26 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by Nicholas Burke Succeeded by The Earl of Devon Chancellor of the Exchequer In office 10 January 2024 – 22 January 2024 (13 days) Prime Minister The 2nd Viscount Douglas Preceded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Succeeded by Sir Elio Somerset Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs In office 28 September 2025 – 19 October 2025 (22 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister Herself Preceded by Sir Oscar Sherwood Succeeded by Jacob Sherwood In office 20 July 2025 – 16 September 2025 (61 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester The Viscount Marloes Preceded by The Earl of Strathmore Succeeded by Sir Oscar Sherwood In office 12 May 2025 – 25 May 2025 (14 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Duke of Warwick Preceded by The Marquess of Dorchester Succeeded by The Earl of Strathmore In office 14 March 2025 – 20 March 2025 (7 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister Herself Deputy Sir Philip Wright Preceded by The Viscount Clare Succeeded by The Duke of Warwick Secretary of State for the Home Office In office 13 November 2024 – 21 February 2025 (101 days) Monarch Charles III George VII Prime Minister The Duke of Somerset The Earl of Devon The 2nd Duke of Cambridge Deputy Anastasia Nelson Sir Philip Wright Preceded by The Baron Scarborough Succeeded by Lady Hereford In office 5 May 2024 – 1 July 2024 (58 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Deputy The Baron Calder Preceded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Succeeded by The Baron Huntingdon In office 5 March 2024 – 22 April 2024 (49 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Succeeded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Secretary of State for Gameside Development In office 21 June 2025 – 20 July 2025 (30 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by Sir Xavier Sherwood Succeeded by The Baron Huntingdon Leader of the House of Commons In office 21 June 2025 – 20 July 2025 (30 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by The Viscount Sidmouth Succeeded by Esther Sherwood Minister for the Union In office 28 August 2025 – 18 September 2025 (61 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Viscount Marloes Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Office abolished
Parliamentary Offices Speaker of the House of Commons Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal In office 24 January 2024 – 5 March 2024 (42 days) Monarch Edward IX Charles III Prime Minister The 2nd Viscount Douglas Sir Thomas Carew Deputy The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Preceded by Llywellyn E.J. Lleyton Succeeded by The Viscount Salisbury Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords In office 15 November 2024 – 1 January 2025 (48 days) Monarch Charles III George VII Lord Speaker The Earl of Durham Preceded by The Duke of Westminster Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal In office 20 April 2025 – 25 May 2025 (36 days) Monarch George VII Title Countess of Strathmore Marchioness of Harewood In office 10 November 2024 – 1 January 2025 (53 days) Monarch Charles III George VII Title Countess of Strathmore Member of Parliament for Windsor and Maidenhead In office 28 September 2025 – 19 November 2025 (53 days) Preceded by Herself Succeeded by Office abolished Majority 17 (85%) In office 24 August 2025 – 13 September 2025 (21 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Herself Majority 22 (78.6%) Member of Parliament for Queen's Park and Maida Vale In office 20 June 2025 – 24 August 2025 (66 days) Preceded by Herself Succeeded by Office abolished Majority 17 (70.8%) In office 8 January 2024 – 29 June 2024 (174 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Herself Majority 11 (61.11%) Member of Parliament for East Devon In office 5 January 2025 – 20 March 2025 (75 days) Preceded by The Earl of Devon Succeeded by To be decided Majority 13 (76.4%) Member of Parliament for Tavistock In office 1 July 2024 – 17 August 2024 (48 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Office abolished Majority 21 (77.8%) Chairwoman of the Military and International Affairs Committee In office 8 March 2024 – 11 May 2024 (65 days) Speaker The Viscount Salisbury Owain Carew-Grey Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Succeeded by Frederick Mountbatten-Urquhart In office 11 January 2024 – 24 January 2024 (14 days) Speaker Llywellyn E.J. Lleyton Preceded by Office created Succeeded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh
Senior Political Offices Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party In office 7 May 2025 – 25 May 2025 (19 days) Preceded by The Duchess of Manitoba Succeeded by Office abolished Leader of the Unionist Party In office 23 September 2025 – 19 November 2025 (58 days) Chair The Earl of Lothian The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by The Viscount Marloes Succeeded by To be decided In office 9 February 2025 – 26 March 2025 (46 days) Chair The Earl of Devon Preceded by The Baron Calder Succeeded by The Marquess of Dorchester In office 27 June 2024 – 2 August 2024 (37 days) Chair The Baron Calder Preceded by The Viscount Sidmouth Succeeded by The Duke of Warwick Chairwoman of the British Liberal Party In office 29 February 2024 – 1 May 2024 (63 days) Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Succeeded by Office abolished Leader of the British Constitutionalist & Unionist Party In office 23 December 2023 – 17 January 2024 (26 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Office abolished Chairwoman of the Unionist Party In office 1 May 2024 – 27 June 2024 (58 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by The Baron Calder Liaison Secretary of the British Liberal Party In office 17 January 2024 – 29 February 2024 (44 days) Party Chair The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Preceded by Office created Succeeded by The Countess of Argyll
Juridicial Offices Barrister of the Royal Court of Justice Incumbent Assumed office 9 December 2023 (2 years, 6 days) Monarch Edward IX Charles III Lord Chief Justice The Baron Helmsdale
Educational Offices Lecturer of Political Science & Law Incumbent Assumed office 5 February 2024 (1 year, 313 days) Institution United College, University of St Andrews Chancellor The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh
Personal details
Born	Josephine Mary Anne Hyacinth Somerset 8 December 2023 (2 years, 7 days)
Political party	Unionist Party
Spouse(s)	The Marquess of Dorchester (m. 7 January 2024)
Children	The 2nd Earl of Strathmore Lord Coleridge
Parent	George VII
Residence(s)	Knightstone Estate Powderham Castle Goldsborough Hall Cumberland Lodge
Education	University of St Andrews (LLB)
Occupation	Writer Socialite Stateswoman Parliamentarian Politician
Title	The Duchess of Bedford and Windsor
Signature
Nickname(s)	Josi, Cabbage
Military service
Branch/service	British Expeditionary Forces
Years of service	2025 - present
Rank	Major
Commands	Deputy Commander

Princess Josephine
Duchess of Bedford and Windsor
Portrait commissioned and painted by her husband The Marquess of Dorchester.
Born	Josephine Mary Anne Hyacinth 8 December 2023 (2 years, 7 days)
Spouse	The Marquess of Dorchester (m. 7 January 2024)
Issue	August Carew, The Earl of Strathmore Albus Carew, Baron Coleridge
House	Royal House of Somerset
Father	George VII
Signature
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 September 2025 (97 days)
Monarch	George VII
Preceded by	Sir Philip Wright
Crown Offices Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain In office 1 January 2025 – 25 May 2025 (145 days) Monarch George VII Preceded by The Earl of Durham Succeeded by To be decided In office 1 March 2024 – 12 June 2024 (104 days) Monarch Charles III Preceded by The Baron Stafford Succeeded by The Earl of Durham Lord President of the Council In office 27 May 2024 – 12 June 2024 (17 days) Monarch Charles III Preceded by The Duke of Westminster Succeeded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Lord-Lieutenant of Wales In office 29 May 2024 – 3 August 2024 (67 days) Monarch Charles III Preceded by Patrick Maniar-Wright Succeeded by Office abolished
Ministerial Offices Prime Minister of Great Britain First Lord of the Treasury In office 21 February 2025 – 20 March 2025 (28 days) Monarch George VII Deputy The Viscount Clare Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Cambridge Succeeded by The Viscount Kirkwall In office 1 July 2024 – 2 August 2024 (33 days) Monarch Charles III Deputy The Duke of Warwick Preceded by The Baron Knightstone Succeeded by The Duke of Warwick Leader of the Opposition In office 22 April 2024 – 1 May 2024 (10 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Deputy The Countess of Argyll Preceded by Sir James Kennedy Succeeded by The Viscount Salisbury Deputy Prime Minister In office 5 May 2024 – 1 July 2024 (58 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Preceded by Owain Carew-Grey Succeeded by The Duke of Warwick First Secretary of State In office 20 July 2025 – 28 July 2025 (40 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester The Viscount Marloes Preceded by The Marquess of Dorchester Succeeded by Madeline Sherwood-Somerset In office 27 January 2025 – 21 February 2025 (26 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by Nicholas Burke Succeeded by The Earl of Devon Chancellor of the Exchequer In office 10 January 2024 – 22 January 2024 (13 days) Prime Minister The 2nd Viscount Douglas Preceded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Succeeded by Sir Elio Somerset Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Incumbent Assumed office 20 July 2025 (148 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester The Viscount Marloes Preceded by The Earl of Strathmore In office 12 May 2025 – 25 May 2025 (14 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Duke of Warwick Preceded by The Marquess of Dorchester Succeeded by The Earl of Strathmore In office 14 March 2025 – 20 March 2025 (7 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister Herself Deputy Sir Philip Wright Preceded by The Viscount Clare Succeeded by To be decided Secretary of State for the Home Office In office 13 November 2024 – 21 February 2025 (101 days) Monarch Charles III George VII Prime Minister The Duke of Somerset The Earl of Devon The 2nd Duke of Cambridge Deputy Anastasia Nelson Sir Philip Wright Preceded by The Baron Scarborough Succeeded by Lady Hereford In office 5 May 2024 – 1 July 2024 (58 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Deputy The Baron Calder Preceded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Succeeded by The Baron Huntingdon In office 5 March 2024 – 22 April 2024 (49 days) Monarch Charles III Prime Minister The Baron Knightstone Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Succeeded by The 2nd Viscount Douglas Secretary of State for Gameside Development In office 21 June 2025 – 20 July 2025 (30 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by Sir Xavier Sherwood Succeeded by The Baron Huntingdon Leader of the House of Commons In office 21 June 2025 – 20 July 2025 (30 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Marquess of Dorchester Preceded by The Viscount Sidmouth Succeeded by Esther Sherwood Minister for the Union Incumbent Assumed office 28 August 2025 (109 days) Monarch George VII Prime Minister The Viscount Marloes Preceded by Office created Member of the Whitehall Foreign Affairs Council In office 13 November 2024 – 28 April 2025 (167 days) Prime Minister The Duke of Somerset The Earl of Devon The 2nd Duke of Cambridge Herself The Viscount Kirkwall The Duke of Warwick
Parliamentary Offices Speaker of the House of Commons Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal In office 24 January 2024 – 5 March 2024 (42 days) Monarch Edward IX Charles III Prime Minister The 2nd Viscount Douglas Sir Thomas Carew Deputy The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Preceded by Llywellyn E.J. Lleyton Succeeded by The Viscount Salisbury Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords In office 15 November 2024 – 1 January 2025 (48 days) Monarch Charles III George VII Lord Speaker The Earl of Durham Preceded by The Duke of Westminster Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal In office 20 April 2025 – 25 May 2025 (36 days) Monarch George VII Title Countess of Strathmore Marchioness of Harewood In office 10 November 2024 – 1 January 2025 (53 days) Monarch Charles III George VII Title Countess of Strathmore Member of Parliament for Windsor and Maidenhead Incumbent Assumed office 24 August 2025 (113 days) Preceded by Office created Majority 22 (78.6%) Member of Parliament for Queen's Park and Maida Vale In office 20 June 2025 – 24 August 2025 (66 days) Preceded by Herself Succeeded by Office abolished Majority 17 (70.8%) In office 8 January 2024 – 29 June 2024 (174 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Herself Majority 11 (61.11%) Member of Parliament for East Devon In office 5 January 2025 – 20 March 2025 (75 days) Preceded by The Earl of Devon Succeeded by To be decided Majority 13 (76.4%) Member of Parliament for Tavistock In office 1 July 2024 – 17 August 2024 (48 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Office abolished Majority 21 (77.8%) Chairwoman of the Military and International Affairs Committee In office 8 March 2024 – 11 May 2024 (65 days) Speaker The Viscount Salisbury Owain Carew-Grey Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Succeeded by Frederick Mountbatten-Urquhart In office 11 January 2024 – 24 January 2024 (14 days) Speaker Llywellyn E.J. Lleyton Preceded by Office created Succeeded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh
Senior Political Offices Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party In office 7 May 2025 – 25 May 2025 (19 days) Preceded by The Duchess of Manitoba Succeeded by Office abolished Leader of the Unionist Party In office 9 February 2025 – 26 March 2025 (46 days) Chair The Earl of Devon Preceded by The Baron Calder Succeeded by To be decided In office 27 June 2024 – 2 August 2024 (37 days) Chair The Baron Calder Preceded by The Viscount Sidmouth Succeeded by The Duke of Warwick Chairwoman of the British Liberal Party In office 29 February 2024 – 1 May 2024 (63 days) Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Succeeded by Office abolished Leader of the British Constitutionalist & Unionist Party In office 23 December 2023 – 17 January 2024 (26 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Office abolished Chairwoman of the Unionist Party In office 1 May 2024 – 27 June 2024 (58 days) Preceded by Office created Succeeded by The Baron Calder Liaison Secretary of the British Liberal Party In office 17 January 2024 – 29 February 2024 (44 days) Party Chair The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh Preceded by Office created Succeeded by The Countess of Argyll
Juridicial Offices Barrister of the Royal Court of Justice Incumbent Assumed office 9 December 2023 (2 years, 6 days) Monarch Edward IX Charles III Lord Chief Justice The Baron Helmsdale
Educational Offices Lecturer of Political Science & Law Incumbent Assumed office 5 February 2024 (1 year, 313 days) Institution United College, University of St Andrews Chancellor The 2nd Duke of Edinburgh