Sirch Somerset, 2nd Duke of York, has achieved many titles and honours during his long career as a politician, journalist, soldier and historian.
Somerset is a Duke following his elevation as such on the
He is a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George and Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
Titles and styles
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Style
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Name and Title
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Mr
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Thomas Baker-Carew
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Mr
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Thomas Wright
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The Honourable
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Thomas Wright
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The Honourable
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Thomas Carew
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The Honourable
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Sir Thomas Carew
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The Right Honourable
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Sir Thomas Carew
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The Right Honourable
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Lord Thomas Carew, Baron Knightstone
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The Right Honourable
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Lord Thomas Carew, Viscount Sidmouth
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Appointments
Honours
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Date
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Honour
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Ribbon
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Post-nominal letters
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Reason
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| Edward IX
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28 July 2023
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Member of the Order of New Zealand
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ONZ
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Services to Regional Culture
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| Edward IX
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19 November 2023
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Member of the Order of Merit
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OM
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Services to Parliament and Regional Culture
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| Edward IX
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22 February 2024
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Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
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KCB
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Services to Government, Parliament, the Crown, and Regional Culture
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| Charles III
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23 May 2024
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Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
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GCVO
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Services to the Crown
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| Charles III
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23 June 2024
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Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick
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KP
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Services to the Region as Prime Minister
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| Charles III
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14 July 2024
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Chancellor of the Royal Victorian Order
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Services to the Crown
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| Charles III
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29 September 2024
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Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
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GCB
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For loyalty to the Empire of Great Britain in unexpectedly answering the call to serve as Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Decorations and Medals
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Date
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Honour
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Ribbon
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| Charles III
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1 March 2024
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Companion of the Royal Order of Charles III
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| Charles III
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13 April 2024
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Recipient of the Charles III Coronation Medal
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Coats of Arms
Coat of arms of the Viscount Sidmouth
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- Adopted
- 1 November 2024
- Coronet
- A coronet of a Viscount
- Crest
- On a mount Vert a horse passant Argent (Crumby Crumpet) holding in the mouth a plume of one ostrich feather Or (Carew)
- Escutcheon
- Quarterly, 1st and 4th vert an otter's head erased argent, 2nd per pale gules and sable three towers or, 3rd per pale gules and sable an owl argent, over all a fess or a lion passant sable armed sable langued gules.
- Supporters
- Dexter and Sinister griffins argent, beak and arms or, langued and armed gules, winged or, standing on a compartment of grass.
- Motto
- Nunquam Ruunt Perfectio (Perfection never rushes)
- Orders
- Collar of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick (appointed Knight Commander on 23 June 2024).
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Coat of arms of the Baron Knightstone
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- Adopted
- 28 April 2024
- Coronet
- A coronet of a Baron
- Escutcheon
- Quarterly, 1st and 4th vert an otter's head erased argent, 2nd per pale gules and sable three towers or, 3rd per pale gules and sable an owl argent, over all a fess or a lion passant sable armed sable langued gules.
- Motto
- Nunquam Ruunt Perfectio (Perfection never rushes)
- Orders
- Circlet of the Order of the Bath (appointed Knight Commander on 22 February 2024).
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