Earl of Athlone facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Earldom of Athlone |
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Quarterly quartered: 1st grandquarter, I and IV: Royal arms of England, II: of Scotland; III: of Ireland; in chief a label of three points argent, the centre point charged with a cross of St. George and each of the other points with two hearts in pale also gules; upon an escutcheon of pretence the arms of Hanover, gules, two lions passant guardant in pale or, impaling a semée of hearts gules, a lion rampant azure, on a point in point gules a horse courant; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters: Party per pale, on the dexter side three stags attirés fesseways in pale sable, on the sinister side three lions passant in pale sable, over all an inescutcheon of the arms of the Duchy of Teck; in the centre point a crescent for difference
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| Creation date | 16 July 1917 |
| Creation | Third |
| Monarch | King George V |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Prince Alexander of Teck (first and last holder of the 3rd creation) |
| Remainder to | Heirs male of the 1st earl's body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Trematon |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 16 January 1957 |
| Seat(s) | Brantridge Park |
| Motto | "Fearless and Faithful" |
The Earl of Athlone is a special title that has been created three times in history. It's a title of nobility, which means it was given to important people by the King or Queen. The title is named after the town of Athlone in Ireland.
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History of the Earldom
The title of Earl of Athlone was first created in 1692. This was part of the Peerage of Ireland, which is a list of noble titles in Ireland. King William III gave the title to Baron van Reede. He was a Dutch nobleman and a general.
The King honored him for winning battles in Ireland, like the Siege of Athlone. Along with the Earl title, he also received a smaller, related title called Baron Aughrim. This first creation of the title ended in 1844 when the 9th Earl died without any sons to inherit it. This is called becoming "extinct." The Earls also held a Dutch noble title, Baron van Reede, which still exists today.
The second time the title was created was in 1890. This was in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which lists noble titles in the UK. It was a smaller title connected to the Dukedom of Clarence and Avondale. This title was given to Prince Albert Victor of Wales. He was the oldest son of the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII. Prince Albert Victor died in 1892, and because he had no children, the title became extinct again.
The third and final time the title was created was in 1917. This was also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was given to Prince Alexander of Teck. He was the younger brother of Queen Mary and the great-uncle of Queen Elizabeth II. He also received the smaller title of Viscount Trematon.
This earldom was given after a law called the Titles Deprivation Act 1917. This law meant that members of the British Royal Family had to give up their German royal titles during World War I. Prince Alexander had two sons, but sadly, they both passed away before him. So, when he died in 1957, the titles became extinct for the third and last time.
First Earls of Athlone (1692 Creation)
- Godard van Reede, 1st Earl of Athlone (1630–1703)
- Frederick Christiaan van Reede, 2nd Earl of Athlone (1668–1719)
- Godard Adriaan van Reede, 3rd Earl of Athlone (1716–1736)
- Fredrik Willem van Reede, 4th Earl of Athlone (1717–1747)
- Fredrik Christiaan Reinhart van Reede, 5th Earl of Athlone (1743–1808)
- Frederik Willem van Reede, 6th Earl of Athlone (1766–1810)
- Reynoud Diederik Jacob van Reede, 7th Earl of Athlone (1773–1823)
- George Godard Henry van Reede, 8th Earl of Athlone (1820–1843)
- Willem Gustaaf Frederik van Reede, 9th Earl of Athlone (1780–1844)
Second Earl of Athlone (1890 Creation)
- Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward, 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1st Earl of Athlone (1864–1892)
Third Earl of Athlone (1917 Creation)
