Duke of Northumberland is a title that has been created three times in English and British history, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the peerage of Great Britain.
Read more about Duke Of Northumberland: 1551 Creation, 1674 Creation, Jacobite Creation, 1766 Creation, Other Members of The Percy Family, Seats, Ducal Pipers
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“It seemed a long way from 143rd Street. Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Dancing with the Duke of Devonshire was a long way from not being allowed to bowl in Jefferson City, Missouri, because the white customers complained about it.”
—Althea Gibson (b. 1927)
“I don’t know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they terrify me.”
—Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Wellington (1769–1852)