Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor
| Earldom of Lloyd-George of Dwyfor | |
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Arms of the Earl Lloyd George
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| Creation date | 12 February 1945[1] |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | David Lloyd George |
| Present holder | David Richard Owen Lloyd George, 4th Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor |
| Heir apparent | William Lloyd George, Viscount Gwynedd |
| Remainder to | 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Gwynedd |
| Armorial motto | The truth against the world |
Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for the celebrated Liberal parliamentarian David Lloyd George who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1908 to 1915 and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.[2] He was created Viscount Gwynedd, of Dwyfor in the County of Caernarvon, also in the peerage of the United Kingdom, at the same time.
Lloyd George's family name is not hyphenated, although it was required to appear as such in his title, as in other cases such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber.
Both the territorial designations Dwyfor and Gwynedd are ancient Welsh placenames. They were subsequently revived, in 1974, for a local government district and county respectively.
The family titles are currently held by his great-grandson, the 4th Earl, who succeeded his father in 2010.
Two of David Lloyd George's children also earned distinction in public life. His second son the Hon. Gwilym Lloyd George was Home Secretary from 1954 to 1957 before being created Viscount Tenby in 1957; and, his daughter Lady Megan Lloyd George CH MP represented Anglesey and Carmarthen in the House of Commons.
Earls Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1945)
- David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863–1945)
- Richard Lloyd George, 2nd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1889–1968)
- Owen Lloyd George, 3rd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1924–2010)
- David Richard Owen Lloyd George, 4th Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (b. 1951).[3]
The present Earl's heir apparent is his elder son, William Lloyd George, Viscount Gwynedd (b. 1986),[4] journalist .[5] His younger son is Capt. the Hon. Frederick Lloyd George (b. 1987) an officer in the Welsh Guards[6] and Assistant Equerry to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall,[7][8] who is following his great-great-grandfather by becoming a Freeman of the Curriers' Company.[9]
See also
Notes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 36938. p. 883. 13 February 1945.
- ↑ www.museumwales.ac.uk
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ www.thepeerage.com
- ↑ www.ipsnews.net
- ↑ www.dailymail.co.uk
- ↑ www.us.hellomagazine.com
- ↑ www.princeofwales.gov.uk
- ↑ www.army.mod.uk
External links
- www.debretts.com Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press.
- Cracroft's Peerage online
- www.bbc.co.uk
- www.hereditarypeers.com
