The Duke of Hamilton | |
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.jpg) Hamilton in 2012 | |
| Duke of Hamilton | |
| Tenure | 5 June 2010–present |
| Predecessor | Angus Douglas-Hamilton |
| Born | Alexander Douglas Douglas-Hamilton (1978-03-31)31 March 1978 (age 47) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Noble family | Douglas-Hamilton |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | 3 |
| Father | Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Scott |
Alexander Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon (born 31 March 1978), styledMarquess of Douglas and Clydesdale until 2010, is aScottishnobleman and the premier peer of Scotland.
Douglas-Hamilton was born in Edinburgh,[1] the son ofAngus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton, and his first wife, Sarah Scott, and was educated atKeil School,Dumbarton, andGordonstoun in Scotland.[2]
Upon the death of his father on 5 June 2010, he became the 16thDuke of Hamilton in thePeerage of Scotland and 13th Duke of Brandon in thePeerage of Great Britain. He also inherited other Scottish peerages and titles,Marquess of Douglas,Marquess of Clydesdale,Earl of Angus,Earl of Lanark,Earl of Arran and Cambridge,Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest, Lord Machanshyre and Polmont andLord Aven and Innerdale, and theBarony of Dutton in thepeerage of Great Britain.[3]
The Duke is the Hereditary Keeper of the Palace ofHolyroodhouse and the Hereditary Bearer of theCrown of Scotland.[2] In this role, he walks immediately before the monarch in the ancient ceremonial procession known as the Riding of Parliament. As Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland, he also placed the crown upon the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a service of remembrance inSt Giles' Cathedral on 12 September 2022.[4]
The seat of the Dukes of Hamilton isLennoxlove House to the east of Edinburgh, replacing the now-demolishedHamilton Palace to the south of Glasgow.
The Duke was appointed Honorary Air Commodore inNo. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, for a three year term from 4 April 2025 until 4 April 2028.[5]
On 7 May 2011, he married Sophie Ann Rutherford (born 8 December 1976) inEdinburgh.[6][7] The couple have three sons.
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by | Duke of Hamilton 2010–present | Incumbent |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Duke of Brandon 2010–present | Incumbent |
| Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Gentlemen The Duke of Hamilton | Succeeded by |
