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Baron Killyleagh

Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Field	Value
name	Barony of Killyleagh
image_size	180px
creation_date	23 June 1986
creation	First
monarch	Elizabeth II
peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
present_holder	Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (not using title)	heir_apparent =
remainder_to	the 1st Baron's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
status	Extant, not in use

Baron Killyleagh is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 23 July 1986 by Queen Elizabeth II as a substantive title for her son, the then Prince Andrew (now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) on the occasion of his marriage to Sarah Ferguson. In November 2025, King Charles III removed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's right to be referred to as Prince and to use his titles of nobility. Nonetheless, the title 'Baron Killyleagh' along with Mountbatten-Windsor's superior titles (Duke of York and Earl of Inverness) remain extant in strict legal terms.{{London Gazette

The title is named after the village and civil parish of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is best known for its 12th century Killyleagh Castle.

Traditionally, the monarch grants male members of the royal family at least one title on their wedding day. On the same day, that the then Prince Andrew was awarded the title, he was also created Duke of York and Earl of Inverness.

Award of the title Baron Killyleagh (1986)

| Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor House of Windsor 1986–2025 also: Duke of York and Earl of Inverness (1986) | [[File:Prince Andrew, Duke of York (cropped).jpg|100px]] | 19 February 1960 Buckingham Palace son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Sarah Ferguson 23 July 1986 – 30 May 1996 (divorce) 2 children | now old |- |}

References

Torrance, David. (1 December 2025). "The removal of titles and honours". House of Commons Library.
[https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/yorks/pages-from-royal-history-prince-andrew-marries-sarah-ferguson-51309 Royal Central]
{{London Gazette. (23 July 1986)
Torrance, David. (3 November 2025). "The removal of titles and honours".
"Roll of the Peerage". College of Arms.
Ferguson, Sarah. (2011). "Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself". Atria Books.
[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2959194.stm Why did Prince Andrew and Prince Edward get knighthoods?]
"Page 1 | Supplement 50606, 23 July 1986 | London Gazette | the Gazette".
"Roll of the Peerage". College of Arms.

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