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The College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum) started functioning on 3 July 1939 as a part of the erstwhile University of Travancore, Kerala, India. The college campus is situated near Sreekaryam, 13 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central (railway station). Extending over 125 acres (500,000 m²) of land, it has one of the most spacious campuses in the country. The main building resembles a spanner from the air, around which are spread the departmental buildings, library block, labor ...

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After the fall of Rome, Majesty was used to describe a Monarch of the very highest rank - indeed, it was generally applied to God. The title was then also assumed by Monarchs of great powers (an attempt at self-praise and despite a supposed lower royal style as a King (or Queen), who would thus often be called "His (or Her) Royal Majesty." Eventually the title became enshrined in law, and it was thus that all of the Kings and Queens of Europe bear the title to this day. Variations include His Catholic Majesty for Spa ...

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Majesty, Majesty - Origin, Majesty - Western style monarch's address, Majesty - Imperial monarch's address, Majesty - Various modern uses

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In British India in feudal and colonial times, Sahib was also a formal style, used on its own or as an additional title, for native aristocrats, including rulers of some princely states and/or members of their dynasties. Sahib - Combined ruler styles. (This list may well be incomplete; gun salutes mentined are in 1947, some may be the result of one or more promotions) Maharaja Jam Sahib was unique to the rather major princely state (13-gun salute) of Nawanagar Maharaj ...

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Alastair was born on August 9, 1914 at his parent's home at 54, Mount Street, Mayfair, London (now the Brazilian Embassy). His father was Prince Arthur of Connaught, the only son of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia. His mother was Princess Arthur of Connaught (nee Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife), the eldest daughter of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife and The Princess Louise, Princess Royal. As a great grandchild of Queen Victoria through the male line, Alastair was styled < ...

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George VI was born on 14 December 1895 at York Cottage, on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. His father was Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), the second but eldest surviving son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark. His mother was Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York (later Queen Mary), the eldest daughter of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. He was baptised at St Mary Magdalene's Church near Sandringham and his godparents were Queen Victoria, Empress Frederick, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Princess Augusta Sophia, the Crown Prince of Denmark, the ...

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Francis was born on August 28, 1837 in Vienna, Austria. His father was Duke Alexander of Württemberg, the son of Duke Louis of Württemberg. His mother was Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde. The marriage was morganatic, meaning that Francis had no succession rights to the Kingdom of Württemberg. His title at birth was Count Francis von Hohenstein, after his mother was created Countess von Hohenstein in her own right by Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria. Through the House of Württemburg, Francis was distantly descended from the Habsburgs, the then ...

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Prince Francis Duke of Teck, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Early life, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Army, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Marriage, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Hard times, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Later life, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Titles

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Edward was born on 23 June 1894 at White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey. He was the eldest son of The Duke of York (later King George V), who was the second son of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and The Princess of Wales (formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark). Edward's mother, The Duchess of York (formerly Princess Victoria Mary of Teck), was the eldest daughter of The Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. As a great grandson of Queen Victoria in the male line, Edward was styled His Highness Prince Edward of ...

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Prior to 1714, the title of prince and the style of HRH was in common or customary usage. Sons and daughters of the sovereign were not automatically or traditionally called a prince or princess. An exception was the Prince of Wales, a title conferred on the eldest son of the sovereign since the reign of Edward I of England. Some others include John, brother of Richard the Lionheart and later John I of Eng ...

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Adolphus was born on August 13, 1868 at Kensington Palace, London. His father was Prince Francis, Duke of Teck, the eldest son of Duke Alexander of Württemberg and the Countess von Hohenstein. His mother was The Duchess of Teck (nee Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge), the youngest daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and a granddaughter of King George III. Adolphus was styled His Serene Highness Prince Adolphus of Teck at birth. Due to his unwieldy string of nine Christian names, he was always known ...

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Prince William was born on 15 January 1776 in Rome, Italy. His father was Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, the third son of the Prince of Wales. His mother was Maria Walpole, the illegitimate daughter of Edward Walpole and granddaughter of Robert Walpole. As a great grandson of King George II he was styled as a Prince of Great Britain with the style His Highness at birth. On 25 August 1805, Prince William's father ...

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After the fall of Rome, Majesty was used to describe a Monarch of the very highest rank - indeed, it was generally applied to God. The title was then also assumed by Monarchs of great powers (an attempt at self-praise and despite a supposed lower royal style as a King (or Queen), who would thus often be called "His (or Her) Royal Majesty." Eventually the title became enshrined in law, and it was thus that all of the Kings and Queens of Europe bear the title to this day. (The Monarchs of Principalites were considered lesser, so they generally ...

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Majesty, Majesty - Origin, Majesty - Western style monarch's address, Majesty - Imperial monarch's address, Majesty - Various modern uses

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Mary Adelaide was born on November 27, 1833 in Hanover, Germany. Her father was HRH Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the youngest son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Her mother was HRH The Duchess of Cambridge (nee Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel), the daughter of Friedrich III, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. Mary Adelaide spent the early years of her life in Hanover, Germany where her father acted as viceroy in place of her uncles King George IV and later King William IV. Her love of food and tendency to overeat led her to become seriousl ...

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After the fall of Rome, Majesty was used to describe a Monarch of the very highest rank - indeed, it was generally applied to God. The title was then also assumed by Monarchs of great powers (an attempt at self-praise and despite a supposed lower royal style as a King (or Queen), who would thus often be called "His (or Her) Royal Majesty." The first English king to be styled Majesty was Henry VIII - earlier monarchs had used the form His Grace. Eventually the title became enshrined in law, and it was thus that all of the Kings ...

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Majesty, Majesty - Origin, Majesty - Western style monarch's address, Majesty - Imperial monarch's address, Majesty - Various modern uses

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The Duke and Duchess of Teck chose to reside in London rather than abroad, mainly because Mary Adelaide was the only breadwinner for the Tecks. She received £5,000 per annum as a Parliamentary annuity for carrying out Royal duties. Her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge also provided her with supplementary income. Requests to Queen Victoria for extra funds were generally refused. However the Queen did provide the Tecks with apartments at Ke ...

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After the war, the couple returned once again to France in Neuilly near Paris, where they spent much of the remainder of their lives essentially in retirement, as the Duke never occupied another professional role after his wartime governorship of the Bahamas. They hosted parties and travelled extensively, shuttling between Paris and New York; in 1951 the Duke produced a ghost-written memoir, A King's Story. The couple appeared on Edward R. Murrow's television interview show "Person to Person" and were invited to a state dinner at the ...

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In 1937, the Duke and Duchess visited Germany as personal guests of the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, a visit much publicised by the German media. The couple then settled in France. When the Germans invaded the north of France in May 1940, the Windsors fled south, first to Biarritz, then in June to Spain. In July the pair moved to Lisbon, where they lived at first in the home of a banker with close German Embassy contacts. The British Foreign Office strenuously objected when the pair planned to tour aboard a yacht belonging to a Swedish magnate, ...

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By the age of 30, Mary Adelaide was still unmarried. Her unattractive appearance and lack of income were contributing factors, as was her advanced age. However her royal rank prevented her marrying someone not of royal blood. Her cousin Queen Victoria took pity on her, and attempted to arrange pairings. Eventually a suitable candidate was found in Württemberg, Prince Francis, Duke of Teck. The Duke was of lower rank than Mary Adelaide, and was also the product of a morganatic marriage and had no succession rights to the throne of Wü ...

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Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Early life, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Marriage, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Duchess of Teck, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Exile, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Later life, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Styles

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The Tecks returned from exile in 1885 and continued to live at White Lodge in Richmond. Mary Adelaide began devoting her life to charity, serving as patron to Barnardo's and other children's charities. In 1891, Mary Adelaide was keen for her daughter, Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (known as May) to marry one of the sons of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII. On the other hand, Queen Victoria wanted a British-born bride for the future king, though of course from royal rank and ancestry - and not some "lowly" noblew ...

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Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Early life, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Marriage, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Duchess of Teck, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Exile, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Later life, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge - Styles

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Given the impoverishment of Francis, the couple were forced to survive on Mary Adelaide's small Parliamentary allowance of £5,000 per annum, supplemented by income from her mother, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Mary Adelaide's requests to her cousin Queen Victoria for more funds was met with refusal, however they were granted a grace and favour apartment in Kensington Palace, London and a country house, White Lodge, the former roy ...

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Prince Francis Duke of Teck, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Early life, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Army, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Marriage, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Hard times, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Later life, Prince Francis Duke of Teck - Titles

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On March 8, 1937, George VI created his brother, the former king, Duke of Windsor. George VI announced he was to create his brother Duke of Windsor (and also re-admit him to the highest degree of the various British Orders of Knighthood) on December 12, 1936 at his Accession Privy Council because he wanted this to be the first act of his reign, but the formal documents were not signed until March 8 of the following year. During the interim, however, Edward was universally known as the Duke of Windsor after December 12. However, letters paten ...

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