Timothy Duke
British officer of arms
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Timothy Hugh Stewart Duke, CVO FSA (born 12 June 1953)[1][2] is a retired officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.
Charles III
12 June 1953
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Duke with David White (right) at the 2022 State Opening of Parliament | |
| Clarenceux King of Arms | |
| In office 1 April 2021 – 30 September 2024 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Patric Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Noel |
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| Born | Timothy Hugh Stewart Duke 12 June 1953 |
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Career
Timothy Duke is the son of William Falcon Duke and his wife, Mary Cecile, née Jackson. He was educated at Uppingham School and then Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA degree and later proceeding to MA. He served as a research assistant at the College from 1981,[2] before he began his career as an officer of arms in 1989 when he was appointed Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.[3] He held this position until 7 August 1995, when he was appointed Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary.[4] He was appointed Norroy and Ulster King of Arms on 1 July 2014.[2][5] On 1 April 2021, he was appointed Clarenceux King of Arms in succession to Patric Dickinson.[6] In that role, he proclaimed the accession of Charles III from the Royal Exchange in the City of London on 10 September 2022,[7] and took part in the Royal Procession at the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla.[8] He retired from the College of Arms on 30 September 2024.[9]
He became an Esquire of the Order of St John in 1988,[10] Honorary Secretary of the Harleian Society in 1994,[2] and in 2010 was appointed Honorary Genealogist to the Order of St Michael and St George.[11] He was Secretary of the College of Arms Trust from 1995 until 2024.[12] In 2018, Duke was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.[13]
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