Baron Killyleagh

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 Prince Andrew, Duke of York, for the occasion of his marriage to Sarah Ferguson.^[1][2] The couple were married at Westminster Abbey.

Barony of Killyleagh
Arms of Prince Andrew, Baron Killyleagh
Creation date	23 June 1986
Creation	First
Created by	Elizabeth II
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
Present holder	Prince Andrew
Remainder to	the 1st Baron's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Status	Extant

It is named after the village and civil parish of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is best known for its 12th century Killyleagh Castle. On the same day, he was also created Duke of York and Earl of Inverness.^[3][4]

Traditionally, the monarch grants male members of the royal family at least one title on their wedding day.

Baron Killyleagh (1986)

Baron	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death
Prince Andrew House of Windsor 1986–present[5] also: Duke of York and Earl of Inverness (1986)		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 65 years, 195 days old