The title Countess von Gleichen was created by
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1861 for
Laura Seymour, morganatic wife of
Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, a German prince and nephew of the British
Queen Victoria. Prince Victor is sometimes also identified as Count Gleichen, ''
jure uxoris
''Jure uxoris'' (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife"), citing . describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title ''suo jure'' ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could becom ...
''. After Princess Victor's death her title passed to her only son
Count Edward. In 1917, when British citizens were required to relinquish all German titles, the Gleichen family retained their name but gave up their
comital status, instead taking the precedence of children of a British
marquess
A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman wi ...
, allowing them to be styled
Lord and
Lady
The word ''lady'' is a term for a girl or woman, with various connotations. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. Inform ...
. This title and status had earlier been given to Princess Victor when her brother had inherited the title
Marquess of Hertford.
Count/Countess von Gleichen may refer to:
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Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count von Gleichen ''jure uxoris''
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Princess Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Countess von Gleichen
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Lord Edward Gleichen, formerly known as Count Edward Gleichen
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Lady Feodora Gleichen, formerly known as Countess Feodora Gleichen
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Lady Valda Machell, formerly known as Countess Valda Gleichen
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Lady Helena Gleichen, formerly known as Countess Helena Gleichen
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