Talk:Duke of Teck

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The dukes of Teck date back much earlier than cited in the article (see de:Herzöge von Teck). Descendants of the Zähringen family called themselves dukes of Teck first time in 1187. The title was passed on to the dukes of Württemberg in 1495. --Pischdi 16:40, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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I've edited the Wurttemburg cadet branch section here; it was pretty huffy about the dukes renunciation of his German title (it made no difference whatsoever... etc) so I've trimmed it for length and tone. But the question remains (as it isn't sourced at all); if the duke renounced his title, was he still recognized as such in Germany? In Britain all titles of nobility are the gift of the crown and can be withdrawn, previously under an Act of Attainder, but latterly (when attainder was abolished in the C19th) by the Titles Deprivation Act. Are we saying that the King of Wurttemburg, or even the Kaiser, did not have the power to do the same? The Weimar government certainly did, and the Kaiser managed to abdicate without anyone saying he couldn't. Or were the Germans reserving the right to try the Cambridge's as traitors? Anybody know? Swanny18 (talk) 10:36, 27 April 2019 (UTC)