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| | marks of cadency in the British royal family |
 | | Albert, duke of Clarence and Avondale 1890 (1864-92) |
 | | However, until 1917, the descendants of Victoria and Albert bore an inescutcheon of Saxony over all, including the princes of Wales, Edward and George. |
 | | But in 1911, the next prince of Wales (future Edward VIII), was given an inescutcheon of Wales ensigned with the coronet of heir apparent, in place of the Saxony esctucheon, when he was first granted arms (interestingly, Fox-Davies had "deplored" in 1909 that the previous Prince's arms did not allude to Wales; Complete Guide, p. |
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