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, the then Prince Andrew ( now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) on the occasion of his marriage to Sarah Ferguson.<ref>Royal Central</ref><ref name="londongazette">Template:London Gazette</ref> In November 2025, the King removed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's right to be referred to as Prince and to use his titles of nobility. Nonetheless, the title 'Baron Killyleagh' along with Mountbatten-Windsor's superior titles ( Duke of York and Earl of Inverness) remain extant in strict legal terms. <ref name="hoclib">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Gazette-Removals">Template:London Gazette</ref>

The title is named after the village and civil parish of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is best known for its 12th century Killyleagh Castle.

Traditionally, the monarch grants male members of the royal family at least one title on their wedding day. On the same day, that the then Prince Andrew was awarded the title, he was also created Duke of York and Earl of Inverness.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Why did Prince Andrew and Prince Edward get knighthoods?</ref>

Award of the title Baron Killyleagh (1986)

Template:Nobility table header | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
House of Windsor
1986<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>–2025
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 | Template:Spaced ndash
now Template:Age in years and days old |- |colspan="6" |On 31 October 2025, the title "Baron Killyleagh" was removed from the Roll of the Peerage, removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's right to use the title.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |}