Duke of the Day: Alexander Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton and 13th Duke of Brandon

Born in 1978 (31 March), this 32-year-old Scottish nobleman and double-duke (center in photo below) succeeded his father upon his death in June of this year, becoming in his own right a peer of Scotland and the United Kingdom and inheriting 12 other titles.  His Grace is known to be intensely private, and little is known about his personal life.  He was educated in Scotland and is known as "Alex" to family and friends.  His engagement to Sophie Ann Rutherford, 34 (born 8 December, 1976), of Northampton was announced this past March, while he was still styled as The Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale.  The wedding is to take place this year; however, until that "I do" is final, he is still a "single peer."  His presumptive heir is his younger brother, The Lord John William Douglas-Hamilton, 31, also believed to be single (born 2 October, 1979).

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Sources:

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Douglas-Hamilton,_16th_Duke_of_Hamilton

FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Alexander-Douglas-Hamilton-16th-Duke-of-Hamilton/132846396753141

The Scottish Sun - http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3003842/Alexander-Douglas-Hamilton-becomes-the-16th-Duke-of-Hamilton.html#ixzz12UFb0T9I
ThePeerage.com - http://www.thepeerage.com/p11021.htm#i110207

Burke’s Peerage, 107^th Edition - http://www.burkespeerage.com/Search/FullRecord.aspx?ID=6037

Cracroft's Peerage - http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/
Peerage News - http://groups.google.co.uk/group/peerage-news/browse_thread/thread/eb19fa8cb30e1fe3
Heirs of Europe - http://heirsofeurope.blogspot.com/2010/03/hamilton-and-brandon.html