Timothy Duke

Timothy Duke is the son of William Falcon Duke and his wife, Mary Cecile, née Jackson. He was educated at Uppingham School and then Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA degree and later proceeding to MA. He served as a research assistant at the College from 1981, before he began his career as an officer of arms in 1989 when he was appointed Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.{{London Gazette|issue=51633|supp=y|page=1289|date=1 February 1989}} He held this position until 7 August 1995, when he was appointed Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary.{{London Gazette|issue=54127|page=11019|date=11 August 1995}} He was appointed Norroy and Ulster King of Arms on 1 July 2014.[https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/news/item/99-new-norroy-ulster-king-of-arms "New Norroy and Ulster King of Arms"], College of Arms, 3 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2018. On 1 April 2021, he was appointed Clarenceux King of Arms in succession to Patric Dickinson.[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3779657 "Crown Office"], The London Gazette, 9 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021. In that role, he proclaimed the accession of Charles III from the Royal Exchange in the City of London on 10 September 2022,{{cite web |title=Crowds enjoy 'momentous' scene as Charles proclaimed King outside Royal Exchange |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/charles-iii-city-of-london-london-lord-mayor-god-b2164380.html |website=The Independent |date=10 September 2022 |access-date=5 November 2023}}

and took part in the Royal Procession at the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla.{{cite web |title=Coronation order of service in full |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65503950 |website=BBC News |date=5 May 2023 |access-date=6 May 2023}} He retired from the College of Arms on 30 September 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/news/item/237-timothy-duke-retires |publisher=College of Arms |accessdate=16 November 2024 |title=Timothy Duke Retires}}

He became an Esquire of the Order of St John in 1988,{{London Gazette|issue=51405|pages=7916–7917|date=11 July 1988}} Honorary Secretary of the Harleian Society in 1994, and in 2010 was appointed Honorary Genealogist to the Order of St Michael and St George.{{cite web|url=https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/newsletter/2010/item/28-june-2010 |publisher=College of Arms |accessdate=16 November 2024 |title=June 2010 Newsletter (No. 25)}} He was Secretary of the College of Arms Trust from 1995 until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/news/item/237-timothy-duke-retires |publisher=College of Arms |accessdate=16 November 2024 |title=Timothy Duke Retires}} In 2018, Duke was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.[https://www.sal.org.uk/news/2018/03/1-mar-ballot-results/ "1 Mar Ballot Results"], Society of Antiquaries of London, 1 March 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

• 23px 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
• 23px 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
• 23px 2022: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
• 23px 2023: King Charles III Coronation Medal

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• Heraldry
• Pursuivant
• Herald

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• [http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk The College of Arms]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070220022642/http://cheshire-heraldry.org.uk/heralds/CH3.html His shield (at the bottom)]
• [http://harleian.org.uk/Society.htm The Harleian Society]

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