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Show PHI BRITONS LOSEEilffi LONDON, Murrh 2S. Tho Duke of Albany, Al-bany, the Duke of Cumberland and Viscount Taafe, who adhered to the enemy en-emy during tho war, have been deprived of their British peerages by a king's order In council. The Duke of Albany, whn iy n cousin of Kin George, and Ihe puke of Cumberland, Cum-berland, a cousin of the latr King Kd-wa Kd-wa rd . both s-' r v e d w i ' h t h e G e r rn a n forces for a part, at Ifast. of the late w a r. V. a c h man w ; i s a r o y n 1 duke of Grpat Britain. Both wer British born. The Duke of A 1 n y ?c r v r d the kaiser under the title of Brines Cha:-'-"'? 'lward of Snxe-Coburg ar.d Gotha. nnd 'he Duke of Cumberiaiid ns Dukr of Brimsv-i'-k and Dnneboursr. Bi'th d-:kes h.ad courtesy co m mantis in ; i e R h e n i s h n rn i y . the j Duke of Albany bein a f-iil gerernl. i Prior to the war tle Duke of Albany took nrecr 4one ovr-r tbr- Duke of Con-naught. Con-naught. the archbishop of Gantery a nd the 'lord chancellor. Tie held ihrf. nr.d the THike of Cumberland two, British peerages, ea(,h wiih hereditary Fi-.iLs in the house of lords. Viscount T p a !" e a member of ?.n ancient. Irish fa nv.ly. He a s v ng in Ptlesia nt tho outl'rr-.-ik t'f v::ir ar.d fought with the Auf-'-rin army a? a cap-ta cap-ta i n . |