Baron Freyberg, of Wellington in New Zealand and of Munstead in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1951 for the prominent military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg. He served as Governor-General of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952. His only son, the second Baron, was a Colonel in the Grenadier Guards.[1]
Barony of Freyberg | |
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Creation date | 19 October 1951[1] |
Created by | King George VI |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | Sir Bernard Freyberg |
Present holder | Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg |
Heir apparent | Hon. Joseph Freyberg |
Remainder to | Heirs male of the first baron's body lawfully begotten[2] |
Motto | "New zeal and honour" |
As of 2017[update], the title is held by the latter's only son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1993.[1] Lord Freyberg is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits as a cross-bencher.[3]
The heir apparent and sole heir to the peerage is the present holder's son, the Hon. Joseph John Freyberg (b. 2007)[4]