In1923season 1, Alex and Spencer meet at a hotel in Nairobi after the death of Duttons hunting partner.
Arthurs official title as the Earl of Sussex circulated after Alexs former fiance challenged Spencer to a duel.
The title was last created for Queen Victorias son, Prince Arthur, in 1874.
Prince Arthur was officially known as the 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and the 1st Earl of Sussex.
Queen Victorias son also had a son who shared his name.
While he never became the Earl of Sussex, Queen Victorias grandson was born at Windsor Castle.
He eventually became a military officer, andArthur married Princess Alexandra.
There was indeed an Earl of Sussex in 1923.
He also had a son named Arthur.
1923 is a series following the Dutton family during the early twentieth century. It explores the challenges they face amidst pandemics, the end of Prohibition, historic drought, and the Great Depression, as they struggle to maintain their home in the mountain west.
