Duke of Edinburgh

Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

This article is about the title. For the current holder, see Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh. For the holder from 1947 to 2021, see Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. For other uses, see Duke of Edinburgh (disambiguation).

Dukedom of Edinburgh

Scottish arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

Creation date| 10 March 2023 (announced)[1]
3 April 2023 (Letters Patent)[2]
Creation| Fourth
Created by| Charles III
Peerage| Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder| Prince Frederick
(first creation; 1726)
Present holder| Prince Edward
Subsidiary titles| Earl of Wessex
Earl of Forfar
Viscount Severn
Status| Extant

Duke of Edinburgh, named after the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a substantive title that has been created four times since 1726 for members of the British royal family. It does not include any territorial landholdings and does not produce any revenue for the title-holder.

The current holder, Prince Edward, was created duke in 2023 on his 59th birthday by his eldest brother, King Charles III. The dukedom had previously been granted to their father, then Philip Mountbatten, on the day of his marriage to then-Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II. Upon Philip's death, the title was inherited by Charles and held by him until Elizabeth died and Charles became king, at which time the title reverted to the Crown.

## 1726 creation

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Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707–1751) was the first Duke of Edinburgh, from 1726 until his death.

The title was first created in the Peerage of Great Britain on 26 July 1726 by King George I, who bestowed it on his grandson, Prince Frederick, who subsequently became Prince of Wales in 1728. The subsidiary titles of the dukedom were Marquess of the Isle of Ely;[3] Earl of Eltham, in the County of Kent;[4] Viscount of Launceston, in the County of Cornwall; and Baron of Snowdon, in the County of Caernarvon, all of which were also in the Peerage of Great Britain. The marquessate was gazetted as Marquess of the Isle of Wight,[4] apparently erroneously. In later editions of the London Gazette the Duke is referred to as the Marquess of the Isle of Ely.[5][6] Upon Frederick's death, the titles were inherited by his son Prince George. When Prince George became King George III in 1760, the titles merged in the Crown and ceased to exist.[3]

## 1866 creation

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Queen Victoria re-created the title, this time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, on 24 May 1866 for her second son Prince Alfred, instead of Duke of York, the traditional title of the second son of the monarch. The subsidiary titles of the dukedom were Earl of Kent and Earl of Ulster, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[7] When Alfred became the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1893, he retained his British titles. His only son that survived birth, Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, committed suicide in 1899, so the Dukedom of Edinburgh and subsidiary titles became extinct upon the elder Alfred's death in 1900.[3]

## 1947 creation

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The title was created for a third time on 19 November 1947 by King George VI,[8] who bestowed it on his future son-in-law Philip Mountbatten, shortly before he married Princess Elizabeth. Subsequently, Elizabeth was styled "HRH The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh" until her accession in 1952.[9] The subsidiary titles of the dukedom were Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, of Greenwich in the County of London; all these titles were in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[10] Earlier that year, Philip had renounced his Greek and Danish royal titles (he was born a prince of Greece and Denmark, being a male-line grandson of King George I of Greece and male-line great-grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark) along with his rights to the Greek throne. In 1957, Philip became a prince of the United Kingdom.[11]

Upon Philip's death on 9 April 2021, his eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, succeeded to all of his hereditary titles.[12] Upon Charles's accession to the throne on 8 September 2022, the peerages merged in the Crown and ceased to exist.[13]

## 2023 creation

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It was announced in 1999, at the time of his wedding, that Prince Edward would eventually be granted the Dukedom of Edinburgh.[14] The idea came from Prince Philip, who unexpectedly conveyed his wish to Edward and his fiancée, Sophie Rhys-Jones, only days before their wedding. Edward, then seventh in the line of succession to the British throne, had expected the dukedom to be granted to Prince Andrew, his older brother.[15]

Prince Philip died in April 2021. His dukedom was inherited by his eldest son, Prince Charles, before it merged in the Crown when Charles became king. The dukedom was then recreated for Prince Edward, in accordance with Prince Philip's wishes. Edward, who had by then dropped to the 14th place in the line of succession because of births of those higher in line, said in June that his being granted such a prestigious title was "a pipe dream of my father's".[15] In July, The Times reported that Charles had decided not to give the title to his brother.[16] Clarence House did not deny the reports, which were met with disapproval by commentators in light of Edward and Sophie's increased role in the monarchy after Andrew withdrew from public life and Charles's son Prince Harry and daughter-in-law Meghan quit royal duties.[15]

It was suggested in November 2022, shortly after Charles III ascended the throne, that Buckingham Palace was considering saving the dukedom for the new king's granddaughter Princess Charlotte of Wales in recognition of her high place in the line of succession and her being the first female member of the royal family whose place in the line of succession cannot be superseded by a younger brother.[15]

The dukedom was bestowed on Prince Edward on the occasion of his 59th birthday on 10 March 2023.[17][18][1] This fourth creation of the title is a life peerage, meaning that Edward's son, James, will not inherit the dukedom (unlike Edward's other peerages). This allows Charles to honour his father's wish and reward his brother and sister-in-law while making it possible for Charles's heir apparent, Prince William, to confer it on one of his children. According to Camilla Tominey of The Daily Telegraph, there had been concerns about the effect that "giv(ing) the Edinburgh dukedom to someone descending fast down the royal ranking" would have on the Scottish independence debate. She proposes that "the prospect of Scottish independence now looking less likely" in the light of Nicola Sturgeon's resignation made the conferral less of a risk.[15]

## Dukes of Edinburgh

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### First creation, 1726

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Also: Marquess of the Isle of Ely, Earl of Eltham, Viscount Launceston and Baron Snowdon.

Duke  | Portrait  | Birth  | Marriage(s)  | Death  | Arms

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Prince Frederick
House of Hanover
1726–1751
also: Prince of Wales (1728), Duke of Cornwall (1727, created 1337), Duke of Rothesay (1727, created 1469) |  | 1 February 1707
Leineschloss, Hanover
son of King George II and Queen Caroline | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
17 April 1736
9 children  | 31 March 1751
Leicester House, Leicester Square, London
aged 44  |
Prince George
House of Hanover
1751–1760
also: Prince of Wales (1751) |  | 4 June 1738
Norfolk House, London
son of Prince Frederick and Princess Augusta | Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
8 September 1761
15 children  | 29 January 1820
Windsor Castle, Windsor
aged 81  |
Prince George succeeded as George III in 1760 upon his grandfather's death, and his titles merged in the Crown.

### Second creation, 1866

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Also: Earl of Kent and Earl of Ulster.

Duke  | Portrait  | Birth  | Marriage(s)  | Death  | Arms

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Prince Alfred
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1866–1900
also Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1893) |  | 6 August 1844
Windsor Castle, Windsor
son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert | Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
23 January 1874
6 children  | 30 July 1900
Schloss Rosenau, Coburg
aged 55  |
Prince Alfred and Grand Duchess Maria had two sons, one stillborn, one who predeceased him; and his British ducal title became extinct on his death.

### Third creation, 1947

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Also: Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich.

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Prince Philip
Mountbatten family/House of Glücksburg (by birth)
1947–2021
|  | 10 June 1921
Mon Repos, Corfu
son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg | Princess Elizabeth
20 November 1947
4 children  | 9 April 2021
Windsor Castle, Windsor
aged 99  |
Prince Charles
House of Windsor
2021–2022
also: Prince of Wales (1958),
Duke of Cornwall (1952, created 1337),
Duke of Rothesay (1952, created 1469) |  | 14 November 1948
Buckingham Palace, London
son of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II | Lady Diana Spencer
29 July 1981
2 children
Divorced 28 August 1996 | Living  |
Camilla Parker Bowles
9 April 2005
No issue
Prince Charles succeeded as Charles III in 2022 upon his mother's death, and his inheritable titles merged in the Crown.

### Fourth creation, 2023

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Prince Edward
House of Windsor
2023–present
also: Earl of Wessex (1999), Earl of Forfar (2019), Viscount Severn (1999) |  | 10 March 1964
Buckingham Palace, London
son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip  | Sophie Rhys-Jones
19 June 1999
2 children  | Living  |
The dukedom will be held for Prince Edward's lifetime as a non-hereditary peerage title.

## Family trees

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Family tree of the Dukes of Gloucester, Dukes of Edinburgh, the Dukes of Gloucester and Edinburgh, and the Earls of Ulster (UK creation)

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1312–1377

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John of Gaunt
1340–1399
Duke of Lancaster| | | | | | Thomas of Woodstock
1355–1397
Duke of Gloucester
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Henry IV of England
1367–1413| | John Beaufort
1373–1410
1st Earl of Somerset| | Joan Beaufort
c. 1379–1440
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Duke of Gloucester (2nd creation), 1414| | | | | | | | | |
Humphrey of Lancaster
1390–1447
Duke of Gloucester| | John Beaufort
1404–1444
Duke of Somerset| | Cecily Neville
1415–1495
Dukedom of Gloucester (2nd creation) extinct, 1447| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Margaret Beaufort
1443–1509| | Edward IV of England
1442–1483| | Richard of York
1452–1485
Duke of Gloucester
Later Richard III of England
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Gloucester (3rd creation) merged in the Crown, 1483
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1457–1509| | Elizabeth of York
1466–1503

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1489–1541| | Henry VIII of England
1491–1547
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1512–1542
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1542–1587
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1566–1625
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Princess Elizabeth Stuart
1596–1662| | Charles I of Scotland and England
1600–1649
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Sophia of Hanover
1630–1714| | James II of Scotland and England
1633–1701| | Prince Henry
1640–1660
Duke of Gloucester
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George I of Great Britain
1660–1727| | Anne of Great Britain
1665–1714
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George II of Great Britain
1683–1760| | Prince William
1689–1700
styled Duke of Gloucester
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Duke of Edinburgh (1st creation), Marquess of the Isle of Ely, Earl of Eltham (1st creation), Viscount Launceston, and Baron Snowdon, 1726
Prince Frederick Louis
1707–1751
1st Duke of Edinburgh, Marquess of the Isle of Ely, Earl of Eltham, Viscount Launceston, and Baron Snowdon, styled Duke of Gloucester until created Duke of Edinburgh, 1726
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Prince George William Frederick
1738–1820
2nd Duke of Edinburgh, Marquess of the Isle of Ely, and Earl of Eltham, Viscount Launceston, and Baron Snowdon
Later George III of Great Britain, later the United Kingdom| | | | | | | | | | Prince William Henry
1743–1805
1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Dukedom of Edinburgh (1st creation), Marquessate of the Isle of Ely, and Earldom of Eltham (1st creation), Viscountcy Launceston, and Barony Snowdon  merged in the Crown, 1760| | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh unused, 1805–1816
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William IV of the United Kingdom
1765–1837| | Prince Edward
1767–1820
Duke of Kent and Strathearn| | Princess Mary
1776–1857| | Prince William Frederick
1776–1834
2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
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| | | | Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
1819–1901
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Princess Alice
1843–1878| | Edward VII of the United Kingdom
1841–1910| | Prince Alfred Ernest Albert
1844–1900
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Ulster
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Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
1863–1950| | George V of the United Kingdom
1865–1936
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Princess Alice of Battenberg
1885–1969| | George VI of the United Kingdom
1895–1952| | | | | | Prince Henry
1900–1974
1st Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden
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Duke of Edinburgh (3rd creation), 1947| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prince Philip
1921–2021
1st Duke of Edinburgh| | Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
1926–2022| | | | | | | | |

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Prince Charles
b. 1948
2nd Duke of Edinburgh
Later Charles III of the United Kingdom| | | | | | Prince Edward
b. 1964
Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Wessex, Earl of Forfar, and Viscount Severn| | Prince Richard
b. 1944
2nd Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden
Dukedom of Edinburgh (3rd creation) merged in the Crown, 2022| | | | | | Dukedom of Edinburgh (4th creation) is a life peerage and therefore not hereditary| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Alexander Windsor
b. 1974
styled Earl of Ulster
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Xan Windsor
b. 2007
styled Baron Culloden

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Family tree of Royal dukes in the United Kingdom

Includes dukes of: Albany, Albemarle, Bedford, Cambridge, Clarence, Connaught and Strathearn, Cumberland, Edinburgh, Gloucester, Gloucester and Edinburgh, Hereford, Kent, Kintyre and Lorne, Norfolk, Ross, Somerset, Sussex, Windsor, and York, but only when royally.

Non-royal dukes are not included; see Royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom.
Titles mandated for use by the heir apparent (Duke of Rothesay and the 1337 creation of the Duke of Cornwall) are also not included, see Princes of Wales family tree.

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1316–1390| | | | | | | | | | | | | | King Edward III
1312–1377

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| | | | | Duke of Albany (1st creation), 1398| | | | | | | Duke of Clarence (1st creation), 1362| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Duke of York (1st creation), 1385| | | | |
Robert III
c. 1337–1406| | Robert Stewart
c. 1340–1420
1st Duke of Albany| | Edward the Black Prince
1330–1376| | Lionel of Antwerp
1338–1368
Duke of Clarence| | | | | | John of Gaunt
1340–1399| | | | | | Edmund of Langley
1341–1402
1st Duke of York| | | | |
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| | | | | Murdoch Stewart
c. 1362–1425
2nd Duke of Albany| | Richard of Bordeaux
1367–1400
Duke of Cornwall, later King Richard II| | | | | | Henry Bolingbroke
1367–1413
Duke of Hereford, later King Henry IV| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas of Woodstock
1355–1397
Duke of Gloucester
| | | | | Dukedom of Albany (1st creation) forfeit, 1425| | Dukedom of Cornwall (2nd creation) merged in the crown, 1377| | | | | | Dukedom of Hereford merged in the crown, 1399| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Gloucester (1st creation) extinct, 1397
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| | | | | | | | | Thomas of Lancaster
1387–1421
Duke of Clarence| | John of Lancaster
1389–1435
Duke of Bedford
Surrendered dukedom and then regranted, 1433| | Humphrey of Lancaster
1390–1447
Duke of Gloucester| | John Beaufort
1373–1410| | Joan Beaufort
c. 1379–1440| | Edward of Norwich
c. 1373–1415
Duke of Aumale, 2nd Duke of York| | Richard of Conisburgh
1385–1415
| | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Clarence (2nd creation) extinct, 1421| | Dukedom of Bedford (2nd creation) extinct, 1435| | Dukedom of Gloucester (2nd creation) extinct, 1447| | | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Albemarle (Aumale) (1st creation) forfeit, 1399| | | | |
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Duke of Cornwall (3rd creation), 1460
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James I
1394–1437| | Joan Beaufort
c. 1404–1445| | | | | | John Beaufort
1404–1444| | | | | | | | | | Richard Neville
1400–1460| | Cecily Neville
1415–1495| | Richard of York
1411–1460
3rd Duke of York, Duke of Cornwall
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James II
1430–1460| | Jasper Tudor
c. 1431–1495
Duke of Bedford| | Edmund Tudor
c. 1430–1456| | Lady Margaret Beaufort
1443–1509| | John Neville
c. 1431–1471| | Elizabeth Woodville
c. 1437–1492| | Prince Edward
1442–1483
4th Duke of York, later King Edward IV| | George Plantagenet
1449–1478
Duke of Clarence| | Richard of York
1452–1485
Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III
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| | | | | Dukedom of Bedford (5th creation) extinct, 1495| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of York (1st creation) merged in the Crown, 1461| | Dukedom of Clarence (3rd creation) forfeit, 1478| | Dukedom of Gloucester (3rd creation) merged in the Crown, 1483
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Duke of Albany (2nd creation), 1458| | | | | | | | | | | Duke of Bedford (3rd creation), 1470| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Duke of York (2nd creation), 1474
Duke of Norfolk (3rd creation), 1477| | Duke of Bedford (4th creation), 1478
Alexander Stewart
c. 1454–1485
1st Duke of Albany| | James III
1451/1452–1488| | | | | | George Neville
1457–1483
Duke of Bedford| | King Henry VII
1457–1509| | Elizabeth of York
1466–1503| | | | | | Richard of Shrewsbury
1473–1483
Duke of York, Duke of Norfolk| | George of York
1477–1479
Duke of Bedford

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| | | | | Duke of Ross (1st creation), 1488| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Duke of York (3rd creation), 1494| | Duke of Somerset (3rd creation), 1499
John Stewart
1482–1536
2nd Duke of Albany| | James Stewart
1476–1504
Duke of Ross| | James IV
1473–1513| | | | | | Margaret Tudor
1489–1541| | Prince Henry
1491–1547
Duke of York, later King Henry VIII| | Edmund Tudor
1499–1500
Duke of Somerset (nominated but probably not invested)
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Dukedom of Albany (2nd creation) extinct, 1536| | Dukedom of Ross (1st creation) extinct, 1504| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of York (3rd creation) merged in the Crown, 1509| | Dukedom of Somerset (3rd creation) extinct, 1500
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1512–1542| | Alexander Stewart
1514–1515
Duke of Ross
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1546–1567
1st Duke of Albany| | Mary, Queen of Scots
1542–1587

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1566–1625
2nd Duke of Albany, later King James VI & I
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Duke of York (4th creation), 1605| | Duke of Kintyre and Lorne, 1602
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1596–1662| | | | | | Prince Charles
1600–1649
Duke of Albany, Duke of York, later King Charles I| | Robert Stuart
1602
Duke of Kintyre and Lorne
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Duke of Albany (5th creation), 1660| | Duke of Gloucester (4th creation), 1659
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1630–1714| | | | | | James Stuart
1633–1701
Duke of York, Duke of Albany, later King James II| | Prince Henry
1640–1660
Duke of Gloucester
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| | | | King George I
1660–1727| | Ernest Augustus
1674–1728
Duke of York and Albany| | Charles Stuart
1660–1661
styled Duke of Cambridge| | James Stuart
1663–1667
Duke of Cambridge| | Queen Anne
1665–1714| | Charles Stuart
1666–1667
designated Duke of Kendal| | Edgar Stuart
1667–1671
Duke of Cambridge| | Charles Stuart
1677
styled Duke of Cambridge
| | | | | | | | | Dukedom of York and Albany (1st creation) extinct, 1728| | | | | | Dukedom of Cambridge (1st creation) extinct, 1667| | | | | | | Dukedom of Kendal (1st creation), extinct, 1667| | Dukedom of Cambridge (2nd creation) extinct, 1671
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| | | | Prince George
1683–1760
Duke of Cambridge, later King George II| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prince William
1689–1700
styled Duke of Gloucester
| | | | Dukedom of Cambridge (3rd creation) merged with the Crown, 1727
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| | | | Duke of Edinburgh (1st creation), 1726| | Duke of Cumberland (3rd creation), 1726
| | | | Prince Frederick Louis
1707–1751
1st Duke of Edinburgh, styled Duke of Gloucester until created Duke of Edinburgh| | Prince William Augustus
1721–1765
Duke of Cumberland
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| | | | Prince George William Frederick
1738–1820
2nd Duke of Edinburgh, later King George III| | | | | | Prince Edward
1739–1767
Duke of York and Albany| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prince William Henry
1743–1805
1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh| | Prince Henry
1745–1790
Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
| | | | Dukedom of Edinburgh (1st creation), merged in the Crown, 1760| | | | | | Dukedom of York and Albany (2nd creation) extinct, 1767| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh unused, 1805–1816| | Dukedom of Cumberland and Strathearn extinct, 1790
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Duke of York and Albany (3rd creation), 1784| | Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, 1789| | Duke of Kent and Strathearn, 1799| | Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, 1799| | Duke of Sussex (1st creation), 1801| | Duke of Cambridge (4th creation), 1801| | | | | | | | | |
Prince Frederick
1763–1827
Duke of York and Albany| | Prince William Henry
1765–1837, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, later King William IV| | Prince Edward
1767–1820
Duke of Kent and Strathearn| | Ernest Augustus
1771–1851
King of Hanover, 1st Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale| | Prince Augustus Frederick
1773–1843
Duke of Sussex| | Prince Adolphus
1774–1850
1st Duke of Cambridge| | Princess Mary
1776–1857| | Prince William Frederick
1776–1834
2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Dukedom of York and Albany (3rd creation) extinct, 1827| | Dukedom of Clarence and St Andrews merged in the Crown, 1830| | Dukedom of Kent and Strathearn extinct, 1820| | | | | | | Dukedom of Sussex (1st creation) extinct, 1843| | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh extinct, 1834
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| | | | | | | | Queen Victoria
1819–1901| | George V
1819–1878
King of Hanover, 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale| | | | | | Prince George
1819–1904
2nd Duke of Cambridge| | Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
1833–1897
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| | | | King Edward VII
1841–1910| | | | | | Prince Ernest Augustus
1845–1923
3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale| | Princess Alice
1843–1878| | Prince Alfred Ernest Albert
1844–1900
Duke of Edinburgh| | | Prince Arthur
1850–1942
1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn| | Prince Leopold
1853–1884
1st Duke of Albany
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Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1890| | Duke of York (6th creation), 1892| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Prince Albert Victor
1864–1892
Duke of Clarence and Avondale| | George Frederick Ernest Albert
1865–1936
Duke of York, later King George V| | Mary of Teck
1867–1953| | Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
1863–1950| | | | | | | | | | Prince Arthur of Connaught
1883–1938| | | | |

Dukedom of Clarence and Avondale extinct, 1892| | Dukedom of York (6th creation) merged in the Crown, 1910| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Duke of Windsor, 1937| | Duke of York (7th creation), 1920| | | | | | | | | | | Duke of Kent (2nd creation), 1934| | Duke of Gloucester (5th creation), 1928| | | | | | | | | |
King Edward VIII
1894–1972
Later Duke of Windsor| | Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George
1895–1952
Duke of York, later King George VI| | | | | | Princess Alice of Battenberg
1885–1969| | Prince George
1902–1942
1st Duke of Kent| | Prince Henry
1900–1974
1st Duke of Gloucester| | Prince Alastair Arthur
1914–1943
2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn| | Prince Charles Edward
1884–1954
2nd Duke of Albany
Dukedom of Windsor extinct, 1972| | Dukedom of York (7th creation) merged in the Crown, 1936| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dukedom of Connaught and Strathearn extinct, 1943| | Dukedom of Albany (6th creation) forfeit, 1919
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| | | | Queen Elizabeth II
1926–2022| | Prince Philip
1921–2021
1st Duke of Edinburgh| | | | | | Prince Edward
b. 1935
2nd Duke of Kent| | | | |

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| | | | | | | | | Duke of York (8th creation), 1986| | Duke of Edinburgh (4th creation), 2023| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | King Charles III
b. 1948
| | Prince Andrew
b. 1960
Duke of York| | Prince Edward
b. 1964
Duke of Edinburgh| | George Windsor
b. 1962| | Prince Richard
b. 1944
2nd Duke of Gloucester
| | | | Dukedom of Edinburgh (3rd creation) merged in the Crown, 2022| | No male heirs| | Dukedom of Edinburgh (4th creation) is a life peerage and therefore not hereditary| | Heir apparent to the Dukedom of Kent| | | | |
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| | | | Duke of Cambridge (5th creation), 2011| | Duke of Sussex (2nd creation), 2018| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Prince William
b. 1982
Duke of Cambridge| | Prince Harry
Duke of Sussex
b. 1984| | | | | | Edward Windsor
b. 1988| | Alexander Windsor
b. 1974
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Heir-apparent to the Dukedom of Gloucester
| | | | Prince George of Wales
b. 2013| | Prince Archie of Sussex
b. 2019
| | | | Heir apparent to the Dukedom of Cambridge| | Heir apparent to the Dukedom of Sussex

## Heraldry

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Here are the achievements of the various Dukes of Edinburgh:

* Coat of arms of Prince Frederick as Duke of Edinburgh

* Coat of arms of George III as Duke of Edinburgh

* Coat of arms of Prince Alfred as Duke of Edinburgh

* Coat of arms of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

* Coat of arms of Charles III as Duke of Edinburgh

* Coat of arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

## In media

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A fictional Duke of Edinburgh appears in the 1983 sitcom The Black Adder. Rowan Atkinson plays the title character, Prince Edmund, who is granted the title Duke of Edinburgh by his father, a fictitious King Richard IV.[19]

## See also

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* Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
* Duchess of Edinburgh

## References

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1. ^ a b Coughlan, Sean (10 March 2023). "King Charles grants Prince Edward Duke of Edinburgh title". BBC News. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
2. ^ "No. 64022". The London Gazette. 6 April 2023. p. 7074.
3. ^ a b c Cokayne, G. E. (1926). Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, H. A. (eds.). The Complete Peerage. Vol. 5: Eardley of Spalding to Goojerat (2nd ed.). London: St. Catherine Press. pp. 6–8.
4. ^ a b "No. 6494". The London Gazette. 12 July 1726. p. 1.
5. ^ "No. 6741". The London Gazette. 4 January 1728. p. 2.
6. ^ "No. 9050". The London Gazette. 16 April 1751. p. 1.
7. ^ "No. 23119". The London Gazette. 25 May 1866. p. 3127.
8. ^ "No. 38128". The London Gazette. 21 November 1947. p. 5495.
9. ^ "Kate to become Duchess of Cambridge". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
10. ^ "No. 38128". The London Gazette. 21 November 1947. p. 5496.
11. ^ "No. 41009". The London Gazette. 22 February 1957. p. 1209.
12. ^ "HRH The Duke of Edinburgh". College of Arms. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
13. ^ "Who is the Duke of Edinburgh now?". Evening Standard. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
14. ^ "The Earl of Wessex". Royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
15. ^ a b c d e Tominey, Camilla (10 March 2023). "Prince Edward may have the Duke of Edinburgh title – but getting it wasn't easy". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
16. ^ Nikkhah, Roya (11 July 2021). "Edward wants to be Duke of Edinburgh but his brother is not on his side". The Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
17. ^ "No. 63995". The London Gazette. 15 March 2023. p. 4994.
18. ^ "The King confers The Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward". The Royal Family. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
19. ^ "Blackadder Characters". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

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Dukes of Edinburgh

* Frederick (1726–1751)
* George (1751–1760)
* Dukes of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1764–1834)
* Alfred (1866–1900)
* Philip (1947–2021)
* Charles (2021–2022)
* Edward (2023–present)

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British royal titles

* See also: List of British monarchs
* Royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom

Titles|

* King
* Queen
* Prince
* Princess
* Prince of Wales
* Princess
* Princess Royal
* Royal Dukedoms
* Duke of Cornwall
* Duchess
* Duke of Cambridge
* Duke of Edinburgh
* Duchess
* Duke of Gloucester
* Duchess
* Duke of Kent
* Duchess
* Duke of Rothesay
* Duke of Sussex
* Duke of York
* Duchess

Inactive|

* Queen Mother
* Duke of Albany
* Duke of Clarence
* Duke of Clarence and Avondale
* Duke of Clarence and St Andrews
* Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
* Duke of Cumberland (Duchess)
* Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
* Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
* Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
* Duke of Hereford
* Duke of Kendal
* Duke of Kent and Strathearn
* Duke of Ross
* Duke of Windsor
* Duke of York and Albany

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Extant dukedoms in the peerages of Britain and Ireland

Royal dukedoms|

* Cornwall and Rothesay
* Cambridge
* Sussex
* York
* Edinburgh
* Gloucester
* Kent

England |

* Norfolk
* Somerset
* Richmond
* Grafton
* Beaufort
* St Albans
* Bedford
* Devonshire
* Marlborough
* Rutland

Scotland |

* Hamilton
* Buccleuch
* Lennox
* Queensberry
* Argyll
* Atholl
* Montrose
* Roxburghe

Great Britain |

* Brandon
* Manchester
* Northumberland

Ireland |

* Leinster
* Abercorn

United Kingdom |

* Wellington
* Sutherland
* Westminster
* Gordon
* Argyll
* Fife

Italics: This title is held by a peer who holds another of higher precedence.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021 (1921-06-10 – 2021-04-09)

Titles|

* Duke of Edinburgh
* Earl of Merioneth
* Baron Greenwich

Ancestry|

* House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
* Battenberg
* Mountbatten

Family|

* Elizabeth II (wife)
* Charles III (son)
* Anne, Princess Royal (daughter)
* Prince Andrew, Duke of York (son)
* Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (son)
* Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (father)
* Princess Alice of Battenberg (mother)
* Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (sister)
* Theodora, Margravine of Baden (sister)
* Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (sister)
* Sophie, Princess George William of Hanover (sister)
* Mountbatten-Windsor family

Events and roles|

* Wedding
* wedding cake
* The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
* Commonwealth Study Conference
* Prince Philip Designers Prize
* World Wildlife Fund
* Prince Philip Medal
* 1953–1954 royal tour of New Zealand
* 2002 royal tour of Canada
* Lord High Admiral
* Death and funeral

Popular culture|

| Film and television|

* Royal Family (1969 film)
* Spitting Image (1984–1996 TV series)
* Willi und die Windzors (1996 film)
* The Queen (2006 film)
* The Queen (2009 TV serial)
* The Crown (2016–2023 TV series)
* The Prince (2021 TV series)

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Portraits|

* William Dargie (1956)
* Pietro Annigoni (1957)
* Aubrey Davidson-Houston (1971)
* Bryan Organ (1983)
* John Wonnacott (2000)
* Richard Stone (2002 and 2007)
* Ralph Heimans (2017)

Books|

* Philip: The Final Portrait (2021)

Miscellaneous|

* Prince Philip movement
* Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment
* Men, Machines and Sacred Cows
* HMS Magpie
* Prince Philip Hospital
* Prince Philip Dental Hospital
* Rosa 'Duke of Edinburgh'
* Personal standard
* Statue of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Antrim

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Charles III

King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (2022–present)

Realms|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Australia
* The Bahamas
* Belize
* Canada
* Grenada
* Jamaica
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Solomon Islands
* Tuvalu
* United Kingdom

Titles and
honours|

* Head of the Commonwealth
* Defender of the Faith
* Supreme Governor of the Church of England
* Head of the Armed Forces
* Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces
* Head of the Armed Forces (New Zealand)
* Lord of Mann
* Duke of Normandy
* King's Official Birthday
* Flags
* Royal Family Order

Family|

* Camilla Shand (wife)
* Diana Spencer (former wife)
* William, Prince of Wales (elder son)
* Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (younger son)
* Elizabeth II (mother)
* Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (father)
* Anne, Princess Royal (sister)
* Prince Andrew, Duke of York (brother)
* Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (brother)

Life as Prince of Wales|

* Investiture
* Coronet
* First wedding
* guest list
* Tampongate
* Second wedding
* Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
* Black spider memos
* 2022 State Opening of Parliament
* Overseas trips

Accession and
coronation|

* Proclamation of accession (attendees)
* Coronation
* Medal
* Concert
* guest list
* Coronation quiche
* Scottish service

Reign|

* Household
* Prime ministers
* Governors-general
* Operation Menai Bridge
* State and official visits made
* 2023 visits to France; Kenya; 2024 tour of Australia; 2025 visit to Italy; 2025 opening of the Canadian Parliament
* State visits received
* 2025 visit by Emmanuel Macron
* Trooping the Colour
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025
* State Opening of Parliament
* 2023
* 2024

Charities
and campaigns|

* Mutton Renaissance Campaign
* The Prince's Charities
* British Asian Trust
* Business in the Community
* Children & the Arts
* In Kind Direct
* iwill Campaign
* The Royal Countryside Fund
* The King's Foundation
* The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health
* The King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts
* King Charles III Charitable Fund
* Royal Drawing School
* Turquoise Mountain Foundation
* Youth Business Scotland
* The Prince's May Day Network
* King's Trust

Residences|

| As Prince of Wales|

* Clarence House (official)
* Highgrove House (private)
* Birkhall
* Llwynywermod

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As King|

* Buckingham Palace (official)
* Windsor Castle (official)
* Holyrood Palace (official, Scotland)
* Hillsborough Castle (official, Northern Ireland)
* Sandringham House (private)
* Balmoral Castle (private)
* Craigowan Lodge (private)

Awards given
and created|

* List of awards received
* Prince of Wales's Intelligence Community Awards
* Prince of Wales Prize for Municipal Heritage Leadership
* The Sun Military Awards

Business ventures|

* Duchy Home Farm
* Dumfries House
* Highgrove House Shops
* Knockroon
* Nansledan
* Poundbury
* Waitrose Duchy Organic

Depictions|

| Televised addresses|

* Royal address to the nation
* Royal Christmas Message

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Documentaries|

* Royal Family (1969)
* Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role (1994)
* Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work (2007)
* Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute (2016)
* Charles R: The Making of a Monarch (2023)
* Charles III: The Coronation Year (2023)
* The King's Music Room (2025)

Film
and television|

* Chorus Girls (1981)
* Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)
* The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)
* Spitting Image (1984–1996, 2020–2021)
* Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992)
* Willi und die Windzors (1996)
* Whatever Love Means (2005)
* The Queen (2006 film)
* The Queen (2009 TV serial)
* King Charles III (2017 film)
* The Windsors (2016–2020 TV series)
* The Crown (2016–2023)
* The Prince (2021)
* Spencer (2021)

Plays|

* Her Royal Highness..? (1981)
* King Charles III (2014)
* Diana (2019/2021)
* The Windsors: Endgame (2021)

Portraits|

* Bryan Organ (1980)
* John Wonnacott (2000)
* Richard Stone (2000 and 2009)
* Jonathan Yeo (2024)
* Peter Kuhfeld (2025)
* Ai-Da (2025)

Bibliography|

* The Old Man of Lochnagar (1980)
* A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture (1989)
* Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World (2010)
* Climate Change (2023)

Eponyms|

* Prince Charles Island
* Prince Charles Mountains
* Prince Charles stream tree frog

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