Duke of Gloucester
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Dukedom of Gloucester | |
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heirs male of the body lawfully begotten | |
Subsidiary titles | Earl of Ulster Baron Culloden |
Status | Extant |
Former seat(s) | Barnwell Manor |
Duke of Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ ⓘ GLOST-ər) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the current creation carries with it the subsidiary titles of Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden.
The title was first conferred on
The title was next conferred on
Prince William, son of the future Queen Anne, was styled "Duke of Gloucester" for his whole life (1689–1700), but was never formally created duke. Frederick, Prince of Wales, was styled "Duke of Gloucester" from 1718–1726, but was then created Duke of Edinburgh rather than of Gloucester.
There was next a creation of a double dukedom (not two dukedoms) for the brother of
The fifth and most recent creation was for
Dukes of Gloucester
First creation, 1385–1397
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
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Duke of Aumale (1385–1397), Earl of Essex (1376–1397), Earl of Buckingham (1377)
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7 January 1355 Woodstock Palace son of Edward III of England and Queen Philippa |
Eleanor de Bohun 1376 5 children |
8 September 1397 Calais aged 42 | |
Thomas of Woodstock's son died two years after his father, but never succeeded to his titles except that of Earl of Buckingham. At the time of Thomas's death, he was regarded as a traitor and thus his titles were forfeit after his murder (except Earl of Buckingham). His son had no issue and his male line died out in 1399. |
Second creation, 1414–1447
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
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(1414) | 3 October 1390 Lancaster Castle son of Henry IV of England and Mary de Bohun |
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut 1422–1428 (annulled) 1 child (stillborn) Eleanor de Cobham 1428–1441 (annulled) 2 children |
23 February 1447 Bury St Edmunds aged 56 | |
Before marrying Humphrey, Eleanor de Cobham was his mistress. At the time of Humphrey's 1447 death, he had two children, Arthur and Antigone. However, both children were born before his marriage to Eleanor and were thus illegitimate and could not succeed to his titles; so, accordingly, all his titles became extinct on his death. |
Third creation, 1461
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
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Richard Plantagenet House of York 1461–1483 |
2 October 1452 Fotheringhay Castle, Oundle son of Richard, Duke of York and Cecily Neville |
Anne Neville 1472–1485 (her death) 1 child |
22 August 1485 Bosworth Field aged 32 | |
Richard succeeded as Richard III in 1483 upon his nephew's disappearance, and his titles merged with the crown. |
Fourth creation, 1659
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
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Henry Stuart House of Stuart 1659–1660 also: Earl of Cambridge (1659) |
8 July 1640 Oatlands Palace, Oatlands son of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria |
Never married | 18 September 1660 Whitehall, London aged 20 |
Only styled, 1689
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
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Prince William House of Oldenburg 1689–1700 |
24 July 1689 Hampton Court Palace, London son of Queen Anne and Prince George |
Never married | 30 July 1700 Windsor Castle, Windsor aged 11 |
Only styled, 1717
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
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Prince Frederick House of Hanover 1717–1726 |
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, London aged 44 |
Prince Frederick became Duke of Edinburgh in 1726 and then Prince of Wales in 1729.
Fifth creation, 1928
Also: Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden (1928)[1]Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
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Prince Henry House of Windsor 1928–1974 |
31 March 1900 York Cottage, Sandringham son of King George V and Queen Mary |
Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott 6 November 1935 2 children |
10 June 1974 Barnwell Manor, Barnwell aged 74 | |
Prince Richard House of Windsor 1974–present |
26 August 1944 St. Matthew's Nursing Home, Northampton son of Prince Henry and Princess Alice |
Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen 8 June 1972 3 children |
– now 79 years, 242 days old |
Line of succession
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900–1974)
- Prince William of Gloucester (1941–1972)
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (born 1944)
- (1) Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster(born 1974)
- (2) Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (born 2007)
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Arms
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Arms ofdifferencea bordure argent
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Arms of Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester: Arms of King Henry IV differenced by a bordure argent
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Arms of Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, second son of King Henry IV. Blason: Arms of King Henry IV a label of three points argent each charged with three ermine spots and a canton gules. Later borne by Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III).
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Coat of arms of Henry as a son of the Sovereign
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Prince William's Coat of Arms
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Coat of Arms of Henry, the Duke of Gloucester
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Coat of Arms of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
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Includes dukes of: , but only when royally.Non-royal dukes are not included; see Royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom.
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See also
- List of dukedoms by reign
- Earl of Gloucester
- Duchess of Gloucester
References
External links
- The Duke of Gloucester at the Royal Family website
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 128–129.