Duke of York
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Duke of York is a title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of English (later British) monarchs. The analogous title in the Scottish peerage was Duke of Albany. Initially granted in the 14th century in the Peerage of England, the title Duke of York has been created eight times. The title Duke of York and Albany has been created three times. These occurred during the 18th century, following the 1707 unification of the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into a single, united realm. The double naming was done so that a territorial designation from each of the previously separate realms could be included. The title was most recently awarded by Queen Elizabeth II to her second son, the then-Prince Andrew, at the time of his wedding in 1986. In October 2025, amid controversy surrounding Andrew's ties to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace announced that Charles III had started a "formal process" to remove his brother's style, titles, and honours. Andrew's name was removed from the Roll of the Peerage the same day. This did not revoke his peerages, but means he is no longer entitled to any place in the orders of precedence derived from them and that will cease to be addressed or referred to by any title derived from his peerages in official documents.
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| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
| Edmund of Langley1385–1402also: Earl of Cambridge (1362) | | 5 June 1341Kings Langley4th surviving son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault | Isabella of Castile11 July 1372 - 23 December 13923 childrenJoan Hollandc. 4 November 1393no children | 1 August 1402Epworth, Lincolnshireaged 61 |
| Edward of Norwich1402–1415also: Duke of Aumale (1397–1399), Earl of Cambridge (1362–1414), Earl of Rutland (1390–1402), Earl of Cork (c. 1396) | | 1373Norwichson of 1st Duke by his first wife Isabella of Castile | Philippa de Mohunno children | 25 October 1415Battle of Agincourtaged 42 |
| Richard of York1415–1460also: Lord Protector of England (1460, see Act of Accord); Earl of Ulster (1264), Earl of March (1328), Earl of Cambridge (1414, restored 1426), feudal Lord of Clare (bt. 1066–1075), Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (1331) | | 21 September 1411Nephew of 2nd Duke and son of Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (attainted and executed for treason in August 1415) and Anne de Mortimer; restored in blood | Cecily Neville143713 children | 30 December 1460Wakefieldaged 49 |
| Edward Plantagenet1460–1461also: Earl of Ulster (1264), Earl of March (1328), Earl of Cambridge (1414), feudal Lord of Clare (bt. 1066–1075), Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (1331) | | 28 April 1442Rouenson of 3rd Duke by his wife Cecily Neville | Elizabeth Woodville1 May 146410 children | 9 April 1483Westminsteraged 40 |
| Edward Plantagenet seized the throne in 1461 as Edward IV and the title of duke merged in the crown. | ||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
| Richard of Shrewsbury1474–1483also: Duke of Norfolk (1477), Earl of Norfolk (1477), Earl of Nottingham (1476), possibly Earl of Warenne (1477) | | 17 August 1473ShrewsburySecond son of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville | Anne de Mowbray15 January 1478no children | Disappeared in the Tower of London, with his older brother, the "Princes in the Tower". |
| Richard disappeared without issue and the title of duke became extinct. | ||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
| Henry Tudor1494–1509also: Prince of Wales (1504), Duke of Cornwall (1502) | | 28 June 1491Greenwich Palace, Londonson of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York | Catherine of Aragon11 June 1509 – 23 May 1533(annulment)1 surviving daughter, others stillborn or briefly-livedAnne Boleyn25 January 1533 – 17 May 1536(annulment)1 daughterJane Seymour30 May 1536 – 24 October 15371 sonAnne of Cleves6 January 1540 – 9 July 1540(annulment)no childrenCatherine Howard28 July 1540 – 23 November 1541no childrenCatherine Parr12 July 1543no children | 28 January 1547Whitehall Palace, Londonaged 55 |
| Henry succeeded as Henry VIII in 1509 upon his father's death and the title of duke merged with the crown. | ||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
| Charles Stuart1605–1625also: Duke of Albany (1600);Prince of Wales (1616), Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay (1612) | | 19 November 1600Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermlineson of James I and Anne of Denmark | Henrietta Maria of France13 June 16259 children | 30 January 1649Whitehall Palace, Londonaged 48 |
| Charles succeeded as Charles I in 1625 upon his father's death and the title of duke merged with the crown. | ||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
| James Stuart1633/1644–1685also: Duke of Albany (1660), Earl of Ulster (1659) | | 14 October 1633St. James's Palace, Londonson of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France | Anne Hyde3 September 16608 childrenMary of Modena21 November 16737 children | 16 September 1701Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Parisaged 67 |
| James succeeded as James II in 1685 upon his brother's death and the title of duke merged with the crown. | ||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
| Henry Benedict Stuart1725–1788also: Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church (1747), Dean of the College of Cardinals (1803) | | 6 March 1725Palazzo MutiRomePapal Statesson of "James III and VIII" (Jacobite Pretender) and Maria Clementina Sobieska | ____ | 13 July 1807Frascati, Romeaged 82 |
| Henry succeeded his brother as Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland in 1788, calling himself "Henry IX", but was not recognized in Britain as a Duke, let alone as King. | ||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death | Arms |
| George Frederick Ernest AlbertHouse of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha1892–1910also: Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney (1892);Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay (1901) | | 3 June 1865Marlborough Houseson of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark | Mary of Teck6 July 18936 children | 20 January 1936Sandringham House, Sandringhamaged 70 | |
| George succeeded as George V in 1910 upon his father's death and the title of duke merged with the crown. | |||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death | Arms |
| Albert Frederick Arthur George House of Windsor1920–1936also: Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney (1920) | | 14 December 1895York Cottage, Sandringhamson of George V and Mary of Teck | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon26 April 19232 daughters | 6 February 1952Sandringham House, Sandringhamaged 56 | |
| Albert succeeded as George VI in 1936 upon his brother's abdication and the title of duke merged with the crown. | |||||
| Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriage(s) | Arms | |
| Andrew Albert Christian EdwardHouse of Windsor1986–presentalso: Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh (1986) | | 19 February 1960Buckingham Palaceson of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Sarah Ferguson23 July 1986 – 30 May 1996(divorce)2 daughters | | |
| On 17 October 2025, Andrew announced he would no longer use the title "Duke of York" and its subsidiary titles. On 30 October 2025, Buckingham Palace announced formal proceedings to remove the titles from Andrew had begun, along with the right to be titled "prince", and he would be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. As of 30 October 2025, his name has been removed from the Roll of the Peerage. However, while this strips him of the right to use the title, the title can actually be removed only by an act of Parliament. The title will not be issued again until Andrew's death. | |||||
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