Duchess of York
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The Duchess of York is a British noble title historically granted to the wife of the Duke of York, a senior member of the royal family.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duchess of York canonical | 24 |
| Duchess of Cornwall and York | 1 |
| Duchess of York (by birth) | 1 |
| Sarah Ferguson | 1 |
| Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peerage title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| associatedTerritory | Duchy of York ⓘ |
| associatedTitle | Duke of York ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British royal family ⓘ |
| category |
Duchesses in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Royal titles in the United Kingdom ⓘ Spouses of British princes ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | member of the royal household ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| divorceEffect | style may be retained by custom after divorce ⓘ |
| eligibility | traditionally a woman of noble or aristocratic background ⓘ |
| firstCreationCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| firstHolderName | Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York ⓘ |
| firstHolderSpouse | Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| grantedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | title has been created multiple times ⓘ |
| holderAnneHydeSpouse |
James II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York (later James II of England)
|
| holderElizabethBowesLyonSpouse |
George VI
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Albert, Duke of York (later George VI)
|
| holderMaryOfModenaSpouse |
James II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York (later James II of England)
|
| holderPrincessMayOfTeckSpouse |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince George, Duke of York (later George V)
|
| holderSarahFergusonSpouse | Prince Andrew, Duke of York ⓘ |
| inheritance | not hereditary in female line ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| maritalRequirement | holder must be legally married to the Duke of York ⓘ |
| modeOfAcquisition | marriage to the Duke of York ⓘ |
| nobilityClass | royal duchess ⓘ |
| nobilityRank | duchess ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Anne Hyde
ⓘ
surface form:
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Duchess of York
Mary of Modena ⓘ
surface form:
Mary of Modena, Duchess of York
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge ⓘ
surface form:
Princess May of Teck, Duchess of York
Duchess of York self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
|
| officeScope | largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| precedence | high-ranking royal consort ⓘ |
| royalHouseAssociation |
House of Windsor
ⓘ
House of York ⓘ
surface form:
House of York (historical)
|
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Her Royal Highness ⓘ |
| succession | title normally ceases when husband becomes king ⓘ |
| titleBecomes | Queen consort when husband accedes to the throne ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole | wife of the Duke of York ⓘ |
| titleType | substantive title by marriage ⓘ |
| traditionalHeirAssociation | younger son of the British sovereign ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Peerage of England
ⓘ
Peerage of Great Britain ⓘ Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
this entity surface form:
Duchess of Cornwall and York
this entity surface form:
Sarah Ferguson
this entity surface form:
Duchess of York (by birth)
subject surface form:
Anne Hyde
subject surface form:
Anne Hyde
subject surface form:
Anne Hyde
subject surface form:
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
subject surface form:
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother