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Duchess of York
Title of nobility
Title of nobility
Duchess of York is the principal title held by the wife of the Duke of York. Three of the twelve Dukes of York either did not marry or had already assumed the throne prior to marriage, while two of the dukes married twice; therefore, there have been eleven Duchesses of York.
Duchesses of York
The eleven Duchesses of York (and the dates the individuals held that title):
| Person | Name | Coat of Arms | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess of York | Spouse | Change in style | Death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Isabella of Castile-Langley.JPG | 100px]] | Infanta Isabella of Castile | 1355 | 11 July 1372 | 6 August 1385 | Edmund of Langley | 23 December 1392 | ||||
| Lady Joan Holland | 1380 | 4 November 1393 | 1 August 1402 | ||||||||
| *Husband's death; | |||||||||||
| became Dowager Duchess of York* | 12 April 1434 | ||||||||||
| [[File:PhilippaMohun Died1431 WestminsterAbbey ByStothard.jpg | 100px]] | The Honourable Philippa de Mohun | before 7 October 1398 | 1 August 1402 | Edward of Norwich | 25 October 1415 | |||||
| *Husband's death; | |||||||||||
| became Dowager Duchess of York* | 17 July 1431 | ||||||||||
| [[File:Cecilyneville.png | 100px]] | Lady Cecily Neville | [[File:Arms of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York.svg | frameless | 151x151px]] | 3 May 1415 | October 1429 (or earlier) | Richard Plantagenet | 30 December 1460 | ||
| *Husband's death; | |||||||||||
| became Dowager Duchess of York* | 31 May 1495 | ||||||||||
| Lady Anne de Mowbray | 10 December 1472 | 15 January 1478 | Richard of Shrewsbury | 19 November 1481 | |||||||
| [[File:Anne Hyde by Sir Peter Lely.JPG | 100px]] | Lady Anne Hyde | [[File:Anne Hyde Arms.svg | frameless | 143x143px]] | 12 March 1637 | 3 September 1660 | James Stuart | 31 March 1671 | ||
| [[File:Mary of Modena Pietersz.jpg | 100px]] | Princess Mary of Modena | 5 October 1658 | 21 November 1673 | 6 February 1685 | ||||||
| *Husband acceded to throne as James II; | |||||||||||
| became queen consort* | 7 May 1718 | ||||||||||
| [[File:Frederica_Charlotte_-_Duchess_of_York_and_Albany.png | 100px]] | Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia | 7 May 1767 | 29 September 1791 | Prince Frederick | 6 August 1820 | |||||
| [[File:Mary of Teck 4.jpg | 100px]] | Princess Victoria Mary of Teck | [[File:Coat of Arms of Mary of Teck as Duchess of York.svg | frameless | 130x130px]] | 26 May 1867 | 6 July 1893 | Prince George | 6 May 1910 | ||
| *Husband acceded to throne as George V; | |||||||||||
| became queen consort* | 24 March 1953 | ||||||||||
| [[File:Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | [[File:Coat of Arms of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Duchess of York.svg | frameless | 130x130px]] | 4 August 1900 | 26 April 1923 | Prince Albert | 11 December 1936 | ||
| *Husband acceded to throne as George VI; | |||||||||||
| became queen consort* | 30 March 2002 | ||||||||||
| [[File:Sarah, Duchess of York 1997.jpg | 100px]] | Sarah Ferguson | [[File:Coat of Arms of Sarah, Duchess of York, 1986-1996.svg | frameless | 130x130px]] | 15 October 1959 | 23 July 1986 | Prince Andrew | 30 May 1996 | ||
| *Divorced; | |||||||||||
| assumed the style of Sarah, Duchess of York*; | |||||||||||
| 17 October 2025 | |||||||||||
| ceased using courtesy title of Duchess of York upon Prince Andrew relinquishing his use of the title. Styled as Sarah Ferguson |
In 1791, Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (1791–1820) married Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (second son of King George III); she thus became HRH The Duchess of York and Albany. Her husband held one double dukedom (of York and Albany) rather than two. The Duchess received a warm welcome to Great Britain but following a troubled relationship with her husband, the couple separated. The two previous dukes of York and Albany had never married; since her husband was the last duke of York and Albany, Frederica was the only duchess with that double title.
Duchess of York eponyms
Ships
- HMS Duchess of York (1801), built in Calcutta in 1801 and wrecked off Madagascar in 1811.
- HMS Duchess of York (1898), a paddle steamer built by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, used as a First World War minesweeper. Later renamed Duchess of Cornwall to allow for a new ship to take its name.
- SS Duchess of York (1928), a steam turbine ocean liner built by John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank for Canadian Pacific Steamships. Sunk after being bombed in 1943.
Other
- Duchess of York Ward, opened in 1935 at the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables.
- Rosa 'Duchess of York', named in 1994.
References
Bibliography
References
- (1893). "Duchesses of York". [[Notes and Queries]].
- (1894). "The Duchesses of York". [[The Girl's Own Paper]].
- (17 October 2025). "BBC News live coverage: Prince Andrew relinquishes titles". BBC News.
- (17 October 2025). "A statement by Prince Andrew". The Royal Household.
- John Phipps. (1840). "A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...". Scott.
- "Paddle Steamer Duchess of York". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust.
- "Steam Turbine Duchess of York". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust.
- Gordon Charles Cook. (2006). "The Incurables Movement: An Illustrated History of the British Home". Radcliffe Publishing.
- "'Duchess of York' rose Description". Help Me Find.
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