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Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

Dukedom in the Peerage of Great Britain

For the 1954 steam locomotive of the same name, see BR Standard Class 8.

Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) was a British title (after Gloucester and Edinburgh) in the Peerage of Great Britain; the sole creation carried with it the subsidiary title of Earl of Connaught.

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It existed for the brother of King George III, Prince William Henry; there had been Dukedoms of Gloucester and of Edinburgh but their extinction gave the opportunity for combination.

The dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a royal dukedom when the duke was entitled to the style "His Royal Highness", as Prince William Henry was, but Prince William Frederick was only granted this style on his marriage in 1816.[1]

Dukes of Gloucester and Edinburgh

After the Union of Great Britain, the Hanoverian kings liked to grant double titles (one from one constituent country, one from another) to emphasise unity.

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Prince William Frederick had no children and all his titles became extinct on his death.

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  1. [1]
    Royal Styles and Titles – 1816 Royal Warrant. Heraldica.org. Retrieved on 2012-07-15.
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