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Dukedom of Gloucester

Coat of Arms of Richard, Duke of Gloucester.svg

Arms of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Creation date 31 March 1928
Creation Fifth
Monarch George V
Peerage Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder Prince Henry
Present holder Prince Richard
Heir apparent Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Remainder to the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles
Earl of Ulster
Baron Culloden
Status Extant

Duke of Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/) 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 Thomas of Woodstock, the thirteenth child of King Edward III. The title became extinct at his death, as it did upon the death of the duke of the second creation, Humphrey of Lancaster, fourth son of King Henry IV.


The title was next conferred on Richard, brother to King Edward IV. When Richard himself became king, the dukedom merged into the crown. After Richard's death, the title was considered ominous, since the first three such dukes had all died without issue to inherit their titles. The title was not awarded for over 150 years: the next to receive the dukedom was the son of King Charles I, Henry Stuart, upon whose death the title again became extinct.


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 King George III, Prince William Henry, his proper title becoming "Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh".


The fifth and most recent creation was for the Prince Henry, son of King George V. Upon Prince Henry's death, the dukedom was inherited by his son Prince Richard, who still holds the title. The heir to the title is Alexander Windsor, styled Earl of Ulster. The next in the line of succession is the Earl of Ulster's son Xan Windsor, known by his grandfather's third title of Lord Culloden.
The royal dukedom will devolve into an ordinary one when inherited by Alexander Windsor; as a great-grandson of a sovereign he lacks any royal style. Therefore, he will be styled as His Grace The Duke of Gloucester.





Prince Richard, the current Duke of Gloucester




Contents






  • 1 Dukes of Gloucester


    • 1.1 First creation, 1385–1397


    • 1.2 Second creation, 1414–1447


    • 1.3 Third creation, 1461


    • 1.4 Fourth creation, 1659


    • 1.5 Only styled, 1689


    • 1.6 Only styled, 1717


    • 1.7 Fifth creation, 1928




  • 2 Line of succession


  • 3 Family tree


  • 4 See also


  • 5 External links





Dukes of Gloucester



First creation, 1385–1397


















Duke Portrait Birth Marriages Death

Thomas of Woodstock
House of Plantagenet
1385–1397
also: Duke of Aumale (1385–1397), Earl of Essex (1376–1397), Earl of Buckingham (1377)
Thomas of Woodstock 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 Marriages Death

Humphrey of Lancaster
House of Lancaster
1414–1447
also: Earl of Pembroke (1414)
Humphrey of Lancaster 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.


Third creation, 1461


















Duke Portrait Birth Marriages Death

Richard Plantagenet
House of York
1461–1483

Richard Plantagenet
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 Marriages Death

Henry Stuart
House of Stuart
1659–1660
also: Earl of Cambridge (1659)

Henry Stuart
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 Marriages Death

Prince William
House of Oldenburg
1689–1700

Prince William of Denmark
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 Marriages Death

Prince Frederick
House of Hanover
1717–1726

Prince Frederick
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
























Duke Portrait Birth Marriages Death

Prince Henry
House of Windsor
1928–1974
also: Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden (1928)

Prince Henry
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
also: Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden (1928)

Prince Richard
26 August 1944
St. Matthew's Nursing Home, Northampton
son of Prince Henry and Princess Alice

Birgitte van Deurs
8 June 1972
3 children
 –
now 74 years, 240 days old


Line of succession


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  • Coronet of a Child of the Sovereign.svgPrince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900–1974)

    • Coronet of a Grandchild of the Sovereign.svg Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (born 1944)

      • (1) Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 1974)

        • (2) Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (born 2007)






Family tree



Family tree: Dukes of Gloucester


























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King Edward III
(1312–r.1327–1377)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, 1385
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John of Gaunt,
1st Duke of Lancaster
(1340–1399)
 
 
 

Thomas of Woodstock,
Duke of Gloucester
(1355–1397)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King Henry IV
(1367–r.1399–1413)
 
 
 
 
 

John Beaufort,
1st Earl of Somerset
(1373–1410)
 

Joan Beaufort
(c. 1379–1440)
m.(2) 1st Earl of Westmorland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, 1414
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King Henry V
(1386–r.1413–1422)
 
 

Humphrey of Lancaster,
Duke of Gloucester
(1390–1447)
 

John Beaufort,
1st Duke of Somerset
(1404–1444)
 

Cecily Neville
(1415–1495)
m. 3rd Duke of York
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catherine of Valois
widow of Henry V
m.(2) Owen Tudor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, 1461

King Henry VI
(1421–1471,
r.1422–61, 1470–71)
 

Edmund Tudor,
1st Earl of Richmond
(1431–1456)
 

Lady Margaret Beaufort
(1443–1509)
 

King Edward IV
(1442–1483,
r.1461–70, 1471–83)
 

Richard, Duke of Gloucester
King Richard III
(1452–r.1483–1485)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King Henry VII
(1457–r.1485–1509)
 
 
 

Elizabeth of York
(1466–1503)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King Henry VIII
(1491–r.1509–1547)
 
 
 

Princess Margaret Tudor
(1489–1541)
m. James IV of Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Edward VI (1537–r.1547–1553)
Mary I (1516–r.1553–1558)
Elizabeth I (1533–r.1558–1603)
 
 
 

James V of Scotland
(1512–1542)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mary, Queen of Scots
(1542–1587)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King James VI & I
(1566–r.1603–1625)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Princess Elizabeth Stuart
(1596–1662)
m. Frederick V of the Palatinate
 
 
 

King Charles I
(1600–r.1625–1649)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, 1659
 
 
 
 

Sophia of Hanover
(1630–1714)
m. Ernest Augustus of Brunswick
 

King Charles II
(1630–r.1660–1685)
 

King James II
(1633–1701, r.1685–1688)
 

Prince Henry,
Duke of Gloucester
(1640–1660)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King George I
(1660–r.1714–1727)
 
 
 

Queen Mary II
(1662–r.1689–1694)
 

Queen Anne
(1665–r.1702–1714)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
styled DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
 
 
 
 

King George II
(1683–r.1727–1760)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Prince William,
Duke of Gloucester
(1689–1700)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
styled DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
 
 
 
 

Prince Frederick Louis,
Duke of Gloucester,
Prince of Wales
(1707–1751)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
& EDINBURGH, 1764
 
 
 
 

King George III
(1738–r.1760–1820)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Prince William Henry,
1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
(1743–1805)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King George IV
(1762–r.1820–1830)
 

King William IV
(1765–r.1830–1837)
 

Prince Edward,
Duke of Kent
(1767–1820)
 

Princess Mary
(1776–1857)
 

Prince William Frederick,
2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
(1776–1834)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Queen Victoria
(1819–r.1837–1901)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King Edward VII
(1841–r.1901–1910)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

King George V
(1865–r.1910–1936)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, 1928
 
 

King Edward VIII
(1894–1972, r.1936)
 

King George VI
(1895–r.1936–1952)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Prince Henry,
1st Duke of Gloucester
(1900–1974)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Queen Elizabeth II
(1926–r.1952–)
 
 
 

Prince William of Gloucester
(1941–1972)
 

Prince Richard,
2nd Duke of Gloucester
(1944–)




See also



  • List of dukedoms by reign

  • Earl of Gloucester



External links



  • Duke of Gloucester


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