Duchess of York

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Duchess of York is the principal title held by the wife of the Duke of York. [1] [2] 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.

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Duchesses of York

The eleven Duchesses of York (and the dates the individuals held that title):

PersonNameCoat of ArmsBirthMarriageBecame Duchess of YorkSpouseChange in styleDeath
Isabella of Castile-Langley.JPG Infanta Isabella of Castile [1] [2] 135511 July 13726 August 1385 Edmund of Langley 23 December 1392
Lady Joan Holland [1] [2] 13804 November 13931 August 1402
Husband's death;
became Dowager Duchess of York		12 April 1434
PhilippaMohun Died1431 WestminsterAbbey ByStothard.jpg The Honourable Philippa de Mohun [1] [2] before 7 October 13981 August 1402 Edward of Norwich 25 October 1415
Husband's death;
became Dowager Duchess of York		17 July 1431
Cecilyneville.png Lady Cecily Neville [1] [2] Arms of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York.svg 3 May 1415October 1429 (or earlier) Richard Plantagenet 30 December 1460
Husband's death;
became Dowager Duchess of York		31 May 1495
Lady Anne de Mowbray [1] [2] 10 December 147215 January 1478 Richard of Shrewsbury 19 November 1481
Anne Hyde by Sir Peter Lely.JPG Lady Anne Hyde [1] [2] Anne Hyde Arms.svg 12 March 16373 September 1660 James Stuart 31 March 1671
Mary of Modena Pietersz.jpg Princess Mary of Modena [1] [2] 5 October 165821 November 16736 February 1685
Husband acceded to throne as James II;
became queen consort		7 May 1718
Frederica Charlotte - Duchess of York and Albany.png Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia [1] [2] 7 May 176729 September 1791 Prince Frederick 6 August 1820
Mary of Teck 4.jpg Princess Victoria Mary of Teck [1] Coat of Arms of Mary of Teck as Duchess of York.svg 26 May 18676 July 1893 Prince George 6 May 1910
Husband acceded to throne as George V;
became queen consort		24 March 1953
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (cropped).jpg Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Coat of Arms of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Duchess of York.svg 4 August 190026 April 1923 Prince Albert 11 December 1936
Husband acceded to throne as George VI;
became queen consort		30 March 2002
Sarah, Duchess of York 1997.jpg Sarah Ferguson Coat of Arms of Sarah, Duchess of York, 1986-1996.svg 15 October 195923 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 [3] [4]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lane, H. Murray (1893). "Duchesses of York" . Notes and Queries (101): 441–442. doi:10.1093/nq/s8-IV.101.441 . Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R. W. R. (1894). "The Duchesses of York" (PDF). The Girl's Own Paper . Vol. 15. pp. 162–164. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "BBC News live coverage: Prince Andrew relinquishes titles". BBC News. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "A statement by Prince Andrew". Royal.uk. The Royal Household. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. ↑ John Phipps (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ... Scott. p. 99. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Paddle Steamer Duchess of York". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Steam Turbine Duchess of York". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Gordon Charles Cook (2006). The Incurables Movement: An Illustrated History of the British Home. Radcliffe Publishing. p. 152. ISBN   9781846190827 . Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "'Duchess of York' rose Description". Help Me Find. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

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