Duchess of York
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Duchess of York is the principal courtesy 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.
Duchesses of York
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Infanta Isabella of Castile[1][2] | 1355 | 11 July 1372 | 6 August 1385 | Edmund of Langley | 23 December 1392 | ||
| Lady Joan Holland[1][2] | 1380 | 4 November 1393 | 1 August 1402 Husband's death; became Dowager Duchess of York |
12 April 1434 | ||||
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The Honourable Philippa de Mohun[1][2] | before 7 October 1398 | 1 August 1402 | Edward of Norwich | 25 October 1415 Husband's death; became Dowager Duchess of York |
17 July 1431 | ||
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Lady Cecily Neville[1][2] | 
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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[1][2] | 10 December 1472 | 15 January 1478 | Richard of Shrewsbury | 19 November 1481 | ||||
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Lady Anne Hyde[1][2] | 
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12 March 1637 | 3 September 1660 | James Stuart | 31 March 1671 | ||
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Princess Mary of Modena[1][2] | 5 October 1658 | 21 November 1673 | 6 February 1685 Husband acceded to throne as James II; became queen consort |
7 May 1718 | |||
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Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia[1][2] | 7 May 1767 | 29 September 1791 | Prince Frederick | 6 August 1820 | |||
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Princess Victoria Mary of Teck[1] | 
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26 May 1867 | 6 July 1893 | Prince George | 6 May 1910 Husband acceded to throne as George V; became queen consort |
24 March 1953 | |
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Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | 
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4 August 1900 | 26 April 1923 | Prince Albert | 11 December 1936 Husband acceded to throne as George VI; became queen consort |
30 March 2002 | |
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Sarah Ferguson | 
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15 October 1959 | 23 July 1986 | Prince Andrew | 30 May 1996 Divorced; assumed the style of Sarah, Duchess of York |
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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
[edit]Ships
[edit]- HMS Duchess of York (1801), built in Calcutta in 1801 and wrecked off Madagascar in 1811.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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.[5]
Other
[edit]- Duchess of York Ward, opened in 1935 at the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables.[6]
- Rosa 'Duchess of York', named in 1994.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i R. W. R. (1894). "The Duchesses of York" (PDF). The Girl's Own Paper. Vol. 15. pp. 162–164. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ John Phipps (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ... Scott. p. 99. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Paddle Steamer Duchess of York". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Steam Turbine Duchess of York". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Gordon Charles Cook (2006). The Incurables Movement: An Illustrated History of the British Home. Radcliffe Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 9781846190827. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "'Duchess of York' rose Description". Help Me Find. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Deborah C. Fisher (2005). Princesses of Wales. University of Wales Press. ISBN 9780708319369.