Creation date 19 November 1764 First holder Prince William Henry | Monarch King George III | |
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Peerage Peerage of Great Britain Last holder Prince William Frederick Remainder to the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten | ||
Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh /ˈɡlɒstə/ was a British royal title (after Gloucester and Edinburgh) in the Peerage of Great Britain; the sole creation carried with it the subsidiary title of Earl of Connaught.
The only creation was for the brother of King George III, Prince William; there had previously been Dukes of Gloucester and of Edinburgh, but Prince William's full title was "Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh".
List of dukes
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.
References
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