Duchy of York

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The Duchy of York is a historic English ducal title and territorial designation traditionally granted to the second son of the reigning monarch.

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Duchy of York canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duchy
hereditary title
noble title
associatedTitle Duke of York
associatedWithDynasty House of Hanover
House of Plantagenet
House of Stuart
House of Windsor
House of York
country Kingdom of England
genderRestriction traditionally male
grantingAuthority reigning monarch of England
reigning monarch of the United Kingdom
hasAssociatedSeat York
hasCreationType ducal title
hasHistoricalFunction to provide income for a royal prince
to signify status of a royal prince
hasHistoricalImportance major English royal title
hasHistoricalRegion Yorkshire
hasLegalSystem English law
hasMonarchicalAssociation British monarchy
English monarchs
surface form: English monarchy
hasNobleRank peer of the realm
hasPeerageLevel duke
hasPrecedenceOver non-royal dukedoms
hasSymbol coat of arms of the Duke of York
hasTerritorialDesignation York
hasTitleCategory royal dukedom
hasTitleHolderRole member of the royal family
hasTitleRank duke
hasTitleStyle His Royal Highness
historicalStatus royal duchy
isHereditary true
isLinkedTo Duke of York
surface form: title Duke of York
isRoyalTitle true
isTerritorialDesignation true
languageOfName English
locatedIn England
namedAfter City of York
York
partOf English peerage system
Peerage of England
subclassOf English ducal title
traditionalHolder second son of the reigning monarch of England
second son of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom
traditionalSuccessionRule male-preference primogeniture
usedAs royal appanage
usedIn British royal family

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Duchess of York associatedTerritory Duchy of York