Duke of Edinburgh

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The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title traditionally granted to senior male members of the royal family, most famously held by Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British royal title
associatedConsortOf Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
associatedHouse House of Windsor
associatedWithCityStatus capital of Scotland
canBeRecreated yes
ceremonialAssociation Edinburgh
country United Kingdom
DofEAwardCountryOfOrigin United Kingdom
DofEAwardFoundedBy Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
DofEAwardInstanceOf youth awards programme
DofEAwardTargetGroup young people
EdinburghLocatedIn Scotland
grantedBy British sovereign
linked to: British monarch

monarch of the United Kingdom
hasFemaleEquivalentStyle Duchess of Edinburgh
hasHolder Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
historicalContinuity title has been created multiple times in British history
isGeographicTitle yes
isHereditaryInPrinciple yes
isNobleTitle yes
isRoyalTitle yes
languageOfTitle English
linkedInstitution The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
locatedIn Edinburgh
monarchy British monarchy
mostFamousHolder Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
namedAfter City of Edinburgh
linked to: Edinburgh
nobleTitleType peerage title
notableHolder Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
peerageSystem Peerage of the United Kingdom
PrinceEdwardBirthYear 1964
PrincePhilipBirthYear 1921
PrincePhilipDeathYear 2021
PrincePhilipRole consort of Queen Elizabeth II
status subsisting title
styleOfAddress His Royal Highness
symbolicRole links royal family with Scotland
titleCategory royal dukedom
titleGenderTradition male
titleHoldersArePrinces yes
titlePrecedence one of the highest British dukedoms
titleRank ducal title
traditionallyGrantedTo senior male members of the British royal family
usedIn United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
usedInFormalStyles royal documents and announcements

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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh nobleTitle Duke of Edinburgh
Frederick, Prince of Wales positionHeld Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh positionHeld Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
linked to: Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh (1947 creation) styleOfAddress His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
linked to: Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh (1947 creation) predecessorTitle Duke of Edinburgh (1866 creation)
linked to: Duke of Edinburgh
Countess of Forfar linkedTitle Duke of Edinburgh
Charles III positionHeld Duke of Edinburgh
subject linked to: The King
Cardiff 1958 openedBy Duke of Edinburgh
Duchess of Edinburgh associatedWith Duke of Edinburgh
Alfred Ernest Albert positionHeld Duke of Edinburgh
Alfred Ernest Albert nobleTitle Duke of Edinburgh
Edward Antony Richard Louis alsoKnownAs The Duke of Edinburgh
linked to: Duke of Edinburgh
Edward Antony Richard Louis title Duke of Edinburgh
Edward Antony Richard Louis positionHeld Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh positionHeld Duke of Edinburgh
subject linked to: Prince Edward
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh titleGranted Duke of Edinburgh
subject linked to: Prince Edward
The DERR Quick March associatedTitle Duke of Edinburgh
Wiltshire Regiment patron Duke of Edinburgh