Duke of Rothesay

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The Duke of Rothesay is the traditional title held by the heir apparent to the Scottish throne, now used for the heir to the British crown when in Scotland.

All labels observed (6)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
peerage title
royal title
appliesToJurisdiction Scotland
associatedTitle Baron of Renfrew
Earl of Carrick
Lord of the Isles
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
conferredBy monarch of the United Kingdom
country Scotland
currentHolder William, Prince of Wales
equivalentTitle Prince of Wales in the rest of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prince of Wales
hasGender male
heirPresumptiveEligible no
heldBy Charles I
Charles III
Edward VII
Edward VIII
George V
George VI
James I of Scotland
James II of Scotland
James III of Scotland
James IV of Scotland
James V of Scotland
James VI of Scotland
linked to: James VI and I

William, Prince of Wales
inception 1398
languageOfName English
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
monarchicTradition Scottish monarchy
linked to: Scottish monarch
namedAfter Isle of Bute
Rothesay
nobleRankInScotland highest non-royal rank of the peerage
nowPartOf British monarchy
partOf Scottish peerage
positionHeldBy heir apparent to the British throne when in Scotland
heir apparent to the Scottish throne
predecessorTitle Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
rank duke
seat Rothesay Castle
styleOfAddress His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay
linked to: His Royal Highness
subclassOf ducal title
successor next eldest son of the monarch
traditionalHolder eldest son of the monarch of Scotland
transferOnEvent accession of holder to the throne
usedIn Scotland

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Referenced by (44)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charles I of England title Duke of Rothesay
Edward VII title Duke of Rothesay
Prince Charles title Duke of Rothesay
Prince Charles positionHeld Duke of Rothesay
Edward VIII title Duke of Rothesay
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales title Duke of Rothesay
Prince of Wales linkedTitle Duke of Rothesay
Duke of Cornwall linkedTitle Duke of Rothesay (in Scotland, for the heir apparent)
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
Robert III of Scotland child David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
Robert III of Scotland sonHeirApparent David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
James II of Scotland title Duke of Rothesay
James III of Scotland title Duke of Rothesay
James V of Scotland child James, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
James V of Scotland title Duke of Rothesay
George IV of the United Kingdom title Duke of Rothesay
James Francis Edward Stuart title Duke of Rothesay
Margaret Tudor child James, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
Margaret Tudor child Arthur Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scots child James, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre sibling Charles James, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
Rothesay Castle associatedWith Duke of Rothesay
Baron of Renfrew associatedTitle Duke of Rothesay
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales title Duke of Rothesay
John Stewart nobleTitle Duke of Rothesay
Battle of Sauchieburn combatantLeader James, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: Duke of Rothesay
Duchess of Rothesay associatedTitle Duke of Rothesay
William, Prince of Wales holdsTitle Duke of Rothesay
subject linked to: Duchess of Rothesay
Duchess of Rothesay equivalentMaleTitle Duke of Rothesay
Charles Philip Arthur George positionHeld Duke of Rothesay
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay title Duke of Rothesay
subject linked to: Alexander Stewart
Rothesay associatedTitle Duke of Rothesay
William Arthur Philip Louis title Duke of Rothesay
Prince George, Duke of York positionHeld Duke of Rothesay
Duke of Cambridge linkedTitle Duke of Rothesay
James III titleAtBirth Duke of Rothesay
Prince of England relatedTitle Duke of Rothesay
Edward, Prince of Wales title Duke of Rothesay