Duke of Lancaster

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The Duke of Lancaster is a royal title traditionally held by the reigning British monarch in connection with the historic Duchy of Lancaster, a significant landed estate and source of private income for the sovereign.

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Duke of Lancaster canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
peerage title
royal title
associatedEstate Duchy of Lancaster
associatedWith British monarch
Duchy of Lancaster
ceremonialRoleIn Lancashire
connectedTo Crown Estate system (distinct from Crown Estate)
country United Kingdom
currentHolder Charles III
distinctFrom Crown Estate
Duke of Cornwall
Duke of York
hasMotto “Dieu et mon droit” (as part of the sovereign’s arms)
linked to: Dieu et mon droit
hasRevenueType private estate income
hasSeatOfAdministration Lancaster Castle
hasTerritorialAssociation County Palatine of Lancaster
Lancashire
heldBy Charles I
Charles II
Edward IV
Edward VII
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
George I
George II
George III
George V
George VI
Henry IV
Henry V
linked to: Henry V of England

Henry VI
Henry VII
Henry VIII
James I
linked to: James VI and I

James II
linked to: James II of England

Victoria
William III
reigning British sovereign
historicalBearer Henry of Grosmont
John of Gaunt
legalStatusOfEstate Crown body separate from the Crown Estate
linkedTo Duchy of Lancaster estates
linked to: Duchy of Lancaster
mergedInto Crown
precededBy Duke of Lancaster (John of Gaunt)
linked to: John of Gaunt
sourceOf private income for the sovereign
styleUsedIn Lancashire toasts and loyal addresses
titleIn Peerage of England
traditionalHolder British monarch

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Referenced by (17)

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

British monarch title Duke of Lancaster
House of Lancaster dynasticTitle Duke of Lancaster
Duchy of Lancaster heldByInCapacityAs Duke of Lancaster
John of Gaunt title Duke of Lancaster
Henry V of England title Duke of Lancaster
Henry IV of England title Duke of Lancaster
subject linked to: King Henry IV of England
Catherine of Lancaster fatherTitle Duke of Lancaster
County Palatine of Lancaster hasTitleHolder Duke of Lancaster
County Palatine of Lancaster createdFor Duke of Lancaster
Henry of Grosmont nobleTitle Duke of Lancaster
Lancaster estate associatedWithTitle Duke of Lancaster
Earl of Lancaster (1267 creation) linkedTitle Duke of Lancaster
subject linked to: Earl of Lancaster, created 1267
Earl of Lancaster associatedTitle Duke of Lancaster
Stafford House laterOwner Duke of Lancaster
Henry V of England positionHeld Duke of Lancaster
subject linked to: King Henry V
Lancaster Gate namedAfter Duke of Lancaster
Constance of Castile spouseTitleOfHusband Duke of Lancaster