Dukedom of Gloucester

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The Dukedom of Gloucester is a British royal title traditionally granted to close male relatives of the monarch, with its holders often playing supporting roles within the Royal Family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British prince
British prince
British royal dukedom
English prince
English prince
English prince
extinct dukedom
extinct dukedom
merged dukedom
associatedHouse House of Windsor
associatedTerritory Gloucestershire
birthDate 1900-03-31
1944-08-26
conferredOn Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
country United Kingdom
creation 1928 creation
creationDate 1928-03-31
currentHolder Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
linked to: Duke of Gloucester
deathDate 1974-06-10
earlierCreation Dukedom of Gloucester (1385 creation)
Dukedom of Gloucester (1414 creation)
Dukedom of Gloucester (1461 creation)
hasTitleHolder Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
linked to: Duke of Gloucester
holdsTitle Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester
house House of Windsor
inheritance male-preference primogeniture
language English title name
laterBecame Richard III of England
memberOf British royal family
monarch Edward IV of England
George V
Henry V of England
Richard II of England
namedAfter Gloucester
parent Edward III of England
George V
Henry IV of England
Mary of Teck
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
partOf Peerage of the United Kingdom
precedence high-ranking peerage title
rank duke
role supporting role within the Royal Family
spouse Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
status extant
styleOfAddress His Royal Highness
subclassOf hereditary peerage title
royal dukedom
traditionalHolder close male relative of the British monarch

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Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott associatedWith Dukedom of Gloucester
Dukedom of Gloucester earlierCreation Dukedom of Gloucester (1385 creation)
linked to: Dukedom of Gloucester
Dukedom of Gloucester earlierCreation Dukedom of Gloucester (1414 creation)
linked to: Dukedom of Gloucester
Dukedom of Gloucester earlierCreation Dukedom of Gloucester (1461 creation)
linked to: Dukedom of Gloucester
William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh titleHolderOf Duchy of Gloucester and Edinburgh
linked to: Dukedom of Gloucester
Joan of Gloucester paternalTitleConnection Duchy of Gloucester
linked to: Dukedom of Gloucester
Joan of Gloucester associatedWith Dukedom of Gloucester