Duke of Normandy

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The Duke of Normandy is the feudal title held by the British monarch in respect of the Channel Islands, reflecting their historic status separate from the United Kingdom.

All labels observed (7)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ducal title
feudal title
appliesToJurisdiction Channel Islands
associatedWith Bailiwick of Guernsey
Bailiwick of Jersey
ceremonialUsage used in Channel Islands loyal toasts
country Channel Islands
distinctFrom Duke of Brittany
Duke of Norfolk
King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
firstHolder Rollo
follows Duchy of Normandy
linked to: Normandy
genderNeutralUsage British monarch is styled Duke of Normandy regardless of sex
governingLaw customary law of Guernsey
customary law of Jersey
hasHistoricalConnection Duchy of Normandy
linked to: Normandy

Kingdom of England
Norman Conquest of England
linked to: Battle of Hastings

Normandy
hasPart title Duke of Normandy in respect of Guernsey
title Duke of Normandy in respect of Jersey
heldBy British monarch
inception 911
languageOfTitle French
legalStatus Crown dependency title
lostContinentalTerritory 1204 loss of mainland Normandy to French crown
notableHolder Charles II of England
Charles III
Elizabeth II
Henry II of England
Henry V of England
Henry VI of England
John of England
Richard I of England
William the Conqueror
precededBy Count of Rouen
linked to: Rouen
reflects separate constitutional status of Channel Islands
sovereignOver Alderney (historically)
Guernsey (historically)
Herm (historically)
Jersey (historically)
Sark (historically)
linked to: Sark
territorialExtentHistorical Duchy of Normandy in medieval period
territorialExtentModern Channel Islands only
titleHolderRole head of state of Guernsey
head of state of Jersey
titleRetainedAfter Acts of Union 1707
Acts of Union 1800
union of English and Scottish crowns

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

Elizabeth II title Duke of Normandy
British monarch title Duke of Normandy
King John of England positionHeld Duke of Normandy
Normans ruledBy Dukes of Normandy
linked to: Duke of Normandy
First Crusade commandedBy Robert Curthose
linked to: Duke of Normandy
William the Conqueror title Duke of the Normans
linked to: Duke of Normandy
Richard I of England title Duke of Normandy
subject linked to: King Richard the Lionheart
Count of Anjou titleHolderBecame Duke of Normandy
Normandy rulerTitle Duke of Normandy
Henry II of England title Duke of Normandy
Henry I of England title Duke of Normandy
Falaise, Duchy of Normandy governedBy Dukes of Normandy (historically)
linked to: Duke of Normandy
House of Normandy titleHeld Duke of Normandy
William Adelin positionHeld Duke of Normandy (designated)
linked to: Duke of Normandy
Robert I, Duke of Normandy title Duke of Normandy
County of Boulogne overlord Duke of Normandy
Robert Curthose positionHeld Duke of Normandy
Robert Curthose title Duke of Normandy
Count of Rouen precedes Duke of Normandy
Count of Rouen hasSuccessor Duke of Normandy
House of Ingelger heldTitle Duke of Normandy
Duchy of Normandy firstRulerTitle Duke of Normandy
subject linked to: medieval Duchy of Normandy
Geoffrey V Plantagenet title Duke of Normandy
Berengaria of Navarre spouseTitle Duke of Normandy
Stephen of England positionHeld Duke of Normandy
William Longsword positionHeld Duke of Normandy
Louis XVII of France title Duke of Normandy
House of Montgomery allegiance Dukes of Normandy
linked to: Duke of Normandy
County of Maine contestedBy Dukes of Normandy
linked to: Duke of Normandy
John II of France title Duke of Normandy
Roman de Rou focusesOn Norman dukes
linked to: Duke of Normandy
Rollo receivedTitle Duke of Normandy
subject linked to: Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Bonne of Bohemia spouseTitleAtMarriage Duke of Normandy
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou title Duke of Normandy
Politics of Guernsey headOfStateTitle Duke of Normandy
John, son of Henry II positionHeld Duke of Normandy
John, son of Henry II nobleTitle Duke of Normandy
Château Gaillard formerOwner Dukes of Normandy
subject linked to: Château Gaillard, Normandy
linked to: Duke of Normandy
Henry Beauclerc positionHeld Duke of Normandy
Treaty of Le Goulet confirmedAs Duke of Normandy