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A history of the dukes of York
Edmund of Langley was the first duke, after being granted the title by his father Edward III in 1385. He is the Duke of York who appears in Shakespeare’s Richard II, a play named after the duke’s nephew and son of Edward, the Black Prince.
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Will Prince Louis Inherit the Duke of York Title as Andrew Steps Down? History Suggests Yes
The Dukedom has been typically bestowed by the monarch on their second son, a practice dating back to King Edward IV in 1474.
Sarah Ferguson has removed all traces of the Duchess of York from her public profiles following Prince Andrew’s historic decision to effectively give up the York Dukedom.