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The current Duke of York is HRH The Prince Andrew, second son of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The title was first created in the Peerage of England for Edmund of Langley, the fourth surviving son of King Edward III, and an important character in Shakespeare's Richard II. His son Edward was convicted of treason, and his titles forfeited, in 1415. Edward's son Richard managed to obtain a restoration of the title, however. His eldest son, Edward, was the last to hold the title, as when he became King, his titles merged into the Crown.
The title was next created for Richard, second son of King Edward IV. Richard was one of the Princes in the Tower, and as he died without heirs, the title became extinct at his death.
The next creation was for Henry Tudor, second son of King Henry VII. When his older brother Arthur, Prince of Wales, died in 1502, Henry became heir to the throne, and ultimately King Henry VIII, when the titles merged into the crown.
The title was for the fourth time created for Charles Stuart, second son of King James I. When his older brother, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, died in 1612, Charles became heir, and, eventually King Charles I.
The fifth creation was in favour of James Stuart, second son of King Charles I. Named for this particular Duke of York are the city and state of New York in what is now the United States of AmericaThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in. When his older brother, Charles IICharles II ( 29 May 1630 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 30 January 1649 de jure or 29 May 1660 de facto until his death. Charles II's father, Charles I, had been executed in 1649 following the English Civil War; the mo, died without heirs, James succeeded to the throne as King James II, and the title once again merged into the Crown.
The next creations (the title changing to "York and Albany") were in the Peerage of Great BritainThe Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800. The Peerage of Great Britain thus replaced the Peerages of England and Scotland, until it was. The title was first held by Duke Ernest Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Bishop of Osnabrück, the youngest brother of King George I. He died without heirs.
The second creation of the dukedom of York and Albany was for Prince Edward Augustus, younger brother of King George IIIGeorge III (George William Frederick) ( 4 June 1738 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was c, who also died without heirs, having never married.
The third and last creation of the York and Albany title was for Prince Frederick AugustusHis Royal Highness The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus), ( 16 August 1763 5 January 1827) was a member of the British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son of King George III. From 1817 until his own death in, the second son of King George IIIGeorge III (George William Frederick) ( 4 June 1738 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was c. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army for many years, and was the original " grand old Duke of YorkGrand old Duke of York is a children's rhyme based upon the events of the brief invasion of Flanders by Frederick Augustus, Duke of York, the second son of King George III and Commander-in-Chief of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1793 a pa" in the popular rhyme. He too died without heirs.
The sixth creation of the dukedom of York was for Prince George of Wales, second son of Bertie, Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIIEdward VII Albert Edward ( 9 November 1841 6 May 1910) was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. As well as being the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the British dominions beyond the Sea, Edward was also. He was created Duke of York following the death of his older brother, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence. The title merged with the crown when George succeeded his father as King George V.
The seventh creation was for Prince Albert, second son of King George V, and younger brother of King Edward VIII. Albert came unexpectedly to the throne when his brother was forced to abdicate, and took the name George VI, the dukedom merging into the crown.
The most recent creation was for Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II. As of the present day, he has only 2 daughters. Thus, if he has no sons, the title will become extinct at his death.
Aside from the first creation, every time the Dukedom of York has been created it has had only one occupant, that person either inheriting the throne or dying without male heirs. This gives rise to the idea that there is a curse of some sort on the title.