Prestige Titles · Guide
What Is a Duke?
The highest rank of the peerage, below only the crown itself.
What a Duke is
Duke is the grandest of the five peerage ranks. Unlike the others, a duke is not addressed as Lord but as Your Grace, a mark of how far above the rest the rank stands.
Where a Duke ranks
It is the first and highest degree of the peerage. See the order of precedence to see everything that sits beneath it.
A little history
The title comes from the Latin dux, a leader or commander. The first English dukedom was created in 1337 for Edward, the Black Prince. Dukedoms were reserved for royalty and the mightiest magnates, men who governed whole territories and led the king's armies.
Examples:the Duke of Wellington · the Duke of Marlborough · Prince Philip
How to address a Duke
Written as The Duke of [Place], opened as Dear Duke, and spoken as Your Grace. See how to address a Lord or Lady.
Duke and Duchess
The female equivalent is Duchess, the highest rank a woman can hold below royalty. Read what is a Duchess.
How to become a Duke
A dukedom is inherited or granted by the Crown, and cannot be bought. What you can do is legally change your title to Duke through a title pack, which gives you a personalised Certificate of Title on parchment and a sealed Master Title Deed. See how to become a Lord and are titles real and legal?
Become a Duke
Legally change your title to Duke, beautifully presented on real parchment and ready to gift.
Duke Title Pack
£199.00£249.00
Become a Duke →Real parchment certificate · sealed Master Title Deed · a donation to the Woodland Trust
