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Duke of Edinburgh
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Noun
Dukes of Edinburgh
A title given to a member of the British royal family, most recently to Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II.
en 8 June 1866 Journals of the House of Lords Beginning Anno Vicesimo Nono Victoriæ, 1866 XCVIII London Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode,printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, and to the House of Lords. 383 https://books.google.com/books?id=V11OAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA383 1 1011818937 And further We Will, and by these Presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do give and grant unto the said Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, and his Heirs Male aforesaid, that he and his Heirs Male aforesaid, and every of them successively, may bear and have the Name, Style, Title, State, Degree, Dignity, and Honor of Duke of Edinburgh, and that they and ever of them successively may be called and styled by the Name of Duke of Edinburgh, and that he the said Prince Alfred Ernest Albert and his Heirs Male aforesaid, and every of them successively, may be held and deemed Dukes of Edinburgh,
Derived terms
en Duke of Edinburgh's Award
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