Duke of Edinburgh

Dukedom of Edinburgh
Creation (most recent)	20 November 1947
Created by	H.M. King George VI
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	H.R.H. Sir Philip Mountbatten
Present holder	H.R.H. The Prince Philip, 1st. Duke of Edinburgh
Heir Apparent	H.R.H. The Duke of Rothesay
Remainder	The 1st. Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten.

The Dukedom of Edinburgh is a title created four times for members of the British Royal Family since 1726. The dukedom is currently held by H.R.H. The Prince Philip, consort of Elizabeth II.

First creation (1726)

The title was first created for Frederick, Prince of Wales, grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover. Frederick became Prince of Wales in 1727.

1726 Creation
Subsidiary titles	Baron Snowdon Viscount of Lauceston Earl of Eltham Marquess of the Isle of Ely
First holder	H.R.H. The Prince Frederick, 1st. Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales
Consort	H.H. Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Second holder	H.R.H. Prince George of Wales, 2nd. Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales
Consort	Titles merged with the Crown in 1760, as he acceeded to the throne.

Second creation (1764)

In 1764, George III made his brother Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, as it was custom of the House of Hanover to bestow dual titles, simbolizing the Union between the Kingdoms in 1707.

Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Subsidiary titles	Earl of Connaught
First holder	H.R.H. The Prince William, 1st. Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Earl of Connaught
Consort	Maria Walpole
Second holder	H.R.H. Prince William of Gloucester, 2nd. Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Earl of Connaught
Consort	H.R.H. The Princess Mary (daughter of George III)

Third creation (1866)

The third creation was for the second son of Queen Victoria, Alfred, who later married Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, and his heir committed suicide in 1899. The dukedom became extinct with his death.

Third creation
Subsidiary titles	Earl of Ulster Earl of Kent
First holder	H.R.H. The Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st. Duke of Edinburgh
Consort	H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
Heir	H.R.H. The Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (suicide 1899)

Fourth creation (1947)

The fourth creation was for the husband of the then Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI, who married Sir Philip Mountbatten in 1947. Philip still holds the dukedom.

Fourth creation
Subsidiary titles	Earl of Merioneth Baron Greenwich
First holder	H.R.H. Sir Philip Mountbatten
Consort	H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth (acceeded to the throne in 1952)
Heir	H.R.H. The Duke of Rothesay