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Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment
The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) was a British Army infantry regiment formed in 1959 from the Royal Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiments and amalgamated in 1994.
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester: British royal title created six times since 1385, first for Thomas of Woodstock; also Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh 1764–1834; current holder is Prince Richard since 1974.
Duke of Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton: premier dukedom of Scotland, created April 1643 for James Hamilton; held with the Dukedom of Brandon since 1711. Seats at Hamilton Palace and Lennoxlove; current duke Alexander, 16th.
Duke of Kent
Duke of Kent, or Dukedom of Kent, is a British royal dukedom held since 1942 by Prince Edward, grandson of George V, known for decades of charity work.
Duke of Lancaster
Duke of Lancaster: English ducal title created 1351 for Henry Grosmont, held by John of Gaunt, then by the reigning British Sovereign since 1399; attached to the Duchy of Lancaster estate.
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) is a British Army light role infantry regiment formed 1 July 2006 from the King's Own Royal Border, King's, and Queen's Lancashire Regiments, HQ Fulwood Barracks, Preston; soldiers rank as Kingsmen.
Duke of Marlborough (title)
Duke of Marlborough is a title in the Peerage of England, created in 1702 for John Churchill, victor of Blenheim, with Blenheim Palace as the family seat.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier non-royal dukedom of England, held since 1483 by the Howard family, whose head is hereditary Earl Marshal of England, organizes coronations and state funerals, and is the most senior Catholic peer.
Duke of Normandy
Duke of Normandy (duc de Normandie): title of the ruler of the duchy created for Rollo by treaty in 911, held by the Rollonids, then English kings after 1066, until Philip Augustus's 1204 annexation.
Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Northumberland: British peerage title first held by John Dudley (1551, executed 1553), recreated 1766 for Hugh Smithson of the Percy family; seat Alnwick Castle, held by the 12th Duke, Ralph Percy, with Syon House and vast estates.
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Richmond: British hereditary title, four creations; current 1675 creation held by Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon, seated at Goodwood, with subsidiary titles Earl of March and Baron Settrington.
Duke of Rothesay
Duke of Rothesay, Scottish title of the heir apparent to the British throne, first conferred on David Stewart by Robert III in 1398, restricted by the 1469 Act, held since 2022 by Prince William and used instead of Prince of Wales in Scotland.
Duke of Shao's assistance in government
Duke of Shao's assistance in government (召公奭辅政) describes how Duke of Shao Shi and the Duke of Zhou governed the early Western Zhou for young King Cheng.
Duke of Somerset
Duke of Somerset, an English peerage title first created 1448 for Edmund Beaufort (Lancastrian leader killed at St Albans 1455) and re-created 1547 for Edward Seymour, Protector of Edward VI.
Duke of Sussex
Duke of Sussex: British royal dukedom, first created 1801 for Prince Augustus Frederick, revived 19 May 2018 for Prince Harry with subsidiary titles Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel; non-working since 2020.
Duke of Swabia
Duke of Swabia (Herzog von Schwaben): ruler of one of the five German stem duchies, held by the Konradiner, Ottonians, and from 1079 the Hohenstaufen; the duchy dissolved after Conradin's death in 1268.
Duke of Wellington (title)
Duke of Wellington (title), a UK peerage dukedom created 11 May 1814 for Arthur Wellesley, victor of Waterloo and twice Prime Minister; held with Prince of Waterloo, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Victory titles; seat Stratfield Saye.
Duke of Westminster
Duke of Westminster: British peerage title created 1874 for Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, held by the Grosvenor family of Mayfair, Belgravia and Eaton Hall; current holder Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke, succeeded 2016.
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Windsor: title created 1937 for Edward VIII, the British king who reigned 325 days in 1936 and abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson; later Governor of the Bahamas 1940-45, died Paris 1972.
Duke of York
Duke of York: British royal dukedom created in 1385 for Edmund of Langley, held by Richard of York (Wars of the Roses), Henry VIII, and George VI; Prince Andrew was removed from the Roll of the Peerage in 2025 though the peerage persists.
Duke of Zhou's eastern campaign
The Duke of Zhou's eastern campaign (周公东征) was a three-year expedition in King Cheng's early reign that crushed the Three Guards' rebellion and secured the Zhou east.
Duke of Zhou's regency
Duke of Zhou's regency (周公摄政) was the period after King Wu of Zhou died when the Duke of Zhou administered the government for the young King Cheng.
Duke of Zhou's return of government to King Cheng
The Duke of Zhou's return of government to King Cheng (周公归政) was the handover of power by the Zhou regent to King Cheng, about 1035 BC.
Duke Ping of Jin
Duke Ping of Jin (晋平公) was a ruler of the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, under whom ministerial clans grew stronger than the ducal house.
Duke Rohlen
Duke Rohlen is a medical-technology entrepreneur and investor, best known as the founding CEO and Managing Partner of Ajax Health, a healthcare technology accelerator formed with KKR in 2017.
Duke Snider
Duke Snider (Edwin Donald Snider, "The Duke of Flatbush"), 1926-2011, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers; hit 407 home runs, led the 1950s in homers and RBI, won the 1955 and 1959 World Series, inducted 1980.
Duke Thomas (character)
Duke Thomas, aka the Signal, is a DC Comics superhero and Batman ally created by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, first appearing in Batman #21 (2013). Gotham's only daytime protector and the Bat-Family's only metahuman, with light and shadow powers.
Duke University
Duke University, a private research university in Durham, North Carolina (founded 1924 from Trinity College via the Duke Endowment), enrolls about 17,000 students, runs a major academic health system, and had a $11.9 billion endowment in 2024.
Duke Wen of Jin
Duke Wen of Jin (晋文公) was a ruler of Jin who, after nineteen years in exile, defeated Chu at Chengpu in 632 BC and became hegemon.
Duke Wen of Jin's return and accession with Qin's support
Duke Wen of Jin's return and accession with Qin's support was Duke Mu of Qin escorting the exiled prince Chong'er to Jin's throne and killing Duke Huai.