The title Duke of Edinburgh, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, has been created four times for members of the British royal family since 1726. The current holder is Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II.
Read more about Duke Of Edinburgh: History of The Title, Dukes of Edinburgh, First Creation (1726–1760), Dukes of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Second Creation (1764–1834), Dukes of Edinburgh, Third Creation (1866–1900), Dukes of Edinburgh, Fourth Creation (1947–present)
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“When the Prince of Wales [later King George IV] and the Duke of York went to visit their brother Prince William [later William IV] at Plymouth, and all three being very loose in their manners, and coarse in their language, Prince William said to his ship’s crew, “now I hope you see that I am not the greatest blackguard of my family.””
—Horace Walpole (1717–1797)
“The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.”
—Edward, Duke of Windsor (1894–1972)