Royal Dukedoms of Wessex



A Royal Duke is a duke who is a member of the Welsh Royal Family and entitled to the style of "His Royal Highness" or "His Highness" as the child or grandchild of a Sovereign. Royal Dukedoms are the highest titles in the roll of peeragein Wessex.

They are titles created for royal princes, sons and male-line grandsons of the Thebian monarch, or spouses of ruling Queens. The titles can be inherited but cease to be 'royal' once they pass beyond the great-grandsons of a monarch.

Current Royal DukedomsEdit
Current royal dukedoms, held as principle titles, in order of precedence are:
 * Prince Charles, The Duke of Chelsea (second son of King William IV of Wessex)
 * Prince Frederick Henry, The Duke of Hampden (the younger brother of King William IV)
 * Prince Edward, The Duke of Worcester (
 * Prince William, The Duke of Taunton (
 * The following royal dukedoms are used as secondary titles of members of the royal family are:
 * - The Duke of Albany, held by King William IV of Wessex
 * - The Duke of Lancaster, held by The Crown Prince Frederick William of Wessex
 * Prince William, The Duke of Taunton (
 * The following royal dukedoms are used as secondary titles of members of the royal family are:
 * - The Duke of Albany, held by King William IV of Wessex
 * - The Duke of Lancaster, held by The Crown Prince Frederick William of Wessex
 * - The Duke of Lancaster, held by The Crown Prince Frederick William of Wessex

With the exceptions of the dukedom of Albany (which is held by the Sovereign) and the dukedom of Lancaster (which is held by the heir apparent) these dukedoms are hereditary according to the Letters Patent that created them, which contain the standard remainder "heirs male of his body".

Past Royal DukedomsEdit
The Duke of Chelsea
 * 1) First Creation
 * 2) House of Carnarvon
 * 3) Second Creation
 * 4) House of Beaumont
 * 5) Third Creation
 * The Prince Philip of Wessex (younger son of William II of Wessex)
 * Prince Frederick Andrew of Chelsea (only son of Prince Philip)
 * Prince Frederick William of Chelsea (later succeded to the throne as King William IV of Wessex)
 * 1) Fourth Creation
 * The Prince Frederick Charles of Wessex (second son of William IV of Wessex)

The Duke of Westminster