Dukes in the United Kingdom - wikipedia Dukes in the United Kingdom This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2008 ) Duke, in the United Kingdom, is the highest - ranking hereditary title in all four peerages of the British Isles. A duke thus outranks all other holders of titles of nobility ( Marquess, Earl, Viscount and Baron ). The wife of a duke is known as a duchess, which is also the title of a woman who holds a dukedom in her own right, referred to as a duchess suo jure ; her husband, however, does not receive any title. In the order of precedence in the United Kingdom, non-Royal Dukes without state offices or positions generally take precedence before all other nobility, in order of date of creation, but after Royalty and certain Officers of State. Contents 1 Royal Dukedoms 2 Forms of address 3 Coronet 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Royal dukedoms Main article : Royal Dukedoms in the United Kingdom A Royal Duke is a duke who is a member of the British Royal Family, entitled to the style of `` His Royal Highness ''. The current Royal Dukedoms are, in order of precedence : Duke of Edinburgh, held by Prince Philip Duke of Cornwall ( England ) and Duke of Rothesay ( Scotland ), held by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Duke of York, held by Prince Andrew Duke of Cambridge held by Prince William Duke of Gloucester, held by Prince Richard Duke of Kent, held by Prince Edward With the exceptions of the dukedoms of Cornwall and Rothesay ( which can only be held by the eldest son of the Sovereign ), royal dukedoms are hereditary, according to the terms of the Letters Patent that created them, which usually contain the standard remainder to the `` heirs male of his body ''. The British monarch also holds and is entitled to the revenues of the Duchy of Lancaster, and within the borders of the County Palatine of Lancashire is by tradition saluted as `` The Duke of Lancaster ''. Even when the monarch is a Queen regnant, she does not use the title of Duchess. Forms of address A Duke 's coronet Begin : My Lord Duke Address : His Grace the Duke of _____ Speak to as : Your Grace ( formal and employees ), Duke ( social ) Ceremonial, formal, or legal title : The Most High, Noble and Potent Prince His Grace ( forename ), Duke of _____ Coronet A British or Irish Duke is entitled to a coronet ( a silver - gilt circlet, chased as jewelled but not actually gemmed ) bearing eight conventional strawberry leaves on the rim of the circlet. The physical coronet is worn only at coronations. Any peer can bear his coronet of rank on his coat of arms above the shield. See also British nobility List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland List of dukedoms in the peerages of Britain and Ireland Royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom References External links Ten Dukes a-dining : a photo of ten of the 24 non-royal dukes in the United Kingdom Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dukes_in_the_United_Kingdom&oldid=825653483 '' Categories : British dukes Feudalism in the British Isles Peerages in the United Kingdom Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from July 2008 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 14 February 2018, at 16 : 37. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the highest ranking duke in england
Answer: Duke of Edinburgh, held by Prince Philip