Grand Duke

The Grand Duke is a supporting character in Cinderella, a minor character in its first sequel and a major character in its second sequel. He speaks in a Royal British with a Royal British accent.
His most striking quality is that he is extremely clumsy and usually calm, a direct foil to the King's romanticism and passionate temper. The Duke is also rather nervous - likely due to the King's temper being taken out on him so frequently - but not depicted as cowardly. He feels that love at first sight only exists in fairy-tales, and points out to the King that the glass slipper which Prince Charming finds could fit any number of girls. He is extremely loyal to the King, despite showing fear of his threats when things go wrong.
The Grand Duke is the fourth most powerful authority figure in the kingdom after the King, Prince Charming, and Princess Cinderella, as he is the King's majordomo and advisor, having authority over the guards and palace servants, and it is his job to keep the peace and orders within the kingdom and the castle. At the King's orders, he competently and perfectly arranges the ball to welcome Prince Charming home and find him a wife.
For the original animated film, he was voiced by the late Luis Van Rooten, who also voiced the King in the same film, and by Rob Paulsen in his current appearances.
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==Trivia==
*His personality is similar to Leni Loud from the Loud House franchise, Lord Duke from Sleeping Beauty and Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, and Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast, since he means well, yet can be ditzy and fussy at times.
*In the live-action remake, he is portrayed as a villain rather than a supporting hero like in the original film and its sequels, secretly working with Lady Tremaine, thus making him the second Disney side character to be depicted as a villain, following King Stefan’s own transformation as a villain in Maleficent and succeeded by King Louie.
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