Except for the male/female difference?
2006-10-06 09:49:05 · 17 answers · asked by Tee 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Although Duchess is the female equivalent of Duke, they are not the same in terms of rank.
Someone who holds the title of Duke, which is the highest rank of peerage, usually holds the title in their own right. The title is usually only inherited through the male line and should a duke have daughters, the title will not pass on to them. An example of this would be the present Duke of York. He only has daughters and upon his death, the title will not be inherited by his eldest daughter but instead will revert back to the Crown.
Whereas a Duchess is usually the wife of a duke, and she gets her title via marriage. Should the marriage end, she loses the dignity that goes along with the title. An example of this would again, be with the present Duke of York. His wife, upon marriage became HRH The Duchess of York. Upon her divorce she is known as Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. However, she is not a Duchess in her own right.
2006-10-07 15:38:34 · answer #1 · answered by Marilyn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are the same even taking inot account the male female thing.
2006-10-06 17:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,duke and duchess are the same.
2006-10-07 00:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they are. duke=male and duchess = female
2006-10-06 16:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by de bizzle 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Duchess
Yes, the same
2006-10-06 16:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by Jill&Justin 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-06 16:50:12 · answer #6 · answered by Bors 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep... they are the male and female equivalent at that level.
2006-10-06 16:50:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What's the point of this post?
2006-10-06 16:59:43 · answer #8 · answered by pgenius3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, pretty much.
2006-10-06 17:23:19 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep
2006-10-08 08:57:07 · answer #10 · answered by John B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋