Duke of Edinburgh

Dukedom of Edinburgh
Arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Creation date	10 March 2023 (announced)[1] 3 April 2023 (Letters Patent)[2]
Creation	Fourth
Created by	Charles III
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Prince Frederick (first creation; 1726)
Present holder	Prince Edward
Subsidiary titles	Earl of Wessex Earl of Forfar Viscount Severn
Status	Extant

Duke of Edinburgh, named after the city of Edinburgh in Scotland, is a substantive title that has been created four times since 1726 for members of the British royal family. It does not include any territorial landholdings and does not produce any revenue for the title-holder.

The current holder, Prince Edward, was created duke in 2023 on his 59th birthday by his eldest brother, King Charles III, who formerly held the title. The dukedom had previously been granted to their father, then Philip Mountbatten, on the day of his marriage to then-Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II. Upon Philip's death, the title was inherited by Charles and held by him until Elizabeth died and Charles became king, at which time the title reverted to the Crown.