Duke of Windsor

Dukedom of Windsor
Arms of the Duke of Windsor
Creation date	8 March 1937
Creation	First
Created by	George VI
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Prince Edward
Last holder	Prince Edward
Remainder to	the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	None
Status	Extinct

Duke of Windsor was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 March 1937 for the former monarch Edward VIII, following his abdication on 11 December 1936. The dukedom takes its name from the town where Windsor Castle, a residence of English monarchs since the time of Henry I, following the Norman Conquest, is situated. Windsor has been the house name of the royal family since 1917.