Duke of York and Albany

Duke of York and Albany
AppointerMonarch of Great Britain
Term lengthLife tenure or until accession as Sovereign
Inaugural holderPrince Ernest Augustus
Formation1716

Duke of York and Albany was a title of nobility in the Peerage of Great Britain. The title was created three times during the 18th century and was usually given to the second son of British monarchs. The predecessor titles in the English and Scottish peerages were Duke of York and Duke of Albany.