Duke of York and Albany | |
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Appointer | Monarch of Great Britain |
Term length | Life tenure or until accession as Sovereign |
Inaugural holder | Prince Ernest Augustus |
Formation | 1716 |
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.