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A female Duke can be a Duke or Duchess. The wife of a Duke is a Duchess
Duke is unique amongst the British titles in that if a woman holds the title in her own right the title may be the same as the male (unlike, say, Baron, where a woman given the same title is always a Baroness).
So while Kate Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge (because she is married to the Duke - William), the Queen is the Duke of Lancaster (because she holds the title, not Philip). The Queen is also a Duchess as a result of being married to a Duke.
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What is the difference between a Princess and a Duchess?
Yes, a Duke is a rank lower than a Prince, but many Princes are also Dukes like;- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall. Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Prince Edward, Duke of Wessex.
What is the female equivalent of an overlord?
Czarina, Dark Empress, Fuhrer, Dux, or anything that means leader
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Duke Franz Ferdinand
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