In addition, the French kings from that time on, 1259, granted the title 'Le Duc d'Normandie' to his heir on various occasions, I think 4 times. The last French 'duc d' Normandie' was bestowed by Louis XVI to his son in 1789.
As Charles pointed out, it is used in the Channel Islands by custom, but there is a strong legal case that it is not a legitimate title. But whenever this comes up I think of the story of when this was explained to George VI. "I always thought I was Duke of Lancaster," he is reputed to have said, "And I intend to go on thinking that I am Duke of Lancaster!"
In the Channels Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, etc., the British queen is known as 'The queen, our duke!', i.e., the Duke of Normandy. Perhaps that situation maybe anachronistic title but I suppose it is at least out of sentiment that she is the Channel Islands, duke.
Isn't the Queen still Duke of Lancaster?
While Lancaster is reckoned to be a duchy (it’s a quirky situation; rather than a dukedom, like the Swedish titles), the title of Duke seems to be used by custom rather than have a definitive legal basis. So, some argue she is not Duke of Lancaster at all.
I would have thought that the Swedish King’s dukedom pre-accession is more like how George VI was Duke of York and ceased to be immediately on his accession.
No idea.
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