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Duchess of Gloucester | |
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First holder | Eleanor de Bohun |
Present holder | Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen |
Status | Current |
Duchess of Gloucester is the principal courtesy title used by the wife of the Duke of Gloucester. There have been five titles referring to Gloucester since the 14th century. The current duchess is Birgitte, the wife of Prince Richard. He inherited the dukedom on 10 June 1974 upon the death of his father, Prince Henry, the third son of George V.