Duke of Clarence
Duke of Clarence was a substantive title created three times in the Peerage of England. The title Duke of Clarence and St Andrews has also been created in the Peerage of Great Britain, and Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Clarence in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The titles have traditionally been awarded to junior members of the English and British royal family, and all are now extinct.
| Dukedom of Clarence | |
|---|---|
Arms of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (third creation): Quarterly, 1st and 4th, France modern, 2nd and 3rd England, with a label of three points Argent each point charged with a canton Gules | |
| Creation date | 1362 (first creation) 1412 (second creation) 1461 (third creation) |
| Created by | Edward III (first creation) Henry IV (second creation) Edward IV (third creation) |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence |
| Last holder | Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale |
| Subsidiary titles | First creation: Earl of Ulster Second creation: Earl of Aumale Third creation: Earl of Warwick Earl of Salisbury |
| Extinction date | 1368 (first creation) 1421 (second creation) 1478 (third creation) |
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