![]() The title was created for a third time in 1947 by King George VI who bestowed it on his son-in-law Philip Mountbatten when he married Princess Elizabeth. ![]() When his only son Alfred committed suicide in 1899, the Dukedom of Edinburgh became extinct again upon the elder Alfred's death in 1900. Queen Victoria re-created the title, this time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, in 1866 for her second son Prince Alfred, instead of Duke of York, the traditional title of the second son of the monarch. The title was then inherited by his son Prince Prince George but when he became King George III in 1760, it merged in the Crown and ceased to exist. Named after the Scottish capital, the title has only been created three times since 1726 - first for King George I’s eldest son Prince Frederick. ![]() It has been suggested that it may eventually pass to Princess Charlotte or Prince Louis when the Prince of Wales becomes king, ensuring it retains seniority within the House of Windsor. There had been reports that the King, 74, was reluctant to confer the title on Edward for fear that it would then pass too far down the pecking order to retain its significance. ![]()
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