Is Queen Elizabeth II a duke, a duchess, neither or both?

Creedy

She is indeed a Duke as well, which is rather comical. She's also a Lord. They're hereditary titles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Queen_Elizabeth_II May 12 12, 2:09 AM

sportsherald

Both. Specifically: "The Duchy of Lancaster continues to exist as a separate entity from the Crown Estate and currently provides income for the monarch, Elizabeth II. The Sovereign is styled as Duke of Lancaster, regardless of gender,[1] although it is an honorary title and a royal style." -from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Lancaster As http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Queen_Elizabeth_II shows, she is also the Duke of Normandy (the Channel Isles) and Lord of Man (the isle). Prior to becoming queen, but upon her marriage to Philip, he was given the title Duke of Edinburgh, which made her a Duchess by marriage. While this continues, the title Queen takes precedence and is now almost exclusively used, although as newlyweds (while still a princess) she was sometimes referred to as Duchess: "After their marriage, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh took up residence at Clarence House. Their first two children were born: Prince Charles in 1948 and Princess Anne in 1950." -from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh Since being Queen ranks above all of these, and above all the many other titles and honours she possesses, she is in practice very rarely ever referred to as anything other than Queen. May 12 12, 2:43 AM