Dukes of Teck - Since 1871

Since 1871

In 1871, the now kings of Württemberg created the title for Prince Francis of Teck, the son of Duke Alexander of Württemberg who had married into the British Royal Family. The title existed until 1917, when the British monarch, George V relinquished all Germanic titles on behalf of himself and his family members living in the British Empire. When the Kingdom of Württemberg collapsed in 1918, the title became extinct.