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Duchesses of Rothesay

The eight Duchesses of Rothesay (and the dates the individuals held that title) are as follows:

1. Marjorie Douglas (1400–1402) — became dowager duchess when her husband, David Stewart, died as Duke of Rothesay. Majorie died in 1420.
2. Caroline of Ansbach (1714–1727) — became queen consort when George II ascended to the throne.
3. Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1736–1751) — dowager when husband Frederick, Prince of Wales died.
4. Caroline of Brunswick (1795–1820) — became queen consort on the accession of her husband George IV
5. Alexandra of Denmark (1863–1901) — the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark, she became queen consort on the ascension of her husband Edward VII following a 38-year wait on January 22, 1901.
6. Mary of Teck (1901–1910) — queen consort upon accession of husband George V. She held the titles of Duchess of York, Duchess of Rothesay, Princess of Wales, Queen-Empress Consort and Queen-Empress Dowager.
7. Lady Diana Spencer (1981–1997) — Diana was the first wife of Charles, Duke of Rothesay, currently the person most commonly associated with the title of Princess of Wales. Following her divorce from the Duke of Rothesay, she lost the style HRH and assumed the style of a divorced peeress, that is, her personal name immediately followed by her (former) title. Had Diana remarried, any use of the title Duchess of Rothesay, along with Princess of Wales would have been lost permanently.
8. Camilla Shand (2005–present) — the second wife of Charles, Duke of Rothesay, It is intended that Camilla, Duchess of Rothesay/Cornwall, will upon her husband's succession to the throne, become HRH The Princess Consort.

Several Duchesses of Rothesay became queens consort. Those who did not generally took the title of "Dowager Duchesses of Rothesay" after the deaths of their husbands.