Duke of Norfolk
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Duke of Norfolk is a title in the peerage of England, and is the premier non-royal peerage. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the county of Norfolk. The current duke is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk. The dukes have historically been Catholic, a state of affairs known as recusancy in England.
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Peerage | Peerage of England |
First holder | Thomas de Mowbray |
Present holder | Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk |
Heir apparent | Henry Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel |
Remainder to | 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
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All past and present dukes have been descended from Edward I. The son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; the earl was descended from Edward III. As all subsequent dukes after Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk are descendants of the Earl of Surrey, this means they are also descended from Edward III.