When a man marries a duchess, does he become duke, or does he remain untitled?

Question

I know that a woman who marries a duke naturally becomes a duchess, however I have heard that this does not necessarilly apply the other way around?

Answer 1

A duchess is only ever a wife (or ex-wife) of a Duke. A duchess never holds a title on her own account. If she is a duchess through a previous marriage e.g. Sarah, Duchess of York, she would lose that title upon re-marriage

Answer 2

untitled or known as 'boy-toy'

Answer 3

The title Duchess can only ever be held by a woman marrying a Duke so you cannot obtain the title otherwise!

Answer 4

He remains untitled if he has none and keeps any of his titles if he has them. An untitled commoner remains "Mr.--" A lower-ranked aristocrat like an earl would keep his title.

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Answer 5

it does.he would gain her title.

Answer 6

He wouldn't get a title his wife would remain Duchess and the Title would then pass down to their eldest son.

Answer 7

A duke passes his title on to his eldest son.  You become a duchess by marrying a duke, you don't inherit the title.

And if for some reason, you did inherit the title as a woman, I don't think it would work that way, because if a man marries a queen he does not become king.