The current Duke of York has no male heirs as of 2011.
The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .. Peerage of the United Kingdom. Peerage of the United Kingdom. nobility. nobility. Since the 15th century , it has , when granted , usually been given to the second son of English -LRB- later British -RRB- monarchs .. English. List of English monarchs. British. List of British monarchs. The equivalent title in the Scottish peerage was Duke of Albany .. Duke of Albany. Duke of Albany. Initially granted in the 14th century in the Peerage of England , the title Duke of York has been created eight times .. Peerage of England. Peerage of England. Additionally , the title Duke of York and Albany has been created three times .. Duke of York and Albany. Duke of York and Albany. These occurred during the 18th century , following the 1707 unification of the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into a single , united realm .. 1707 unification. Acts of Union 1707. Kingdom of England. Kingdom of England. Kingdom of Scotland. Kingdom of Scotland. The double naming was done so that a territorial designation from each of the previously separate realms could be included .. territorial designation. territorial designation. realms. sovereign state. The current Duke of York is Prince Andrew , the second son of Queen Elizabeth II .. Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II. Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Prince Andrew currently has no male heirs and has been unmarried since his 1996 divorce .. Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew, Duke of York