Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter aka Anne Plantagenet (10 August 1439 – 14 January 1476) was the first child of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. She was thus the eldest sister of kings Edward IV (1461–1483) and Richard III (1483–1485); and of Edmund, Earl of Rutland, Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk, Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy and of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence. Anne married twice and divorced her first husband: In 1447 aged eight years old, Anne was married to Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter (1430–1475).
Duchess of York Duchess of York Duchess of York is the principal courtesy title held by the wife of the Duke of York. Three of the eleven Dukes of York either did not marry or had already assumed the throne prior to marriage, whilst two of the dukes married twice, therefore there have been only ten Duchesses of York. The ten Duchesses of York (and the dates the individuals held that title) are as follows: In 1791, Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (1791–1820) married Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (second son of King George III); she thus became "HRH" The Duchess