# THE DUCHESS OF YORK

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duchess-of-york/41634>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 17, 2000, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duchess-of-york/41634 "2000-11-17T18:56:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duchess-of-york/41634/21 "2000-11-21T03:15:22Z")

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too true. i thought victoria handled herself well for being so young when she became queen. she sure surprised her mum, as well as many an uncle.

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**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duchess-of-york/41634/22 "2000-11-21T03:33:45Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Fretful Porpentine \*  
> No, if he dies she’s still Mrs. John Jones. If they get divorced, she may be Mrs. Jane Jones – I’m not entirely sure about this.

No, the divorcee is Mrs. Smith Jones (maiden name, then married name). According to the etiquette writers, you can never be Mrs. Jane Jones unless your husband’s name is Jane.

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