# Duke of Somerset — The Prince and the Pauper character guide

> Duke of Somerset in The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Duke of Somerset

**First appearance:** 0017-xiv-le-roi-est-mort-vive-le-roi

## Who they are

A powerful nobleman involved in court politics.

## In the story

### [IX: The River Pageant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/ix-the-river-pageant)

The prince's uncle, who emerges from the gateway in rich attire and bows reverently as he precedes Tom.

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