wˌɛn hiː dˈaɪd, hɪz dˈʌtʃi pˈæst tə ðə kɹˈaʊn ænd wʌz ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə kˈɪŋdəm æz ɐ ɹˈɔɪəl sˈɪɾi.
When he died, his duchy passed to the crown and was gradually integrated into the kingdom as a royal city.