duke

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In April, the duke and duchess completed a four-day visit to the east coast of Australia in a private capacity as they are no longer working royals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The duke said he had learned from his own "past mistakes", an apparent reference to an incident when he was 20 years old.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

And in a 1778 painting of Gainsborough’s wife, Margaret, who was the illegitimate daughter of a duke, he poses her classically in costly black lace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Rep. Wesley Hunt is likely headed to a runoff, while Democrats duke out their own primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Then, slowly, the duke rose from his seat.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas