courtiers
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As prime ministers, courtiers and aristocrats, the Gladstone, Lascelles and Trevelyan families were at the heart of the governing elite down the decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
The object also speaks to the broader scientific impulse of the Mughal court, where rulers and courtiers showed a heightened interest in the advances in astronomy and astrology.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Christine Cover Ferro‘s costumes situate the jockeying courtiers in a vintage 20th century underworld. Projection designer Nick Santiago fleshes out Angela Balogh Calin‘s stripped down scenic design, which combines Elizabethan simplicity with modern rough edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
A cold wind follows courtiers through the doors leading from the Royal Game Salon dock.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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