duchess
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"The charitable work of the duke and duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests."
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
They were allowed to keep their duke and duchess of Sussex titles, but lost other monarchy privileges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Australian outlet news.com.au, external first reported that one of the reasons behind Harry and Meghan's decision to return to Britain was that the duchess had been offered a job in an upcoming project.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The duchess was following in the footsteps of Queen Camilla, who appeared on the soap in 2011.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
They were a duke and duchess, very important and wealthy, who had been cheated out of their estate by a political enemy and thrown into prison.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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"From valets to duchesses, from three-piece suits to the Roaring Twenties, there is something for every taste," it boasts on its website.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Snobbery has gone out of fashion, and in our shops you will find duchesses jostling with typists to buy the same dress,” Quant once said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
Images of two duchesses linger in playwright Vivian J.O.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2021
Much newspaper acreage has already been devoted to comparing the duchesses who at face value appear to have so much in common.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2020
"Miss Arnot's good wishes would weigh more with me than those of all the duchesses in the land," said Blair quietly.
From White Fire by John Oxenham