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duchess

[duhch-is] / ˈdʌtʃ ɪs /






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The duchess reportedly wants the U.K. residence to boast nine bedrooms—the same number as their California estate—as well as plenty of luxurious amenities.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Sources close to the duchess said Meghan warned Thomas Markle in a letter that he would never meet his grandchildren.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Duke of Sussex spoke about the move in an interview with GQ’s Zach Baron, explaining that he and the duchess of Sussex returned to Britain for “opportunities for the family.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

They were allowed to keep their duke and duchess of Sussex titles, but lost other monarchy privileges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The duke of Veragua, a direct descendent of Columbus, sat in the fourteenth carriage; the duchess occupied the fifteenth with Bertha Palmer, whose diamonds radiated an almost palpable heat.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

"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

“Love Is a Pink Cake”: Her desserts and cookbooks are beloved by designers and duchesses.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023

Harry and his brother, William, are princes, yet their wives are duchesses, not princesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2019

Strong, independent women now thrive, which isn’t easy when duchesses are your livelihood.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2015

The English ladies who are so fond of ermine are unconscious of the fact that formerly none but queens, duchesses, and the Chancellor of France were permitted to wear this royal fur.

From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Honor? de Balzac


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