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duchess

[duhch-is] / ˈdʌtʃ ɪs /






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It says an apparent deal for the duchess to star in Netflix series The Gentlemen is worth £1m but the "big deal could be off".

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

There is no interest from the Royal Household in creating a "half in, half out" arrangement for the duke and duchess.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The duchess was following in the footsteps of Queen Camilla, who appeared on the soap in 2011.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Meghan recently called Lilibet "Mama's little helper", after posting an image of them in what looks like a walk-in wardrobe, where the duchess is trying on a coat while her daughter is crouched down nearby.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Good-bye my colonel’s daughter, my dark-lashed duchess, my beauty, my brown-eyed queen.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

"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

“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

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

From Washington Post Feb. 13, 2015

It is an established custom for them to sup or dine with me, because some duchesses have done me this honour.

From Queens of the French Stage by H. Noel Williams




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