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duchess

[duhch-is] / ˈdʌtʃ ɪs /






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

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

On Thursday, the duchess posted a collection of photos on Instagram capturing the Sussex family's summer holiday so far, including several shots of Archie and Lilibet.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Meghan did not make any public appearances, amid a row over security, but the duke and duchess and their two children held a private meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The former duchess has already been dropped by multiple charities over her Epstein links.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

But duchess wasn’t enough—not when Dorian was still unmarried.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

"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

The bookshelves were full of biographies about vaguely naughty Georgian duchesses with skyscraper hair and a bad gambling/drink/marriage habit.

From The Guardian Feb. 15, 2013

The duchesses had strawberry leaves hanging all over them and they looked at me down their noses.

From Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham




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