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duchess

[duhch-is] / ˈdʌtʃ ɪs /






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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

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

In April, the duke and duchess completed a four-day visit to the east coast of Australia in a private capacity as they are no longer working royals.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

It was about a wealthy English duchess whose spoiled kids pretended they loved her but were really just trying to cheat her out of her money.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

"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

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

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

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2015

You may address your next to Abbotsford, where I long to be, being heartily tired of fine company and fine living, from dukes and duchesses, down to turbot and plovers' eggs.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart


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