duke
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“If anyone expected the two of them to duke it out in Wright’s much-maligned rotunda,” Huxtable writes, they’d be shocked to discover the two Franks waltzing harmoniously instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
But the duke said it was more likely the information had been obtained when he "talked about it on a voicemail" or other communication.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
LONDON—On Monday, as fresh disclosures about ex-Prince Andrew’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein dominated headlines in Britain, the former duke went for a ride on his horse outside his 30-room stately residence in Windsor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Separately, the duke and duchess have also released a Christmas card and end-of-year video highlighting their charitable endeavours.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
The duke turned to her, his eyes as black as his ring.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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