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Duchesses - Living in 21st Century Britain (Hardcover)
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Duchesses - Living in 21st Century Britain (Hardcover)
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List price R651
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The title of 'duchess' has long been part of Britain's heritage. In
2011, it was brought up to date with the marriage of Prince William
and Catherine Middleton, when the Queen conferred a number of
titles on her grandson, among them Duke of Cambridge. Catherine
joined that select group of the highest ranking duchesses,
well-know royals whose husbands are dukes as members of the Royal
Family. But another group of women sit just one notch down from
royalty, at the top of the aristocratic tree with their dukes.
These non-royal duchesses enjoy titles that were bestowed by
monarchs for centuries but they are a dying breed: it is unlikely
that any more non-royal dukedoms will be created. Here, for the
first time, ten of Britain's non-royal duchesses speak candidly
about their role and their lives in the 21st century, an era when
privilege is an unpopular concept. Each duchess also selects her
favourite ancestor in the role, providing a colourful gallery from
the 17th to the 20th century. The parallel biographies provide a
thought-provoking comparison - for what does it mean to be a
duchess in the 21st century? The results are often surprising and
always fascinating.
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