What man wouldn’t wish to be a duke? As Debrett’s, an authority on elite society, explains in its guide to the peerage, the term ‘duke’ is derived from the Latin word for leader. What’s more, dukes hold the peerage’s highest-ranking hereditary titles. Lucky fellows! Continue reading “Who is England’s Premier Duke? (He isn’t Royal)”
Who are the privileged owners of Downton Abbey, the English country estate at the heart of the famous TV drama? In the minds of the tens of millions of fans of the series, which was first broadcast in 2010 and set around 100 years earlier, Downton will always belong to Robert and Cora Crawley, 7th Earl and Countess of Grantham. Continue reading “The Real Lord and Lady of Downton Abbey”
Valentine’s Day was especially happy for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, also known as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The devoted couple chose 14 February to announce that they’re ‘overjoyed to be expecting their second child’, as their spokesperson emphasised. The baby will be a sibling for their son Archie and eighth in line to the throne. Continue reading “Why Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Is Increasingly in the Royal Spotlight”
