Regular readers of this blog may remember that last year we published an article celebrating the Queen and Prince Philip’s 73rd wedding anniversary. It was our intention to continue the theme of uplifting royal news with a feature about the Queen’s husband’s 100th birthday in June. Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be. Continue reading “Prince Philip – How a Greek-Danish Exile Became Duke of Edinburgh”
During their documentary about elite lifestyles, How the Other Half Lives, broadcasters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford visit Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland. As the couple approach Belvoir Castle, the Duchess’s family seat in Leicestershire, an important question suddenly occurs to Ruth. Continue reading “How to Address Individuals with Aristocratic Titles”
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)”
