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)”
On 8 May 1945, euphoric crowds gathered by Buckingham Palace and across the UK to celebrate Victory in Europe Day, which marked the end of World War II in European countries.
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Hugh Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster, normally shuns the spotlight. However, the 29-year-old aristocrat has recently made headlines by donating a staggering £12.5 million to Britain’s COVID-19 relief efforts.
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