About The Duchess


Following the tumultuous life of the 18th-century Duchess of Devonshire, a bright, popular aristocrat who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts - including living with her husband's mistress and falling passionately in love with a young politician. Based on Amanda Foreman's bestselling novel `Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire'.

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... Previously seen as close to The Duchess, Scobie has said he did not interview Meghan for the book and " the Sussexes have nothing to do with" this publication...

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... Messages shared in the group included references to The Duchess of Sussex...

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...By Emily McGarveyBBC NewsThe Duchess of York has said she is " shocked and saddened" after her former personal assistant Jenean Chapman was killed in Dallas, Texas...

'I booked a last-minute flight and bought a castle'

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... Though her formal title was The Duchess of Sutherland, Mary Caroline was disparagingly nicknamed Duchess Blair...

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Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York names reconstructed breast 'Derek'
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...By Charlene Anne RodriguesBBC NewsThe Duchess of York has named her reconstructed breast " Derek" after her single mastectomy surgery to treat breast cancer...

Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan article was sexist to duchess, press regulator rules

Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan article was sexist to duchess, press regulator rules
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...By Helen Bushby, Steven McIntosh and Ian YoungsEntertainment reportersA column by Jeremy Clarkson in the Sun - in which he wrote about The Duchess of Sussex being paraded naked in the street - was sexist, the press regulator has ruled...

Duchess of York recovering after breast cancer operation

Duchess of York recovering after breast cancer operation
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...The Duchess of York is recuperating with family after an operation following a diagnosis for breast cancer, her spokesman has said...

Why Spotify's big bet on Meghan Markle fell flat

Why Spotify's big bet on Meghan Markle fell flat
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... " A spokesperson for the Hollywood talent agency now representing The Duchess told the Wall Street Journal this week: " Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform...

Armistice Day: Nation gathers for commemorations

Jun 12,2023 12:00 pm

The UK will come together for Armistice Day , after ceremonies Last Year were disrupted by the pandemic.

Remembrance was reduced by coronavirus restrictions with people encouraged to stay home and remember The Fallen .

With no more restrictions in place, people are able gather at cenotaphs around The Nation to commemorate those who have died in military conflicts.

The two-minute silence is held every year on 11 November at 11:00 GMT to mark The End of World War One in 1918.

The Silence is held then because The End of hostilities between Germany and the Allies was declared " on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month".

The traditional symbol of remembrance is the poppy, with people wearing pins and laying wreaths of them in tribute.

Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, will attend Westminster Abbey ahead of The Public opening of the 93rd. While there, she will pay her respects and observe The Silence .

A single gun will fire from Edinburgh Castle and local government officials will join members of The Armed forces to lay wreaths at the Scott Monument .

In London, hundreds of wreaths have travelled to major stations from around the UK and overseas from locations including the Falkland Islands, as part of the Poppies to Paddington and Routes of Remembrance campaigns by The Veterans Charity.

One has already toured the UK and on Thursday travelled up the Thames, before being taken to The Tower of London on board Hms Belfast - a surviving World War Two Navy warship.

Remembrance Sunday - observed on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day - Features The National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London. It will be held this Sunday .

The Queen will pay tribute at The Ceremony , alongside other members of the Royal Family , serving and former members of The Armed forces, representatives of Commonwealth nations and senior British politicians.

Like Armistice Day , Remembrance Sunday will see The Nation fall silent at 11:00 to remember The War Dead .



Source of news: bbc.com

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