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...

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

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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

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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

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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...

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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...

Blair becomes 'Sir Tony' and joins top royal order

Jun 12,2023 12:00 pm

Tony Blair , The Duchess of Cornwall, and Baroness Amos are to be appointed as members of The Order of the Garter, England's oldest and most senior order of chivalry.

The former Prime Minister now becomes known as Sir Tony.

The appointments are The Personal choice of The Queen , with up to 24 " knight and lady companions".

Baroness Amos, a former Labour cabinet Minister , becomes The First black member of The Order .

The ceremonial order, founded in 1348, is a recognition of significant public service, made as The Personal gift of the monarch.

Role ="text">'Immense honour'

Mr Blair becomes Sir Tony from 1 January, as he joins The Order as a " knight companion".

" It's an immense honour, " He Said . " I would like to thank all those who served alongside me, in politics, public service and all parts of our society, for their dedication and commitment to Our Country . "

He says he will be " Sir Tony" rather than Sir Anthony ,

There have been several fictional on-screen depictions of The Relationship between The Head of state and her former Prime Minister - But this might be seen as an act of personal recognition from The Queen .

Baroness Amos becomes a " lady companion" honouring her career as international development secretary, a United Nations under-secretary for humanitarian affairs. and her current Role - master of University College , Oxford.

She is The First black member appointed to The Order in More Than 700 years.

Baroness Amos, 67 and Tony Blair , 68, become two of The Order 's younger members, with most in their seventies, eighties and above, in a post held Until Death .

Role ="text">Personal approval

Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, is appointed as a " royal companion" - a move likely to be seen as showing The Queen 's endorsement for Camilla's Role as a senior member of the Royal Family and spouse of The Future monarch.

The Duchess has had an increasingly High Profile with her own campaigns, such as warning against Domestic Violence .

With the new appointments there will now be 21 companions out of the maximum of 24.

Another former Prime Minister , Sir John Major , is among the current members of The Order of the Garter, along with businessman and philanthropist Lord Sainsbury and former MI5 chief, Baroness Manningham-Buller.

Appointments are usually made in April, But they have been brought forward this year.

The Order , instituted by Edward Iii in the 14Th Century , was rooted in the idea of medieval chivalry and monarchs surrounded by their most senior aristocratic companions.

The modern criteria, according to Buckingham Palace , is to " honour those who have undertaken public service, who have contributed in a particular way to national life or who have served the sovereign personally".

The Queen takes part in an annual procession with members of The Order at Windsor Castle , wearing velvet robes and plumed hats.

A banner of the heraldic arms of The Knights are on display at St George's Chapel at The Castle .

In Scotland there is The Order of The Thistle , instituted in 1687, with The Most recent appointment made in 2018.



Source of news: bbc.com

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