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31%OFFJane Dismore - Duchesses - Living in 21st Century Britain - 9781905825851 - V9781905825851
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Duchesses - Living in 21st Century Britain

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Description for Duchesses - Living in 21st Century Britain Hardcover. Ten of Britain's non-royal Duchesses speak candidly about their role and their lives in the 21st century, an era when privilege is an unpopular concept Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 249 x 19. Weight in Grams: 974.

The title of 'duchess' has long been part of Britain's heritage. In 2011, it was brought up to date with the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, when the Queen conferred a number of titles on her grandson, among them Duke of Cambridge. Catherine joined that select group of the highest ranking duchesses, well-known royals whose husbands are dukes as members of the Royal Family. But another group of women sit just one notch down from royalty, at the top of the aristocratic tree with their dukes. These non-royal duchesses enjoy titles that were bestowed by monarchs for centuries ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
BLINK
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905825851
SKU
V9781905825851
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About Jane Dismore
Jane Dismore has worked as a teacher and a solicitor but her passion has always been writing. Successfully blending modern and historical, her first work of non-fiction was published in 2012 and was long-listed for a literary award in 2013. 'Duchesses - Living in 21st Century Britain' is her second non-fiction book.

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