Duke

A duke (male) (British English: /djk/ or American English: /dk/) or duchess (female) can either be a monarch ruling over a duchy or a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank (particularly one of Germanic or Celtic origin), and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province.

During the Middle Ages the title (as Herzog) signified first among the Germanic monarchies. Dukes were the rulers of the provinces and the superiors of the counts in the cities and later, in the feudal monarchies, the highest-ranking peers of the king. A duke may or may not be, ipso facto, a member of the nation's peerage: in the United Kingdom and Spain all dukes are/were also peers of the realm, in France some were and some were not, while the term is not applicable to dukedoms of other nations, even where an institution similar to the peerage (e.g., Grandeeship, Imperial Diet, Hungarian House of Magnates) existed.

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Duke of Burgundy butterfly

BBC News 08 Feb 2025
Network Rail said a project involving the Butterfly Conservation and Chiltern Rangers wildlife groups was helping to protect the Duke of Burgundy species in Buckinghamshire ... separate Duke of Burgundy butterfly colonies in the Chilterns area of Buckinghamshire was only two"....
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Duke of Sussex no longer considered 'royal', poll shows

The Daily Telegraph 08 Feb 2025
The Duke of Sussex is no longer considered “royal” by a majority of the public, a poll has found ... By contrast, 40 per cent of respondents said the Duke was more of a celebrity and 20 per cent said he was both a royal and a celebrity ... The Royal Family, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Duke of Sussex, Prince William, King Charles III....
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School named after Duke of York to rebrand

Belfast Telegraph 06 Feb 2025
A school named after the Duke of York is set to be rebranded to something less “controversial”. ....
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School named after Duke of York to rebrand to something less ‘controversial’

The Daily Telegraph 06 Feb 2025
A school named after the Duke of York is to be rebranded to something less “controversial” ... St Helena, a remote British overseas territory, has a population of about 4,000 Credit ... The Duke of York stepped away from his public role after being widely condemned for his friendship with the late Jeffrey Epstein Credit....
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PATRICK MARMION reviews Elektra at the Duke of York's theatre: The REAL tragedy is this ...

The Daily Mail 06 Feb 2025
For a mere £25 you too can be the victim of a motiveless, 75-minute audio-visual assault on a hapless West End audience ... From Larson’s opening screech, the play is a shrill, single note of frozen rage ... For a mere £25 you too can be the victim of a motiveless, 75-minute audio-visual assault on a hapless West End audience....
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Elektra, Duke of York's review: Brie Larson-starrer is haunting, punchily feminist and perverse

The Independent 06 Feb 2025
Brie Larson’s Greek heroine is a punky rebel, bent on revenge against a family that's stifling her ....
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Elektra at the Duke of York review: Brie Larson's riot grrrl Greek is an exercise ...

London Evening Standard 06 Feb 2025
Larson is extraordinary but this production tests the limits of its audience as well as every line ... ....
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Duke of Edinburgh tours Bhaktapur on second day of visit, tries woodcarving

Beijing News 05 Feb 2025
On the second day of his visit to Nepal, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, toured the ancient city of Bhaktapur on Wednesday, soaking in the local culture and history ... The Duke was given a hammer and chisel to carve patterns into wood, an activity he engaged in for a brief but memorable moment....
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How Prince Philip was Queen Elizabeth's 'ideas man' - from creating The Duke of Edinburgh ...

The Daily Mail 04 Feb 2025
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh first crossed paths when she was aged just eight and he was 13 ... In 1956, Philip founded the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which is widely recognised as the world's leading youth achievement prize. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh first crossed paths when she was aged just eight and he was 13....
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Duke of Edinburgh calls on VP, underline significance of trade

Beijing News 03 Feb 2025
"The Duke of Edinburgh has been in India to meet those participating in The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award for Young People in India, a non-formal education and learning framework supporting young people to find their purpose, place and passion in the world."...

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