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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King severs Duke of York’s ‘£1m-a-year’ allowance

AOL 01 Nov 2024
The King has severed the Duke of York’s “£1 million-a-year” allowance in recent weeks, it has emerged ... The Telegraph previously reported that the Duke of York intends to honour the terms of the Royal Lodge lease he signed in 2003, which has 55 more years to run....
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Bitchute 01 Nov 2024
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Barcelona at the Duke of York’s Theatre review: Lily Collins makes a sensational stage debut

London Evening Standard 31 Oct 2024
The Emily in Paris star and Money Heist’s Álvaro Morte carry this implausible play rather than the other way around ... ....
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Duke of dial-ins Prince Harry speaks to the NATO Military Committee via videolink from his Montecito...

The Daily Mail 31 Oct 2024
The Duke of Sussex, 40, spoke to the committee 'on the breadth and development of the Invictus programme and the progress it is making to expand the scope of its mission.' ... The Heritage Foundation questioned why the Duke of Sussex was allowed into the U.S ... The Heritage Foundation questioned why the Duke of Sussex was allowed into the U.S....
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Bitchute 30 Oct 2024
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Prince of Wales's homelessness documentary to air ahead of Duke of Sussex polo series

The Daily Telegraph 28 Oct 2024
Prince William says he has taken inspiration from his mother, particularly on the issue of homelessness ....
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Prince of Wales’s homelessness documentary to air ahead of Duke of Sussex polo series

AOL 28 Oct 2024
Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex’s latest offering for Netflix, which is due for release in December, promises “an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look” at the sport of kings ... While the Duke is not expected to feature heavily on screen, he was filmed playing the game in Florida in April in support of his charity, Sentebale....
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Napa Valley Register 20 Oct 2024
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Duke of Magoebaskloof: Tito Mboweni's remains arrive home

Eye Witness News 18 Oct 2024
Mboweni succumbed to an illness at Milpark Hospital in Joburg almost a week ago. ....
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The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Canada Celebrates Award Awareness Week: A National Movement Empowering ...

Canada Newswire 17 Oct 2024
TORONTO, /CNW/ - Award Canada is excited to launch Award Awareness Week, running from st - th, 2024, to celebrate The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award in Canada ... "For over sixty years The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award has offered Canadian youth outstanding opportunities for personal growth....

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