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Councilwoman Maria Valle said her goddaughter had been struck at an intersection on East Main Street.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Parton played the on-screen godmother to her real-life goddaughter Miley Cyrus in Disney Channel's Hannah Montana.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The new take on the hit features Parton dueting with Lainey Wilson, her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, and Reba McEntire.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
The newlyweds would go on to welcome three children–Edwina, a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth; Ashley, a godson of Prince Philip, and India, a goddaughter of King Charles who served as a bridesmaid at his wedding to Princess Diana–and raised their family at home in the Chilterns.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Parton played the on-screen godmother to her real-life goddaughter Miley Cyrus in Disney Channel's Hannah Montana.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The new take on the hit features Parton dueting with Lainey Wilson, her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, and Reba McEntire.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
The newlyweds would go on to welcome three children–Edwina, a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth; Ashley, a godson of Prince Philip, and India, a goddaughter of King Charles who served as a bridesmaid at his wedding to Princess Diana–and raised their family at home in the Chilterns.
—Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Goddaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddaughter. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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goddaughter
noun
god·daugh·ter
-ˌdȯt-ər 
: a female person for whom another person acts as sponsor at baptism
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