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My mother, my grandmother and myself watched the game at my great-aunt’s apartment in Washington.
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Chris Sprow, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The central part of the tiara is said to have been given to Lady Cynthia Hamilton (Diana’s grandmother) in 1919 by her husband’s great-aunt, Lady Sarah Isabella Spencer.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Wallpaper, everywhere Wallpaper, once nothing more than an outdated choice in your great-aunt’s living room, has come back with a vengeance.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
In a touch of magical realism, Dolores hears a chorus of voices made up of her deceased female relatives, including her two mothers, aunts, great-aunts and grandmothers, commenting on her decisions.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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Chris Sprow, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The central part of the tiara is said to have been given to Lady Cynthia Hamilton (Diana’s grandmother) in 1919 by her husband’s great-aunt, Lady Sarah Isabella Spencer.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Wallpaper, everywhere Wallpaper, once nothing more than an outdated choice in your great-aunt’s living room, has come back with a vengeance.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
In a touch of magical realism, Dolores hears a chorus of voices made up of her deceased female relatives, including her two mothers, aunts, great-aunts and grandmothers, commenting on her decisions.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Great-aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-aunt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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