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Just like the Duchy of Cornwall that generates revenue for Prince William, both duchies were established hundreds of years ago to provide income for the sovereign and the heir to the throne.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 22 July 2025
However, the duchy passed on to Prince William when Charles became king on the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Known collectively as Hessians, since most Germans hired by London to fight in America came from Hesse-Kassel, this contingent was largely from the small, impoverished duchy of Brunswick, whose ruling family had intermarried with the British royal family.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
That’s because prior to its 1861 unification, the Italian peninsula was fragmented into several kingdoms, duchies, and city-states, each with its landscape, culture, food, and grapes.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 22 July 2025
However, the duchy passed on to Prince William when Charles became king on the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Known collectively as Hessians, since most Germans hired by London to fight in America came from Hesse-Kassel, this contingent was largely from the small, impoverished duchy of Brunswick, whose ruling family had intermarried with the British royal family.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
That’s because prior to its 1861 unification, the Italian peninsula was fragmented into several kingdoms, duchies, and city-states, each with its landscape, culture, food, and grapes.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duchy
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In October, Andrew was stripped of his princely title, his dukedom, and a number of awards and honorifics.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
2 Feb. 2026
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However, the scandal surrounding King Charles' brother, the former Prince Andrew — who was stripped of his dukedom as well as his other royal titles, including prince, in October 2025 — has led some to believe that the York title is tainted and won't be reassigned in the future.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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The protocol boiled down to the fact that the House of Grimaldi rules Monaco as a principality, not a monarchy, according to fan blog Royal Style Watch.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Monaco's population of 38,000 is heavily Catholic and multinational, with only a fifth of the population actually citizens of the principality.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the kingdom was facing a drop of more than 25% in exports last month.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Whatever efficiency may be gained from using the tool could easily be undone in the event a threat actor obtains the keys to a network kingdom.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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This also marks the second-biggest domestic launch of all time for Illumination, the animation empire founded by Chris Meledandri.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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To build a bridge between the two groups to put the people back in their rightful place at the head of the republic.—
Aaron Everitt,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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One would, in fact, be hard-pressed to discover within the historical records of the republic a Cabinet member more hermetically aligned with his commander in chief’s agenda than Hegseth.—
Kelly Sloan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The third section, focusing on Hindustan (1525–30), documents the Indian campaigns—including the First Battle of Panipat (1526), in which Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi of the Delhi sultanate, leading to the collapse of Lodi rule and the establishment of Mughal power in northern India.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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This includes Russia and the tiny oil and gas sultanate of Brunei, said Indonesian Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The top aide is credited with injecting the sovereign's style with a fresh sense of color and fun, raising her hemlines and updating her wardrobe to the rainbow of colors that became synonymous with her signature style in her later years.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The sovereign's sisters, Princesses Caroline and Stephanie, stood side by side.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, World Chain’s integration of Flashblocks has cut transaction confirmation times from up to two seconds to just 200 milliseconds, paving the way for highly responsible apps in domains like gaming and trading.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Legal work had the lowest AI success rate among the domains tested, at just 47%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Duchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duchy. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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