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dukedom

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Recent Examples of dukedom 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 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 The negative press association with this dukedom is not a positive step. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 The announcement on Friday evening draws a line once and for all, without having to go through the messy machinations of a parliamentary intervention, which would have been required to remove the dukedom. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025

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Louise Haigh will take on the role of Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, First Secretary of State and Cabinet Office Minister.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 July 2026
The duchy is overseen by a board of directors and major decisions must be approved by the Treasury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026

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The Saudis, according to the person briefed on the substance of the call but not authorized to comment publicly, are concerned that Tehran could respond with attacks on the energy infrastructure of the kingdom and other Gulf countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Throughout the war between Iran, the US and Israel, the Saudi kingdom had kept open channels of communication with Tehran.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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Amara’s part of Michael Schwartz’s empire, but the chef is Maite Zarrabeitia, an Argentine who has a way with empanadas.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Meryl Streep started her family—aka, an empire of underrated creatives—with ex-husband Don Gummer at age 30, and had her youngest daughter Louisa Jacobson at 41.

— Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026

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