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Recent Examples of marchioness
In 2020, Emma, previously Viscountess Weymouth, became Britain's first Black marchioness when her husband inherited the title upon the death of his father.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
24 Sep. 2024
Multiple media outlets begin to publish explainers on the marchioness, but not all of them mention the affair rumors.
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Ellie Hall,
Vulture,
9 July 2024
Vanity Fair reported that the marchioness sent him a legal notice.
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Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2024
The marchioness is among the seven patrons for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), which provides care and support for young children faced with life-threatening diseases.
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Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
4 May 2023
The wife of a marquis, incidentally, is called a marchioness.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 Nov. 2020
Her closest friend was the adventurous Nadejda Mountbatten, marchioness of Milford Haven.
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Nancy Bilyeau,
Town & Country,
30 Sep. 2016
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
24 Sep. 2024
Multiple media outlets begin to publish explainers on the marchioness, but not all of them mention the affair rumors.
—
Ellie Hall,
Vulture,
9 July 2024
Vanity Fair reported that the marchioness sent him a legal notice.
—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2024
The marchioness is among the seven patrons for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), which provides care and support for young children faced with life-threatening diseases.
—
Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
4 May 2023
The wife of a marquis, incidentally, is called a marchioness.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 Nov. 2020
Her closest friend was the adventurous Nadejda Mountbatten, marchioness of Milford Haven.
—
Nancy Bilyeau,
Town & Country,
30 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marchioness
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Jarman and Karen Spencer were previously embroiled in legal proceedings after the archeologist sued the countess in 2024, People and The Times reported.
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But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.
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Her students were primarily Parisian royalty (Igor’s half-sister, French actor Odile Versois, married Count François Reynier Ambroise Henri Pozzo di Borgo), with their lessons inside the duchess’ palace.
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Multiple charities cut ties with Ferguson in 2025 In September 2025, several charities cut ties with the former duchess following reports of her emails with Epstein.
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The princess took to Instagram to celebrate her husband, Jack Brooksbank, on the special day.
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Her white cable knit Alexander McQueen frock first appeared in 2011, while the princess was visiting Canada, per Marie Claire UK.
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The late baroness allegedly had a complex relationship with her granddaughter.
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She is accompanied on her travels by a wealthy baroness, whom the other women come to understand is her lover.
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Benny Blanco's proposal to Gomez in December 2024 included a Taco Bell picnic and a luxe marquise diamond ring.
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Ritani is a great pick for those who want options, with 10 different shape varieties to choose from, including classics like round, cushion, and oval, as well as marquise, pear, and heart.
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Resting options include double bunk beds in back and queen bed with bamboo mattress up front.
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Get a king for the price of a queen, or a queen for the price of a twin, plus a free adjustable base during the sale.
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And while the past tenants of Royal Lodge exuded an elegant lore for the highbrow interests of a viscountess, the Jeffrey Epstein–associated Andrew is shrouded in such scandal that if Royal Lodge had been put on the real estate market, the listing price might have knocked down a few million.
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The four episodes feature lots of returning cast members and new faces, but fans of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), the viscount and viscountess, will be disheartened to learn that the couple doesn’t make an appearance in part one.
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Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.
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Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.
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“Marchioness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marchioness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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