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Recent Examples of viscountess 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. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026 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. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The Bridgerton viscountess is set to star in yet another love story, this time as a woman whose life is turned upside down by an upcoming wedding and the return of a former flame. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Season 2 will follow Quinn's second book, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and the quest of the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, to find his viscountess. — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023

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Beyond fancy friends and connections to famous people, what the countess has most of all is game.

— Luisa Opalesky, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
De Lesseps turned a fall from countess to tabloid fixture into a thriving cabaret career.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

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Netflix publicists are preparing themselves for the fact that the upcoming junket, press conference and media line, all scheduled for next week, will probably be dominated by the duchess.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The duchess and Harry have two children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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Charles ascended to the throne after Queen Elizabeth’s death, marginally moving up Harry and his children with Meghan — the children later received their royal titles of prince and princess.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Having found his leading man, director William Wyler set out to find the young princess.

— Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026

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In 2020, Emma, previously Viscountess Weymouth, became Britain's first Black marchioness when her husband inherited the title upon the death of his father.

— 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

Definition of marchioness

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Country queen and national treasure Dolly Parton may have physically left the world on Tuesday, but her indelible mark on the world and the industry will never be forgotten.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The country queen wore the whole story of American music on her shoulders like a coat of many colors.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

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The couple picked out a diamond and emerald ring from Van Cleef & Arpels that was later redesigned with marquise diamonds.

— Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
After nearly two years of dating, Dean popped the question to Eden on a hill overlooking the countryside in Arkansas, presenting her with a marquise-cut engagement ring from Crocker’s Jewelers.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of marquise

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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.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025

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