Offers profiles of Britain's twenty-six dukes, traces the history of each position, and shows a variety of ducal estates

The title of 'duchess' has long been part of Britain's heritage. In 2011, it was brought up to date with the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton,

They also sought to tame political and religious passions and to bring order and stability to Restoration society, a goal which was shared by many members of th

A first-ever account of one of the United Kingdom’s foremost ducal families and a history of the times in which they lived. Discover over two hundred years of

This book chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of the Grenvilles, who rose from the gentry to become dukes, making a fortune and building Stowe, one of England's