1
: the wife or widow of a duke
2
: a woman who holds the rank of duke in her own right
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The candid snap showed Meghan and Lilibet inside of what appeared to be the duchess's walk-in closet.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Earlier in the day, the duchess used a post to wish her son Archie on his seventh birthday.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
The heir to the British throne and the duchess of Wales married on April 29, 2011, in London and are parents to Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 8.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Following her turn as a countess in last summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, and as a duchess in the Metropolitan Opera’s La Fille du Régiment in October, the actress will play the title role in The Misanthrope from June through August.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Earlier in the day, the duchess used a post to wish her son Archie on his seventh birthday.
—Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
The heir to the British throne and the duchess of Wales married on April 29, 2011, in London and are parents to Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 8.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Following her turn as a countess in last summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, and as a duchess in the Metropolitan Opera’s La Fille du Régiment in October, the actress will play the title role in The Misanthrope from June through August.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Duchess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duchess. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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duchess
noun
duch·ess
ˈdəch-əs 
1
: the wife or widow of a duke
2
: a woman holding the rank of duke in her own right
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