What is a Duke and Dutchess?

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What is a Duke and Dutchess?

Answer 1

Duke/duchess are the highest ranking non-royal inherited peerage titles. A duke usually is in charge of a vast amount of land called a duchy.The duchy generates income for the duke through farming,real estate rentals and other businesses.

The non-royal  peerage,in order of precedence(importance) are:duke,marquess,earl,viscount and baron.

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Answer 2

Duke

British peer of the highest rank

a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank

A duke is a nobleman, historically of highest rank and usually controlling a duchy

Duchess

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right.

woman who holds in her own right the title to such duchy or dukedom, or is the wife of a duke, is normally styled duchess.

Answer 3

A duke is a male and Dutchess is Female and I think it mean there in line at some stage of becoming King or Queen