最后的公爵
- 状态：HD
- 更新：2025-03-10 23:56
- 年份：2015
- 地区：英国
- 类型：记录片
- 语言：英语
- 主演：Michael Waldman
- 简介：Createdbythemonarch,Dukedomsaregraduallybecomingextinct-thelastonewascreatedbyQueenVictoria.Inthisone-offdocumentaryMichaelWaldmanmeetssomeofthelastvestigesofthislevelofBritisharistocracy,andaskswhathasbecomeofthosewhoremain.In2012SouthAfricanBruceMurrayfoundhimselfbecomingthe12thDukeofAthollandheadinguptheonlyprivatearmyinEurope-theAthollHighlanders.IfCamillaOsbornehadbeenaboy,shewouldhaveinheritedherfather’sDukedom,butnowthereisnolongeraDukeofLeeds.TheDukeandDuchessofStAlbansdon’thaveastatelypile,butdohavetheircoronetsandcoronationrobes.OneofthefewDukestostillsitintheHouseofLords,TheEighthDukeofMontrose(pictured)isahillfarmerbytrade.HecontinuesthefamilytraditionofbeingintimatelyinvolvedinthepoliticalrelationshipbetweenScotlandandEngland.TheDuchessofRutlandwasdeterminedtomakeBelvoirCastleanefficientbusiness,livingonsiteinonewing,withherestrangedhusbandtheDukelivinginanother.Theirelderteendaughtersarepreparedforwhenthetitleispasseddowntotheiryoungerbrother.WhilstatBlenheimPalace,LadyRosemarySpencerChurchill,daughterofthe10thDukeofMarlborough,revisitsherchildhoodhome.Hernephewsucceededtothetitleonlyrecentlyandit’saratheradifferentBlenheimtotheonesheremembers.