年份：2015
地区：英国
类型：纪录片 记录
导演：Michael Waldman
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.