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    Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her...
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    Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth...
    124 KB (13,952 words) - 12:31, 29 April 2024
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    some comfort"). Susanna comes in to prepare the Countess for the day. She responds to the Countess's questions by telling her that the Count is not trying...
    55 KB (6,595 words) - 16:49, 25 April 2024
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    Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (Hungarian: Báthori Erzsébet, pronounced [ˈbaːtori ˈɛrʒeːbɛt]; Slovak: Alžbeta Bátoriová; 7 August 1560 – 21 August...
    39 KB (4,020 words) - 01:19, 22 April 2024
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    changed its name to the Earl and Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust, managed by the private office of the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar. The trust...
    78 KB (6,005 words) - 08:15, 26 April 2024
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    Count (redirect from Countesses)
    Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the...
    33 KB (3,248 words) - 20:49, 11 February 2024
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    December 2011, the Countess of Wessex joined her husband visiting troops in Afghanistan. In February and March 2012, the Earl and Countess visited the Caribbean...
    126 KB (10,941 words) - 08:58, 30 April 2024
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    1456, leaving a 13-year-old widow who was pregnant with their child. The Countess always respected the name and memory of Edmund as the father of her only...
    61 KB (7,430 words) - 09:11, 30 April 2024
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    Catherine Delors: Madame du Barry returns to Versailles Archived 5 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine Jeanne Bécu, Countess du Barry at Unofficial Royalty...
    31 KB (3,797 words) - 04:05, 19 April 2024
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    gained the style Royal Highness and the titles Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, and Baroness Carrickfergus. She was normally known as "Her...
    251 KB (19,215 words) - 04:23, 1 May 2024
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    Rosenborg Countess Benedikte of Rosenborg Count Carl Johan of Rosenborg Countess Caroline of Rosenborg Countess Josefine of Rosenborg Countess Désirée of...
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    the festival's performances, as was her son, George, and his wife, the Countess of Harewood, née Marion Stein, a former concert pianist. George was a noted...
    47 KB (4,809 words) - 04:56, 24 April 2024
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    first 14 seasons since its 2008 premiere. In 2018, she began headlining "Countess and Friends", a cabaret show of her own making. Born LuAnn Nadeau, she...
    25 KB (2,139 words) - 03:55, 17 April 2024
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    [marˈkʲɛvitʂ]; née Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), also known as Countess Markievicz and Madame Markievicz, was an Irish politician, revolutionary...
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    them. Her signature, Ego Godiva Comitissa diu istud desideravi ("I, The Countess Godiva, have desired this for a long time"), appears on a charter purportedly...
    41 KB (4,531 words) - 04:49, 27 April 2024
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    with his brothers Louis, until 1305 Otto, until 1310 Male line extinct, Countess Margaret, daughter of Henry II, married to: John Henry of Luxembourg 1335–1341;...
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    and above a viscount. A feminine form of earl never developed; instead, countess is used. The title originates in the Old English word eorl, meaning "a...
    34 KB (4,076 words) - 21:44, 24 April 2024
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    The Countess of Chester Hospital is the main NHS hospital for the English city of Chester and the surrounding area. It currently has 625 beds, general...
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    Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury (14 August 1473 – 27 May 1541), was the only surviving daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, a...
    31 KB (3,718 words) - 22:40, 26 April 2024
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    Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick, 19th Countess of Teba, 16th Marquise of Ardales (5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920), known as Eugénie...
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